What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a drywall hanger in Iowa?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Iowa publish 4 drywall hanger classification rates ranging from $16.59 to $16.59 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 Iowa have a published drywall hanger rate?

22 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one drywall hanger classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates, which apply to federally funded or assisted construction. Iowa may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Iowa prevailing wage page.

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Drywall Hanger prevailing wage rates in Iowa

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 4 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Iowa publish 4 drywall hanger classification rates, across 4 determinations covering 22 counties.
Those published base rates run from $16.59 to $16.59 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.
Last determination revision affecting drywall hanger rates in Iowa: 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 Iowa's active federal determinations that is a form of drywall hanger work (hanging gypsum board and metal stud framing) 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

IA20260042 rev 1 · Building · Dickinson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$16.59	2.86	SUIA2016-015 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IA20260042 on SAM.gov.

IA20260053 rev 1 · Building · Sioux

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$16.59	2.86	SUIA2016-026 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IA20260053 on SAM.gov.

IA20260056 rev 1 · Building · Webster

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$16.59	2.86	SUIA2016-029 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IA20260056 on SAM.gov.

IA20260057 rev 1 · Building · Buena Vista, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Emmet, Hamilton and 13 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER	$16.59	2.86	SUIA2016-031 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IA20260057 on SAM.gov.

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