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Alabama drywall finisher prevailing wage, county by county

A drywall finisher's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Alabama runs from $9.00 an hour in Houston County to $12.00 in Cullman County. The median county is $10.00.

Drywall Finisher rate in each Alabama county, A to Z

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

45 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Baldwin CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026AL20260009 Mod 1
Barbour CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026AL20260010 Mod 1
Bullock CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Dale County group
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026AL20260033 Mod 1
Butler CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026AL20260072 Mod 1
Chambers CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Chambers County group
$9.13 $0.00 $9.13 May 18, 2026AL20260034 Mod 1
Cherokee CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Chambers County group
$9.13 $0.00 $9.13 May 18, 2026AL20260034 Mod 1
Choctaw CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026AL20260011 Mod 1
Clarke CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Clarke County group
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026AL20260035 Mod 1
Clay CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Chambers County group
$9.13 $0.00 $9.13 May 18, 2026AL20260034 Mod 1
Cleburne CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Chambers County group
$9.13 $0.00 $9.13 May 18, 2026AL20260034 Mod 1
Coffee CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026AL20260012 Mod 1
Conecuh CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026AL20260013 Mod 1
Coosa CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Chambers County group
$9.13 $0.00 $9.13 May 18, 2026AL20260034 Mod 1
Covington CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026AL20260014 Mod 1
Crenshaw CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026AL20260015 Mod 1
Cullman CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 May 18, 2026AL20260016 Mod 1
Dale CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Dale County group
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026AL20260033 Mod 1
Dallas CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026AL20260017 Mod 1
DeKalb CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$9.13 $0.00 $9.13 May 18, 2026AL20260018 Mod 1
Escambia CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026AL20260019 Mod 1
Fayette CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 May 18, 2026AL20260020 Mod 1
Franklin CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Franklin County group
$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 May 18, 2026AL20260036 Mod 1
Geneva CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$9.00 $0.00 $9.00 May 18, 2026AL20260043 Mod 1
Henry CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$9.00 $0.00 $9.00 May 18, 2026AL20260044 Mod 1
Houston CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$9.00 $0.00 $9.00 May 18, 2026AL20260045 Mod 1
Jackson CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$9.13 $0.00 $9.13 May 18, 2026AL20260021 Mod 1
Lamar CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 May 18, 2026AL20260022 Mod 1
Lawrence CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$10.75 $0.00 $10.75 May 18, 2026AL20260048 Mod 1
Macon CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026AL20260023 Mod 1
Marengo CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Clarke County group
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026AL20260035 Mod 1
Marion CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 May 18, 2026AL20260024 Mod 1
Marshall CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$9.13 $0.00 $9.13 May 18, 2026AL20260025 Mod 1
Mobile CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 May 18, 2026AL20260053 Mod 1
Monroe CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Clarke County group
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026AL20260035 Mod 1
Morgan CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026AL20260055 Mod 1
Perry CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026AL20260026 Mod 1
Pickens CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Franklin County group
$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 May 18, 2026AL20260036 Mod 1
Pike CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Dale County group
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026AL20260033 Mod 1
Randolph CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Chambers County group
$9.13 $0.00 $9.13 May 18, 2026AL20260034 Mod 1
Sumter CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026AL20260027 Mod 1
Talladega CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$9.13 $0.00 $9.13 May 18, 2026AL20260028 Mod 1
Tallapoosa CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$9.13 $0.00 $9.13 May 18, 2026AL20260029 Mod 1
Washington CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026AL20260030 Mod 1
Wilcox CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 May 18, 2026AL20260031 Mod 1
Winston CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 May 18, 2026AL20260032 Mod 1

Main drywall finisher classification in each county (Drywall finisher/taper), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Butler County drywall finisher: $10.00 per hourCoffee County drywall finisher: $10.00 per hourMorgan County drywall finisher: $10.00 per hourBaldwin County drywall finisher: $10.00 per hourLowndes County: no rate for this tradeFayette County drywall finisher: $12.00 per hourWinston County drywall finisher: $12.00 per hourChilton County: no rate for this tradeJefferson County: no rate for this tradeClay County drywall finisher: $9.13 per hourChambers County drywall finisher: $9.13 per hourSt. Clair County: no rate for this tradeLauderdale County: no rate for this tradeDeKalb County drywall finisher: $9.13 per hourGreene County: no rate for this tradeCherokee County drywall finisher: $9.13 per hourColbert County: no rate for this tradeMontgomery County: no rate for this tradeEtowah County: no rate for this tradeFranklin County drywall finisher: $12.00 per hourElmore County: no rate for this tradePerry County drywall finisher: $10.00 per hourCalhoun County: no rate for this tradeDallas County drywall finisher: $10.00 per hourConecuh County drywall finisher: $10.00 per hourChoctaw County drywall finisher: $10.00 per hourSumter County drywall finisher: $10.00 per hourRandolph County drywall finisher: $9.13 per hourLimestone County: no rate for this tradeMarshall County drywall finisher: $9.13 per hourBullock County drywall finisher: $10.00 per hourRussell County: no rate for this tradeShelby County: no rate for this tradeClarke County drywall finisher: $10.00 per hourMarengo County drywall finisher: $10.00 per hourHale County: no rate for this tradeLamar County drywall finisher: $12.00 per hourPickens County drywall finisher: $12.00 per hourCoosa County drywall finisher: $9.13 per hourWalker County: no rate for this tradeWashington County drywall finisher: $10.00 per hourCrenshaw County drywall finisher: $10.00 per hourDale County drywall finisher: $10.00 per hourLee County: no rate for this tradeAutauga County: no rate for this tradeBarbour County drywall finisher: $10.00 per hourMobile County drywall finisher: $12.00 per hourBibb County: no rate for this tradePike County drywall finisher: $10.00 per hourGeneva County drywall finisher: $9.00 per hourHouston County drywall finisher: $9.00 per hourMarion County drywall finisher: $12.00 per hourCleburne County drywall finisher: $9.13 per hourMadison County: no rate for this tradeWilcox County drywall finisher: $10.00 per hourBlount County: no rate for this tradeLawrence County drywall finisher: $10.75 per hourTuscaloosa County: no rate for this tradeMacon County drywall finisher: $10.00 per hourTallapoosa County drywall finisher: $9.13 per hourJackson County drywall finisher: $9.13 per hourCovington County drywall finisher: $10.00 per hourMonroe County drywall finisher: $10.00 per hourTalladega County drywall finisher: $9.13 per hourHenry County drywall finisher: $9.00 per hourEscambia County drywall finisher: $10.00 per hourCullman County drywall finisher: $12.00 per hour
$9.00$9.13$10.00$10.00$10.75$12.00Drywall Finisher, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a drywall finisher make on prevailing wage in Alabama?

