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Idaho drywall finisher prevailing wage, county by county

A drywall finisher's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Idaho runs from $23.77 an hour in Lewis County to $31.66 in Shoshone County. The median county is $23.77.

Drywall Finisher rate in each Idaho 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.

7 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Bonner CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.27 $3.50 $23.77 May 18, 2026ID20260010 Mod 1
Boundary CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.27 $3.50 $23.77 May 18, 2026ID20260011 Mod 1
Clearwater CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.27 $3.50 $23.77 May 18, 2026ID20260014 Mod 1
Idaho CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Idaho County group
$20.27 $3.50 $23.77 May 18, 2026ID20260024 Mod 1
Latah CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.27 $3.50 $23.77 May 18, 2026ID20260015 Mod 1
Lewis CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Idaho County group
$20.27 $3.50 $23.77 May 18, 2026ID20260024 Mod 1
Shoshone CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$22.78 $8.88 $31.66 May 18, 2026ID20260018 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.

Lincoln County: no rate for this tradeBenewah County: no rate for this tradeBoundary County drywall finisher: $23.77 per hourCuster County: no rate for this tradeJefferson County: no rate for this tradeValley County: no rate for this tradeGem County: no rate for this tradeLemhi County: no rate for this tradeIdaho County drywall finisher: $23.77 per hourCassia County: no rate for this tradeBlaine County: no rate for this tradeGooding County: no rate for this tradeOneida County: no rate for this tradeBoise County: no rate for this tradeBonneville County: no rate for this tradeShoshone County drywall finisher: $31.66 per hourJerome County: no rate for this tradeKootenai County: no rate for this tradeElmore County: no rate for this tradeFremont County: no rate for this tradeBonner County drywall finisher: $23.77 per hourCamas County: no rate for this tradeMinidoka County: no rate for this tradeBannock County: no rate for this tradeTeton County: no rate for this tradePayette County: no rate for this tradeClark County: no rate for this tradePower County: no rate for this tradeLewis County drywall finisher: $23.77 per hourNez Perce County: no rate for this tradeTwin Falls County: no rate for this tradeButte County: no rate for this tradeClearwater County drywall finisher: $23.77 per hourAdams County: no rate for this tradeBear Lake County: no rate for this tradeFranklin County: no rate for this tradeLatah County drywall finisher: $23.77 per hourOwyhee County: no rate for this tradeMadison County: no rate for this tradeBingham County: no rate for this tradeWashington County: no rate for this tradeAda County: no rate for this tradeCanyon County: no rate for this tradeCaribou County: no rate for this trade
$23$23$23$23$23$31Drywall 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 Idaho?

$23.77 to $31.66 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $23.77. 1 group of counties with identical rates and 5 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.

  1. Shoshone County1 county · DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$31.66
  2. Idaho County group2 counties · DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$23.77
  3. Bonner County1 county · DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$23.77
  4. Boundary County1 county · DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$23.77
  5. Clearwater County1 county · DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$23.77
  6. Latah County1 county · DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$23.77
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Shoshone CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$22.78 $31.66 
Idaho County group, 2 localities: Idaho, LewisDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.27 $23.77 
Bonner CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.27 $23.77 
Boundary CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.27 $23.77 
Clearwater CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.27 $23.77 
Latah CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.27 $23.77 

1 group of counties with identical DOL rates, and 5 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Idaho drywall finisher pay

What is the drywall finisher prevailing wage in Bonner County?

$23.77 an hour: a $20.27 base wage plus $3.50 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ID20260010, modification 1. Overtime and every drywall finisher classification in Bonner County.

Does drywall finisher prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Bonner County the $23.77 total is a $20.27 base wage plus $3.50 in fringe benefits, about 15% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does drywall finisher prevailing wage pay overtime in Idaho?

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 Idaho, the 7 counties with a drywall finisher rate fall into 6 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 2 counties (the Idaho County group).