What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a drywall finisher / taper in Ohio?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Ohio publish 37 drywall finisher / taper classification rates ranging from $18.57 to $20.81 per hour before fringe benefits. The rate that applies depends on the county, the type of construction and the wage determination incorporated into the contract.

How many counties in Ohio have a published drywall finisher / taper rate?

40 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one drywall finisher / taper classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates, which apply to federally funded or assisted construction. Ohio may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Ohio prevailing wage page.

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Drywall Finisher / Taper prevailing wage rates in Ohio

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 37 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Ohio publish 37 drywall finisher / taper classification rates, across 37 determinations covering 40 counties.
Those published base rates run from $18.57 to $20.81 an hour before fringe benefits. Which one applies to a job depends on its county, its construction type and the determination written into the contract.
Construction types covered: Building, Residential.
Last determination revision affecting drywall finisher / taper rates in Ohio: 2026-05-18.

The official source: binding Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations are published by the U.S. Department of Labor at SAM.gov Wage Determinations. This site indexes them and links every determination to its official document - the determination incorporated into a contract governs.

This page collects every classification in Ohio's active federal determinations that is a form of drywall finisher / taper work (taping, bedding and finishing gypsum board) and shows the rate published for it. Determinations name a classification the way the underlying union agreement or wage survey named it, so the wording varies between them; the rate and the fringe are reproduced exactly as published.

Published rates by determination

OH20260005 rev 1 · Residential · Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Defiance, Hancock, Hardin and 8 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$20.40	2.85	SUOH2012-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260005 on SAM.gov.

OH20260030 rev 1 · Building · Adams

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$20.66	4.91	SUOH2012-032 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260030 on SAM.gov.

OH20260033 rev 1 · Building · Athens

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$20.66	4.91	SUOH2012-035 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260033 on SAM.gov.

OH20260034 rev 1 · Building · Auglaize

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$18.57	3.12	SUOH2012-036 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260034 on SAM.gov.

OH20260035 rev 1 · Building · Champaign

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$18.57	3.12	SUOH2012-037 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260035 on SAM.gov.

OH20260038 rev 1 · Building · Darke

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$18.57	3.12	SUOH2012-040 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260038 on SAM.gov.

OH20260039 rev 1 · Building · Defiance

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$18.57	3.12	SUOH2012-041 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260039 on SAM.gov.

OH20260040 rev 1 · Building · Fayette

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$20.66	4.91	SUOH2012-042 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260040 on SAM.gov.

OH20260041 rev 1 · Building · Gallia

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$20.66	4.91	SUOH2012-043 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260041 on SAM.gov.

OH20260042 rev 1 · Building · Hancock

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$18.58	1.73	SUOH2012-044 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260042 on SAM.gov.

OH20260043 rev 1 · Building · Henry

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$18.57	3.12	SUOH2012-045 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260043 on SAM.gov.

OH20260046 rev 1 · Building · Logan

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$18.57	3.12	SUOH2012-048 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260046 on SAM.gov.

OH20260047 rev 1 · Building · Meigs

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$20.66	4.91	SUOH2012-049 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260047 on SAM.gov.

OH20260048 rev 1 · Building · Mercer

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$18.57	3.12	SUOH2012-050 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260048 on SAM.gov.

OH20260051 rev 1 · Building · Pike

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$20.66	4.91	SUOH2012-053 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260051 on SAM.gov.

OH20260052 rev 1 · Building · Putnam

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$18.57	3.12	SUOH2012-054 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260052 on SAM.gov.

OH20260053 rev 1 · Building · Ross

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$20.66	4.91	SUOH2012-055 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260053 on SAM.gov.

OH20260055 rev 1 · Building · Scioto

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$20.66	4.91	SUOH2012-057 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260055 on SAM.gov.

OH20260057 rev 1 · Building · Shelby

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$18.57	3.12	SUOH2012-059 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260057 on SAM.gov.

OH20260059 rev 1 · Building · Van Wert

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$18.57	3.12	SUOH2012-061 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260059 on SAM.gov.

OH20260060 rev 1 · Building · Vinton

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$20.66	4.91	SUOH2012-062 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260060 on SAM.gov.

OH20260062 rev 1 · Building · Williams

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$18.57	3.12	SUOH2012-064 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260062 on SAM.gov.

OH20260064 rev 1 · Building · Clinton, Highland, Hocking, Jackson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$20.66	4.91	SUOH2012-066 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260064 on SAM.gov.

OH20260066 rev 1 · Building · Hardin, Paulding

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$18.57	3.12	SUOH2012-068 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260066 on SAM.gov.

OH20260068 rev 1 · Building · Allen

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$20.48	5.44	SUOH2012-070 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260068 on SAM.gov.

OH20260075 rev 1 · Building · Delaware

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$20.44	4.75	SUOH2012-077 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260075 on SAM.gov.

OH20260077 rev 1 · Building · Fairfield

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$20.44	4.75	SUOH2012-079 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260077 on SAM.gov.

OH20260078 rev 1 · Building · Franklin

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$20.81	5.27	SUOH2012-080 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260078 on SAM.gov.

OH20260079 rev 1 · Building · Fulton

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$20.77	7.52	SUOH2012-081 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260079 on SAM.gov.

OH20260086 rev 1 · Building · Licking

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$20.44	4.75	SUOH2012-088 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260086 on SAM.gov.

OH20260089 rev 1 · Building · Madison

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$20.44	4.75	SUOH2012-091 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260089 on SAM.gov.

OH20260094 rev 1 · Building · Morrow

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$20.44	4.75	SUOH2012-096 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260094 on SAM.gov.

OH20260095 rev 1 · Building · Ottawa

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$20.77	7.52	SUOH2012-097 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260095 on SAM.gov.

OH20260096 rev 1 · Building · Pickaway

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$20.44	4.75	SUOH2012-098 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260096 on SAM.gov.

OH20260099 rev 1 · Building · Richland

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$20.44	4.75	SUOH2012-101 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260099 on SAM.gov.

OH20260102 rev 1 · Building · Union

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$20.44	4.75	SUOH2012-104 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260102 on SAM.gov.

OH20260105 rev 1 · Building · Wood

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$20.77	7.52	SUOH2012-107 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OH20260105 on SAM.gov.

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