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Drywall Installer / Lather prevailing wage in Ellsworth County, Kansas
$20.01an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · CARPENTER
$17.92 base wage + $2.09 fringe benefits
CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) · SUKS2015-013
$36.11an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$23.22 base wage + $12.89 fringe benefits
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, · CARP0201-002
Ellsworth County uses the same drywall installer or lather rates as 46 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Ellsworth County, 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.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Ellsworth County, a drywall installer or lather must be paid at least $36.11 an hour: a $23.22 base wage plus $12.89 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $36.11 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier CARP0201-002 (May 1, 2024). 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 Kansas repealed its law in 1987 (DOL state table).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 Ellsworth County, 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 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $23.22 + $12.89
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) | $23.22 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $12.89 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $36.11 |
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 Kansas change log lists what each one changed.
Every drywall installer or lather rate in Ellsworth County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY)BuildingSUKS2015-013 | $17.92 | $2.09 | $20.01 | 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 | $23.22 | $12.89 | $36.11 | KS20260001 Mod 1 |
How Ellsworth County 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
- Ellsworth Countybase $17.92$20.01
- Rice Countybase $17.92$20.01
- Lincoln Countybase $17.92$20.01
- Geary Countybase $28.34$42.42
Drywall Installer / Lather 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.
DOL's drywall installer or lather rates for Ellsworth County are the same as in 46 other counties: Barber, Barton, Chautauqua, Cheyenne, Clark, Comanche, Cowley, Decatur and 38 more. The closest county with a different rate is Geary County, at $42.42.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Ellsworth County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $17.92 | $20.01 | |
| Rice County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $17.92 | $20.01 | same |
| Lincoln County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $17.92 | $20.01 | same |
| Russell County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $17.92 | $20.01 | same |
| Barton County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $17.92 | $20.01 | same |
| McPherson County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $17.92 | $20.01 | same |
| Mitchell County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $17.92 | $20.01 | same |
Kansas drywall installer or lather 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 KS20260044 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KS20260044/1
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 Ellsworth County as CSV · Report an error