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Drywall Finisher prevailing wage in La Paz County, Arizona
$34.54an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$27.05 base wage + $7.49 fringe benefits · PAIN0086-006
On federally funded or assisted building construction in La Paz County, a drywall finisher must be paid at least $34.54 an hour: a $27.05 base wage plus $7.49 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AZ20260029 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $34.54 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AZ20260029, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PAIN0086-006 (June 30, 2021). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Arizona bars its agencies and political subdivisions from requiring a prevailing wage (A.R.S. 34-321).
DOL lists 2 drywall finisher rates for La Paz County, from $31.04 to $34.54 an hour. See all of them.
This rate covers only part of La Paz County. DOL's wording: “DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER (ZONE B) ZONE PAY: ZONE A: FREE ZONE: A DISTANCE OF 0 TO 100 MILES FROM THE OLD PHOENIX COURTHOUSE. ZONE B: A DISTANCE OF 101 MILES AND OVER FROM THE OLD PHOENIX COURTHOUSE: $3.50 PER HOUR OVER ZONE A” Rates for the rest are in the table below.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $27.05 + $7.49
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $27.05 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $7.49 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $34.54 |
When does this rate change?
- 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)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Arizona change log lists what each one changed.
Every drywall finisher rate in La Paz County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER (ZONE B) ZONE PAY: ZONE A: FREE ZONE: A DISTANCE OF 0 TO 100 MILES FROM THE OLD PHOENIX COURTHOUSE. ZONE B: A DISTANCE OF 101 MILES AND OVER FROM THE OLD PHOENIX COURTHOUSE: $3.50 PER HOUR OVER ZONE APAIN0086-006 DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER (ZONE B) ZONE PAY: ZONE A: FREE ZONE: A DISTANCE OF 0 TO 100 MILES FROM THE OLD PHOENIX COURTHOUSE. ZONE B: A DISTANCE OF 101 MILES AND OVER FROM THE OLD PHOENIX COURTHOUSE: $3.50 PER HOUR OVER ZONE A | $27.05 | $7.49 | $34.54 | AZ20260029 Mod 1 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER (ZONE A) ZONE PAY: ZONE A: FREE ZONE: A DISTANCE OF 0 TO 100 MILES FROM THE OLD PHOENIX COURTHOUSE. ZONE B: A DISTANCE OF 101 MILES AND OVER FROM THE OLD PHOENIX COURTHOUSE: $3.50 PER HOUR OVER ZONE APAIN0086-006 DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER (ZONE A) ZONE PAY: ZONE A: FREE ZONE: A DISTANCE OF 0 TO 100 MILES FROM THE OLD PHOENIX COURTHOUSE. ZONE B: A DISTANCE OF 101 MILES AND OVER FROM THE OLD PHOENIX COURTHOUSE: $3.50 PER HOUR OVER ZONE A | $23.55 | $7.49 | $31.04 | AZ20260029 Mod 1 |
How La Paz County compares
The main drywall finisher rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Arizona
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- La Paz Countybase $27.05$34.54
- Yuma Countybase $22.47$22.47
- Mohave Countybase $11.72$11.72
- Pima Countybase $22.47$22.47
Drywall Finisher rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs La Paz County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Paz County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER (ZONE B) ZONE PAY: ZONE A: FREE ZONE: A DISTANCE OF 0 TO 100 MILES FROM THE OLD PHOENIX COURTHOUSE. ZONE B: A DISTANCE OF 101 MILES AND OVER FROM THE OLD PHOENIX COURTHOUSE: $3.50 PER HOUR OVER ZONE A | $27.05 | $34.54 | |
| Gila County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER (ZONE B) ZONE PAY: ZONE A: FREE ZONE: A DISTANCE OF 0 TO 100 MILES FROM THE OLD PHOENIX COURTHOUSE. ZONE B: A DISTANCE OF 101 MILES AND OVER FROM THE OLD PHOENIX COURTHOUSE: $3.50 PER HOUR OVER ZONE A | $27.05 | $34.54 | same |
| Yuma County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $22.47 | $22.47 | −$12.07 |
| Pima County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $22.47 | $22.47 | −$12.07 |
| Mohave County | DRYWALL TAPER/FINISHER | $11.72 | $11.72 | −$22.82 |
Arizona drywall finisher prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- 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)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination AZ20260029 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/AZ20260029/1
We read every active Arizona Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download La Paz County as CSV · Report an error