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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Texas publish 34 drywall finisher / taper classification rates ranging from $7.25 to $17.06 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 Texas have a published drywall finisher / taper rate?

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

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Drywall Finisher / Taper prevailing wage rates in Texas

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 34 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Texas publish 34 drywall finisher / taper classification rates, across 34 determinations covering 37 counties.
Those published base rates run from $7.25 to $17.06 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 Texas: 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 Texas'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

TX20260012 rev 1 · Residential · Hardin, Jefferson, Orange

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$12.50	0.00	SUTX1999-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260012 on SAM.gov.

TX20260022 rev 1 · Residential · Bell, Coryell, Lampasas, McLennan, Robertson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$7.25	0.00	SUTX1983-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260022 on SAM.gov.

TX20260036 rev 1 · Residential · El Paso

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TAPER	$7.25	0.00	SUTX1981-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260036 on SAM.gov.

TX20260064 rev 1 · Residential · Montgomery

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$10.00	0.00	SUTX2005-026 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260064 on SAM.gov.

TX20260065 rev 1 · Residential · Brazoria, Chambers, Liberty, Waller

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHERS	$11.21	0.00	SUTX2005-027 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260065 on SAM.gov.

TX20260066 rev 1 · Residential · Fort Bend

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHERS	$11.21	0.00	SUTX2005-029 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260066 on SAM.gov.

TX20260067 rev 1 · Residential · Harris

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHERS	$12.00	0.00	SUTX2005-030 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260067 on SAM.gov.

TX20260068 rev 1 · Residential · Galveston

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHERS	$11.21	0.00	SUTX2005-028 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260068 on SAM.gov.

TX20260229 rev 1 · Building · Austin

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$16.30	3.71	SUTX2014-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260229 on SAM.gov.

TX20260231 rev 1 · Building · Bexar

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$13.81	0.00	SUTX2014-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260231 on SAM.gov.

TX20260233 rev 1 · Building · Brazoria

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$16.30	3.71	SUTX2014-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260233 on SAM.gov.

TX20260236 rev 1 · Building · Cameron

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$10.75	2.68	SUTX2014-011 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260236 on SAM.gov.

TX20260238 rev 1 · Building · Chambers

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$16.28	3.67	SUTX2014-013 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260238 on SAM.gov.

TX20260240 rev 1 · Building · Comal

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$13.81	0.00	SUTX2014-016 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260240 on SAM.gov.

TX20260247 rev 1 · Building · Fort Bend

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$16.30	3.71	SUTX2014-023 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260247 on SAM.gov.

TX20260251 rev 1 · Building · Guadalupe

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$13.81	0.00	SUTX2014-027 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260251 on SAM.gov.

TX20260253 rev 1 · Building · Harris

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$16.27	3.66	SUTX2014-029 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260253 on SAM.gov.

TX20260254 rev 1 · Building · Hays

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$16.96	4.34	SUTX2014-030 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260254 on SAM.gov.

TX20260257 rev 1 · Building · Johnson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$16.24	3.94	SUTX2014-033 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260257 on SAM.gov.

TX20260258 rev 1 · Building · Kendall

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$13.81	0.00	SUTX2014-034 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260258 on SAM.gov.

TX20260259 rev 1 · Building · Liberty

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$16.30	3.71	SUTX2014-035 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260259 on SAM.gov.

TX20260262 rev 1 · Building · Montgomery

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$16.30	3.71	SUTX2014-038 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260262 on SAM.gov.

TX20260264 rev 1 · Building · Parker

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$16.24	3.94	SUTX2014-041 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260264 on SAM.gov.

TX20260268 rev 1 · Building · San Jacinto

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$16.28	3.67	SUTX2014-045 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260268 on SAM.gov.

TX20260270 rev 1 · Building · Tarrant

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$16.24	3.94	SUTX2014-048 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260270 on SAM.gov.

TX20260271 rev 1 · Building · Travis

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$17.06	4.43	SUTX2014-049 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260271 on SAM.gov.

TX20260272 rev 1 · Building · Waller

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$16.28	3.67	SUTX2014-050 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260272 on SAM.gov.

TX20260275 rev 1 · Building · Williamson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$16.96	4.34	SUTX2014-053 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260275 on SAM.gov.

TX20260276 rev 1 · Building · Wise

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$16.24	3.94	SUTX2014-054 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260276 on SAM.gov.

TX20260284 rev 1 · Building · Bandera

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$13.81	0.00	SUTX2014-064 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260284 on SAM.gov.

TX20260285 rev 1 · Building · Bastrop

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$16.96	4.34	SUTX2014-065 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260285 on SAM.gov.

TX20260286 rev 1 · Building · Caldwell

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$16.96	4.34	SUTX2014-066 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260286 on SAM.gov.

TX20260287 rev 1 · Building · Wilson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$13.81	0.00	SUTX2014-067 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260287 on SAM.gov.

TX20260290 rev 1 · Building · Atascosa, Medina

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$13.81	0.00	SUTX2014-070 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TX20260290 on SAM.gov.

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