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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Louisiana publish 10 drywall hanger classification rates ranging from $15.60 to $18.35 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 Louisiana have a published drywall hanger rate?

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

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Drywall Hanger prevailing wage rates in Louisiana

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 10 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Louisiana publish 10 drywall hanger classification rates, across 10 determinations covering 13 counties.
Those published base rates run from $15.60 to $18.35 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 Louisiana: 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 Louisiana'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

LA20260030 rev 1 · Building · Bossier

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER	$15.60	0.00	SULA2012-015 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: LA20260030 on SAM.gov.

LA20260031 rev 1 · Building · Caddo

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER	$15.60	0.00	SULA2012-016 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: LA20260031 on SAM.gov.

LA20260034 rev 1 · Building · De Soto

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER	$15.60	0.00	SULA2012-019 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: LA20260034 on SAM.gov.

LA20260038 rev 2 · Building · Jefferson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER	$18.35	4.33	SULA2012-023 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: LA20260038 on SAM.gov.

LA20260041 rev 2 · Building · Orleans

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER	$18.21	4.90	SULA2012-026 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: LA20260041 on SAM.gov.

LA20260043 rev 2 · Building · St Bernard

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER	$18.35	4.33	SULA2012-028 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: LA20260043 on SAM.gov.

LA20260044 rev 2 · Building · St Tammany

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER	$18.35	4.33	SULA2012-029 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: LA20260044 on SAM.gov.

LA20260045 rev 2 · Building · Tangipahoa

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER	$18.35	4.33	SULA2012-030 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: LA20260045 on SAM.gov.

LA20260048 rev 1 · Building · Webster

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER	$15.60	0.00	SULA2012-033 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: LA20260048 on SAM.gov.

LA20260052 rev 2 · Building · Plaquemines, St Charles, St James, St James, St John the Baptist, St John the Baptist

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
DRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER	$18.35	4.33	SULA2012-037 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: LA20260052 on SAM.gov.

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