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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Oregon publish 20 drywall finisher / taper classification rates ranging from $24.05 to $45.52 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 Oregon have a published drywall finisher / taper rate?

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

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Drywall Finisher / Taper prevailing wage rates in Oregon

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 20 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Oregon publish 20 drywall finisher / taper classification rates, across 20 determinations covering 27 counties.
Those published base rates run from $24.05 to $45.52 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, Heavy.
Last determination revision affecting drywall finisher / taper rates in Oregon: 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 Oregon'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

OR20260002 rev 1 · Building · Baker

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$45.52	22.03	PAIN0010-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: OR20260002 on SAM.gov.

OR20260052 rev 1 · Heavy · Benton

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$24.05	0.00	SUOR2009-050 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OR20260052 on SAM.gov.

OR20260057 rev 1 · Heavy · Lane

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$24.05	0.00	SUOR2009-055 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: OR20260057 on SAM.gov.

OR20260083 rev 1 · Building · Crook

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$45.52	22.03	PAIN0010-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: OR20260083 on SAM.gov.

OR20260086 rev 1 · Building · Harney

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$45.52	22.03	PAIN0010-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: OR20260086 on SAM.gov.

OR20260087 rev 1 · Building · Hood River

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$45.52	22.03	PAIN0010-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: OR20260087 on SAM.gov.

OR20260088 rev 1 · Building · Morrow

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$45.52	22.03	PAIN0010-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: OR20260088 on SAM.gov.

OR20260089 rev 1 · Building · Umatilla

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$45.52	22.03	PAIN0010-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: OR20260089 on SAM.gov.

OR20260090 rev 1 · Building · Union

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$45.52	22.03	PAIN0010-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: OR20260090 on SAM.gov.

OR20260091 rev 1 · Building · Wasco

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$45.52	22.03	PAIN0010-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: OR20260091 on SAM.gov.

OR20260093 rev 1 · Building · Gilliam, Grant, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Malheur and 3 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$45.52	22.03	PAIN0010-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: OR20260093 on SAM.gov.

OR20260094 rev 1 · Building · Benton

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$45.52	22.03	PAIN0010-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: OR20260094 on SAM.gov.

OR20260095 rev 1 · Building · Clackamas

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$45.52	22.03	PAIN0010-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: OR20260095 on SAM.gov.

OR20260096 rev 1 · Building · Columbia

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$45.52	22.03	PAIN0010-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: OR20260096 on SAM.gov.

OR20260098 rev 1 · Building · Lane

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$45.52	22.03	PAIN0010-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: OR20260098 on SAM.gov.

OR20260099 rev 1 · Building · Linn

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$45.52	22.03	PAIN0010-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: OR20260099 on SAM.gov.

OR20260100 rev 1 · Building · Multnomah

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$45.52	22.03	PAIN0010-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: OR20260100 on SAM.gov.

OR20260101 rev 1 · Building · Washington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$45.52	22.03	PAIN0010-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: OR20260101 on SAM.gov.

OR20260102 rev 1 · Building · Yamhill

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$45.52	22.03	PAIN0010-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: OR20260102 on SAM.gov.

OR20260104 rev 1 · Building · Marion, Polk

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$45.52	22.03	PAIN0010-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: OR20260104 on SAM.gov.

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