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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Vermont publish 5 drywall finisher / taper classification rates ranging from $7.25 to $7.25 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 Vermont have a published drywall finisher / taper rate?

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

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Drywall Finisher / Taper prevailing wage rates in Vermont

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 5 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Vermont publish 5 drywall finisher / taper classification rates, across 5 determinations covering 5 counties.
Those published base rates run from $7.25 to $7.25 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: Residential.
Last determination revision affecting drywall finisher / taper rates in Vermont: 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 Vermont'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

VT20260003 rev 1 · Residential · Caledonia

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER	$7.25	0.00	SUVT1990-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VT20260003 on SAM.gov.

VT20260008 rev 1 · Residential · Bennington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER	$7.25	0.00	SUVT1990-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VT20260008 on SAM.gov.

VT20260010 rev 1 · Residential · Essex

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER	$7.25	0.00	SUVT1990-014 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VT20260010 on SAM.gov.

VT20260012 rev 1 · Residential · Orleans

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER	$7.25	0.00	SUVT1990-010 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VT20260012 on SAM.gov.

VT20260013 rev 1 · Residential · Lamoille

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER	$7.25	0.00	SUVT1990-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VT20260013 on SAM.gov.

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