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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Washington publish 15 drywall finisher / taper classification rates ranging from $15.00 to $53.59 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 Washington have a published drywall finisher / taper rate?

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

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Drywall Finisher / Taper prevailing wage rates in Washington

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

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Washington publish 15 drywall finisher / taper classification rates, across 15 determinations covering 15 counties.
Those published base rates run from $15.00 to $53.59 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, Highway, Residential.
Last determination revision affecting drywall finisher / taper rates in Washington: 2026-05-20.

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 Washington'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

WA20260002 rev 2 · Building, Heavy, Highway · Benton, Franklin

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$35.45	18.13	SUWA2001-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: WA20260002 on SAM.gov.

WA20260003 rev 2 · Building · Asotin

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$37.46	18.42	PAIN0427-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260003 on SAM.gov.

WA20260024 rev 2 · Building · Ferry

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$37.46	18.42	PAIN0427-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260024 on SAM.gov.

WA20260028 rev 1 · Building · Island

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$53.59	23.65	PAIN0364-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260028 on SAM.gov.

WA20260033 rev 2 · Building · Lincoln

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$37.46	18.42	PAIN0427-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260033 on SAM.gov.

WA20260042 rev 2 · Building · Whitman

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$37.46	18.42	PAIN0427-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260042 on SAM.gov.

WA20260095 rev 1 · Residential · Spokane

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$15.00	0.00	SUWA2011-015 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: WA20260095 on SAM.gov.

WA20260108 rev 1 · Building · King

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$53.59	23.65	PAIN0364-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260108 on SAM.gov.

WA20260109 rev 1 · Building · Kitsap

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$53.59	23.65	PAIN0364-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260109 on SAM.gov.

WA20260110 rev 2 · Building · Pend Oreille

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$37.46	18.42	PAIN0427-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260110 on SAM.gov.

WA20260111 rev 1 · Building · Pierce

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$53.59	23.65	PAIN0364-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260111 on SAM.gov.

WA20260113 rev 1 · Building · Snohomish

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$53.59	23.65	PAIN0364-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260113 on SAM.gov.

WA20260114 rev 2 · Building · Spokane

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$37.46	18.42	PAIN0427-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260114 on SAM.gov.

WA20260115 rev 2 · Building · Stevens

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$37.46	18.42	PAIN0427-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260115 on SAM.gov.

WA20260116 rev 1 · Building · Thurston

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	$53.59	23.65	PAIN0364-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260116 on SAM.gov.

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