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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Oklahoma publish 15 drywall finisher / taper classification rates ranging from $8.09 to $16.70 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 Oklahoma have a published drywall finisher / taper rate?

19 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. Oklahoma may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Oklahoma prevailing wage page.

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Drywall Finisher / Taper prevailing wage rates in Oklahoma

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 15 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Oklahoma publish 15 drywall finisher / taper classification rates, across 15 determinations covering 19 counties.
Those published base rates run from $8.09 to $16.70 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 Oklahoma: 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 Oklahoma'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

OK20260003 rev 1 · Residential · Hughes, McIntosh, Okfuskee, Seminole

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHERS:	$8.09	0.00	SUOK1997-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260003 on SAM.gov.

OK20260041 rev 2 · Building · Canadian

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$14.25	0.00	SUOK2012-021 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260041 on SAM.gov.

OK20260042 rev 2 · Building · Cleveland

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$16.70	1.61	SUOK2012-022 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260042 on SAM.gov.

OK20260043 rev 1 · Building · Comanche

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$13.80	0.00	SUOK2012-023 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260043 on SAM.gov.

OK20260044 rev 1 · Building · Creek

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$13.00	0.00	SUOK2012-024 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260044 on SAM.gov.

OK20260045 rev 2 · Building · Grady

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$14.25	0.00	SUOK2012-025 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260045 on SAM.gov.

OK20260046 rev 2 · Building · Lincoln

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$14.25	0.00	SUOK2012-026 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260046 on SAM.gov.

OK20260047 rev 2 · Building · Logan

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$14.25	0.00	SUOK2012-027 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260047 on SAM.gov.

OK20260048 rev 2 · Building · McClain

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$14.25	0.00	SUOK2012-028 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260048 on SAM.gov.

OK20260049 rev 2 · Building · Oklahoma

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$13.74	0.00	SUOK2012-029 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260049 on SAM.gov.

OK20260050 rev 1 · Building · Osage

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$13.00	0.00	SUOK2012-030 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260050 on SAM.gov.

OK20260051 rev 1 · Building · Pawnee

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$13.00	0.00	SUOK2012-031 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260051 on SAM.gov.

OK20260052 rev 1 · Building · Rogers

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$13.00	0.00	SUOK2012-032 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260052 on SAM.gov.

OK20260053 rev 1 · Building · Tulsa

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$13.00	0.00	SUOK2012-033 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260053 on SAM.gov.

OK20260055 rev 1 · Building · Okmulgee, Wagoner

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$13.00	0.00	SUOK2012-035 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OK20260055 on SAM.gov.

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