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Nebraska drywall finisher prevailing wage, county by county
A drywall finisher's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Nebraska runs from $7.25 an hour in Wheeler County to $52.08 in Cass County. The median county is $7.38.
Drywall Finisher rate in each Nebraska county, A to Z
| County | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antelope CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Holt County group | $13.79 | $3.32 | $17.11 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260078 Mod 1 |
Antelope CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Holt County group | $7.38 | $0.00 | $7.38 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260023 Mod 1 |
Arthur CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Cherry County group | $7.38 | $0.00 | $7.38 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260023 Mod 1 |
Blaine CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Cherry County group | $7.38 | $0.00 | $7.38 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260023 Mod 1 |
Boone CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $3.32 | $17.11 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260065 Mod 1 |
Boone CountyDRYWALL: (FINISHER/TAPER) | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260007 Mod 1 |
Boyd CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Holt County group | $13.79 | $3.32 | $17.11 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260078 Mod 1 |
Boyd CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Holt County group | $7.38 | $0.00 | $7.38 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260023 Mod 1 |
Brown CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Holt County group | $13.79 | $3.32 | $17.11 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260078 Mod 1 |
Brown CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Holt County group | $7.38 | $0.00 | $7.38 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260023 Mod 1 |
Buffalo CountyDRYWALL: (FINISHER) · Buffalo County group | $7.92 | $0.00 | $7.92 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260008 Mod 1 |
Burt CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $3.32 | $17.11 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260078 Mod 1 |
Burt CountyDRYWALL: (FINISHER) | $9.00 | $0.00 | $9.00 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260009 Mod 1 |
Cass CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING, FINISHING/TAPING ONLY) | $33.42 | $18.66 | $52.08 | Jun 1, 2025 | NE20260056 Mod 1 |
Cass CountyDRYWALL: (FINISHER & TAPER) | $8.64 | $0.00 | $8.64 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260003 Mod 1 |
Cedar CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Wayne County group | $13.79 | $3.32 | $17.11 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260078 Mod 1 |
Cedar CountyDRYWALL: (FINISHER) · Wayne County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260015 Mod 1 |
Chase CountyDRYWALL: (FINISHER & TAPER) · Red Willow County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260012 Mod 1 |
Cherry CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Cherry County group | $7.38 | $0.00 | $7.38 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260023 Mod 1 |
Clay CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/INSTALLER/TAPER · Clay County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260014 Mod 1 |
Colfax CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $3.32 | $17.11 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260078 Mod 1 |
Cuming CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Wayne County group | $13.79 | $3.32 | $17.11 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260078 Mod 1 |
Cuming CountyDRYWALL: (FINISHER) · Wayne County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260015 Mod 1 |
Dakota CountyDRYWALL: (FINISHER) · Dakota County group | $9.00 | $0.00 | $9.00 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260009 Mod 1 |
Dixon CountyDRYWALL: (FINISHER) · Dakota County group | $9.00 | $0.00 | $9.00 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260009 Mod 1 |
Dodge CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $3.32 | $17.11 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260078 Mod 1 |
Dodge CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260018 Mod 1 |
Douglas CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING, FINISHING/TAPING ONLY) | $33.42 | $18.66 | $52.08 | Jun 1, 2025 | NE20260057 Mod 1 |
Douglas CountyDRYWALL: (FINISHER & TAPER) | $8.64 | $0.00 | $8.64 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260003 Mod 1 |
Dundy CountyDRYWALL: (FINISHER & TAPER) · Red Willow County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260012 Mod 1 |
Fillmore CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260019 Mod 1 |
Frontier CountyDRYWALL: (FINISHER & TAPER) · Red Willow County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260012 Mod 1 |
Gage CountyDRYWALL: (FINISHER) · Buffalo County group | $7.92 | $0.00 | $7.92 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260008 Mod 1 |
Garfield CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Hall County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260024 Mod 1 |
Grant CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Cherry County group | $7.38 | $0.00 | $7.38 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260023 Mod 1 |
Greeley CountyDRYWALL: (FINISHER/TAPER) · Valley County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260025 Mod 1 |
Hall CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Hall County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260024 Mod 1 |
Hamilton CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Hall County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260024 Mod 1 |
Hayes CountyDRYWALL: (FINISHER & TAPER) · Red Willow County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260012 Mod 1 |
Hitchcock CountyDRYWALL: (FINISHER & TAPER) · Red Willow County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260012 Mod 1 |
Holt CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Holt County group | $13.79 | $3.32 | $17.11 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260078 Mod 1 |
Holt CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Holt County group | $7.38 | $0.00 | $7.38 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260023 Mod 1 |
Hooker CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Cherry County group | $7.38 | $0.00 | $7.38 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260023 Mod 1 |
Howard CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Hall County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260024 Mod 1 |
Jefferson CountyDRYWALL: (FINISHER) · Buffalo County group | $7.92 | $0.00 | $7.92 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260008 Mod 1 |
Keith CountyDRYWALL: (FINISHER & TAPER) · Red Willow County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260012 Mod 1 |
Keya Paha CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Holt County group | $13.79 | $3.32 | $17.11 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260078 Mod 1 |
