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Drywall Installer / Lather prevailing wage, Cowley County group, Kansas (47 counties)
DOL sets the same drywall installer or lather rates, row for row, in 47 counties: Barber, Barton, Chautauqua, Cheyenne, Clark, Comanche, Cowley, Decatur, Edwards, Elk, Ellsworth, Ford, Gove, Graham, Grant, Gray, Greenwood, Hamilton, Harper, Haskell, Hodgeman, Kingman, Kiowa, Lane, Logan, Marion, McPherson, Meade, Morton, Ness, Osborne, Pawnee, Phillips, Pratt, Rawlins, Rooks, Rush, Russell, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Stafford, Stanton, Stevens, Thomas, Trego and Wallace. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$20.01an hour, base + fringe · CARPENTER
$17.92 wage + $2.09 fringe benefits · Building · SUKS2015-013
On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 47 counties, a drywall installer or lather working as carpenter must be paid at least $20.01 an hour: a $17.92 base wage plus $2.09 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260044 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $20.01 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260044, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUKS2015-013 (July 8, 2015). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Kansas repealed its law in 1987 (DOL state table).
DOL lists 2 drywall installer or lather rates for each of these counties, from $20.01 to $36.11 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $17.92 + $2.09
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) | $17.92 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.09 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $20.01 |
When this rate changes
- 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 Kansas change log lists what each one changed.
Every drywall installer or lather rate in the Cowley County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY)BuildingSUKS2015-013 | $20.01 | $17.92 | $2.09 | KS20260044 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTERS, DRYWALL HANGING ONLY (BARBER, BARTON, CHAUTAUQUA, CHEYENNE, CLARK, COMANCHE, COWLEY, DECATUR, EDWARDS, ELK, ELLIS, ELLSWORTH, FINNEY, FORD, GOVE, GRAHAM, GRANT, GRAY, GREELEY, GREENWOOD, HAMILTON, HARPER, HASKELL, HODGEMAN, KEARNY, KINGMAN, KIOWA, LANE, LOGAN, MARION, MCPHERSON, MEADE, MORTON, NESS, NORTON, OSBORNE, PAWNEE, PHILLIPS, PRATT, RAWLINS, RENO, RICE, ROOKS, RUSH, RUSSELL, SCOTT, SEWARD, SHERIDAN, SHERMAN, SMITH, STAFFORD, STANTON, STEVENS, SUMNER, THOMAS, TREGO, WALLACE,ResidentialCARP0201-002 | $36.11 | $23.22 | $12.89 | KS20260001 Mod 1 |
How the Cowley County group compares
The main drywall installer or lather rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Kansas
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Cowley County groupbase $17.92$20.01
- Chautauqua Countybase $17.92$20.01
- Sumner Countybase $23.22$36.11
- Elk Countybase $17.92$20.01
Which county is in which drywall installer or lather group
Every Kansas county with a drywall installer or lather rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geary County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $42.42 | $28.34 |
| Pottawatomie County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $42.42 | $28.34 |
| Riley County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $42.42 | $28.34 |
| Finney County group, 3 localities: Finney, Kearny, Sumner | CARPENTERS, DRYWALL HANGING ONLY (BARBER, BARTON, CHAUTAUQUA, CHEYENNE, CLARK, COMANCHE, COWLEY, DECATUR, EDWARDS, ELK, ELLIS, ELLSWORTH, FINNEY, FORD, GOVE, GRAHAM, GRANT, GRAY, GREELEY, GREENWOOD, HAMILTON, HARPER, HASKELL, HODGEMAN, KEARNY, KINGMAN, KIOWA, LANE, LOGAN, MARION, MCPHERSON, MEADE, MORTON, NESS, NORTON, OSBORNE, PAWNEE, PHILLIPS, PRATT, RAWLINS, RENO, RICE, ROOKS, RUSH, RUSSELL, SCOTT, SEWARD, SHERIDAN, SHERMAN, SMITH, STAFFORD, STANTON, STEVENS, SUMNER, THOMAS, TREGO, WALLACE, | $36.11 | $23.22 |
| Wyandotte County group, 2 localities: Franklin, Wyandotte | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $31.62 | $30.00 |
| Johnson County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $31.62 | $30.00 |
| Leavenworth County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $31.62 | $30.00 |
| Linn County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $31.62 | $30.00 |
| Miami County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $31.62 | $30.00 |
| Cowley County group, 47 localities: Barber, Barton, Chautauqua, Cheyenne, Clark, Comanche, Cowley, Decatur, Edwards, Elk, Ellsworth, Ford, Gove, Graham, Grant, Gray, Greenwood, Hamilton, Harper, Haskell, Hodgeman, Kingman, Kiowa, Lane, Logan, Marion, McPherson, Meade, Morton, Ness, Osborne, Pawnee, Phillips, Pratt, Rawlins, Rooks, Rush, Russell, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Stafford, Stanton, Stevens, Thomas, Trego, Wallace | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $20.01 | $17.92 |
| Crawford County group, 24 localities: Allen, Anderson, Atchison, Bourbon, Brown, Cherokee, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Crawford, Dickinson, Jewell, Labette, Lincoln, Marshall, Mitchell, Morris, Nemaha, Neosho, Republic, Washington, Wichita, Wilson, Woodson | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $20.01 | $17.92 |
| Ellis County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $20.01 | $17.92 |
| Greeley County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $20.01 | $17.92 |
| Montgomery County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $20.01 | $17.92 |
| Norton County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $20.01 | $17.92 |
| Reno County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $20.01 | $17.92 |
| Rice County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $20.01 | $17.92 |
| Scott County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $20.01 | $17.92 |
| Seward County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $20.01 | $17.92 |
4 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 15 counties with rates of their own.
Kansas drywall installer or lather prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- 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)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Barber · Barton · Chautauqua · Cheyenne · Clark · Comanche · Cowley · Decatur · Edwards · Elk · Ellsworth · Ford · Gove · Graham · Grant · Gray · Greenwood · Hamilton · Harper · Haskell · Hodgeman · Kingman · Kiowa · Lane · Logan · Marion · McPherson · Meade · Morton · Ness · Osborne · Pawnee · Phillips · Pratt · Rawlins · Rooks · Rush · Russell · Sheridan · Sherman · Smith · Stafford · Stanton · Stevens · Thomas · Trego · Wallace
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), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:
- Barber: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Barton: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Chautauqua: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Cheyenne: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Clark: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Comanche: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Cowley: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Decatur: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Edwards: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Elk: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Ellsworth: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Ford: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Gove: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Graham: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Grant: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Gray: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Greenwood: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Hamilton: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Harper: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Haskell: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Hodgeman: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Kingman: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Kiowa: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Lane: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Logan: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Marion: KS20260044 Mod 1
- McPherson: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Meade: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Morton: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Ness: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Osborne: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Pawnee: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Phillips: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Pratt: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Rawlins: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Rooks: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Rush: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Russell: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Sheridan: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Sherman: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Smith: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Stafford: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Stanton: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Stevens: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Thomas: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Trego: KS20260044 Mod 1
- Wallace: KS20260044 Mod 1
We read every active Kansas 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 every Kansas rate as CSV · Report an error