$9.00 to $12.00 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $10.00. 4 groups of counties with identical rates and 31 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.

  1. Franklin County group2 counties$12.00
  2. Cullman County1 county$12.00
  3. Fayette County1 county$12.00
  4. Lamar County1 county$12.00
  5. Marion County1 county$12.00
  6. Mobile County1 county$12.00
  7. Winston County1 county$12.00
  8. Lawrence County1 county$10.75
  9. Clarke County group3 counties$10.00
  10. Dale County group3 counties$10.00
  11. Baldwin County1 county$10.00
  12. Barbour County1 county$10.00
  13. Butler County1 county$10.00
  14. Choctaw County1 county$10.00
  15. Coffee County1 county$10.00
  16. Conecuh County1 county$10.00
  17. Covington County1 county$10.00
  18. Crenshaw County1 county$10.00
  19. Dallas County1 county$10.00
  20. Escambia County1 county$10.00
  21. Macon County1 county$10.00
  22. Morgan County1 county$10.00
  23. Perry County1 county$10.00
  24. Sumter County1 county$10.00
  25. Washington County1 county$10.00
  26. Wilcox County1 county$10.00
  27. Chambers County group6 counties$9.13
  28. DeKalb County1 county$9.13
  29. Jackson County1 county$9.13
  30. Marshall County1 county$9.13
  31. Talladega County1 county$9.13
  32. Tallapoosa County1 county$9.13
  33. Geneva County1 county$9.00
  34. Henry County1 county$9.00
  35. Houston County1 county$9.00
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Franklin County group, 2 localities: Franklin, PickensDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$12.00 $12.00 
Cullman CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$12.00 $12.00 
Fayette CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$12.00 $12.00 
Lamar CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$12.00 $12.00 
Marion CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$12.00 $12.00 
Mobile CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$12.00 $12.00 
Winston CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$12.00 $12.00 
Lawrence CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$10.75 $10.75 
Clarke County group, 3 localities: Clarke, Marengo, MonroeDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$10.00 $10.00 
Dale County group, 3 localities: Bullock, Dale, PikeDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$10.00 $10.00 
Baldwin CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$10.00 $10.00 
Barbour CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$10.00 $10.00 
Butler CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$10.00 $10.00 
Choctaw CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$10.00 $10.00 
Coffee CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$10.00 $10.00 
Conecuh CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$10.00 $10.00 
Covington CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$10.00 $10.00 
Crenshaw CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$10.00 $10.00 
Dallas CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$10.00 $10.00 
Escambia CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$10.00 $10.00 
Macon CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$10.00 $10.00 
Morgan CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$10.00 $10.00 
Perry CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$10.00 $10.00 
Sumter CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$10.00 $10.00 
Washington CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$10.00 $10.00 
Wilcox CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$10.00 $10.00 
Chambers County group, 6 localities: Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, RandolphDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$9.13 $9.13 
DeKalb CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$9.13 $9.13 
Jackson CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$9.13 $9.13 
Marshall CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$9.13 $9.13 
Talladega CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$9.13 $9.13 
Tallapoosa CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$9.13 $9.13 
Geneva CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$9.00 $9.00 
Henry CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$9.00 $9.00 
Houston CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$9.00 $9.00 

4 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 31 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Alabama drywall finisher pay

What is the drywall finisher prevailing wage in Mobile County?

$12.00 an hour: a $12.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260053, modification 1. Overtime and every drywall finisher classification in Mobile County.

Does drywall finisher prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Mobile County the $12.00 total is a $12.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does drywall finisher prevailing wage pay overtime in Alabama?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice drywall finishers get this rate?

Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).

Why do some counties have the same drywall finisher rate?

DOL often publishes the same drywall finisher rates for several counties. Across Alabama, the 45 counties with a drywall finisher rate fall into 35 distinct sets of rates, and 4 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 6 counties (the Chambers County group).