Keya Paha CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Holt County group | $7.38 | $0.00 | $7.38 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260023 Mod 1 |
Knox CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $3.32 | $17.11 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260071 Mod 1 |
Knox CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $7.38 | $0.00 | $7.38 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260023 Mod 1 |
Lancaster CountyDRYWALL WORK (FINISHER & TAPER) | $7.57 | $0.00 | $7.57 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260002 Mod 1 |
Logan CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Cherry County group | $7.38 | $0.00 | $7.38 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260023 Mod 1 |
Loup CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Cherry County group | $7.38 | $0.00 | $7.38 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260023 Mod 1 |
Madison CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $3.32 | $17.11 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260072 Mod 1 |
McPherson CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Cherry County group | $7.38 | $0.00 | $7.38 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260023 Mod 1 |
Merrick CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Hall County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260024 Mod 1 |
Nance CountyDRYWALL: (FINISHER/TAPER) | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260007 Mod 1 |
Nuckolls CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/INSTALLER/TAPER · Clay County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260014 Mod 1 |
Perkins CountyDRYWALL: (FINISHER & TAPER) · Red Willow County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260012 Mod 1 |
Pierce CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $3.32 | $17.11 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260073 Mod 1 |
Pierce CountyDRYWALL: (FINISHER) | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260015 Mod 1 |
Platte CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $3.32 | $17.11 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260074 Mod 1 |
Platte CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260020 Mod 1 |
Red Willow CountyDRYWALL: (FINISHER & TAPER) · Red Willow County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260012 Mod 1 |
Rock CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $3.32 | $17.11 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260078 Mod 1 |
Rock CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $7.38 | $0.00 | $7.38 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260017 Mod 1 |
Saline CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Seward County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260013 Mod 1 |
Sarpy CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING, FINISHING/TAPING ONLY) | $33.42 | $18.66 | $52.08 | Jun 1, 2025 | NE20260059 Mod 1 |
Sarpy CountyDRYWALL: (FINISHER & TAPER) | $8.64 | $0.00 | $8.64 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260003 Mod 1 |
Seward CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Seward County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260013 Mod 1 |
Sherman CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Hall County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260024 Mod 1 |
Stanton CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Wayne County group | $13.79 | $3.32 | $17.11 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260078 Mod 1 |
Stanton CountyDRYWALL: (FINISHER) · Wayne County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260015 Mod 1 |
Thayer CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/INSTALLER/TAPER · Clay County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260014 Mod 1 |
Thomas CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Cherry County group | $7.38 | $0.00 | $7.38 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260023 Mod 1 |
Thurston CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $3.32 | $17.11 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260076 Mod 1 |
Thurston CountyDRYWALL: (FINISHER) | $9.00 | $0.00 | $9.00 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260009 Mod 1 |
Valley CountyDRYWALL: (FINISHER/TAPER) · Valley County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260025 Mod 1 |
Washington CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING, FINISHING/TAPING ONLY) | $33.42 | $18.66 | $52.08 | Jun 1, 2025 | NE20260062 Mod 1 |
Washington CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260018 Mod 1 |
Wayne CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Wayne County group | $13.79 | $3.32 | $17.11 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260078 Mod 1 |
Wayne CountyDRYWALL: (FINISHER) · Wayne County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260015 Mod 1 |
Webster CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/INSTALLER/TAPER · Clay County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260014 Mod 1 |
Wheeler CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Hall County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260024 Mod 1 |
York CountyDRYWALL TAPER | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | NE20260006 Mod 1 |
Main drywall finisher classification in each county, 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.
How much does a drywall finisher make on prevailing wage in Nebraska?
$7.25 to $52.08 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $7.38. 10 groups of counties with identical rates and 18 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.
- Cass County1 county$52.08
- Douglas County1 county$52.08
- Sarpy County1 county$52.08
- Washington County1 county$52.08
- Holt County group5 counties$17.11
- Wayne County group4 counties$17.11
- Boone County1 county$17.11
- Burt County1 county$17.11
- Colfax County1 county$17.11
- Dodge County1 county$17.11
- Knox County1 county$17.11
- Madison County1 county$17.11
- Pierce County1 county$17.11
- Platte County1 county$17.11
- Rock County1 county$17.11
- Thurston County1 county$17.11
- York County1 county$10.00
- Dakota County group2 counties$9.00
- Buffalo County group3 counties$7.92
- Lancaster County1 county$7.57
- Cherry County group9 counties$7.38
- Red Willow County group8 counties$7.25
- Hall County group7 counties$7.25
- Clay County group4 counties$7.25
- Seward County group2 counties$7.25
- Valley County group2 counties$7.25
- Fillmore County1 county$7.25
- Nance County1 county$7.25
Which counties share a rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING, FINISHING/TAPING ONLY) | $33.42 | $52.08 |
| Douglas County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING, FINISHING/TAPING ONLY) | $33.42 | $52.08 |
| Sarpy County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING, FINISHING/TAPING ONLY) | $33.42 | $52.08 |
| Washington County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING, FINISHING/TAPING ONLY) | $33.42 | $52.08 |
| Holt County group, 5 localities: Antelope, Boyd, Brown, Holt, Keya Paha | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $17.11 |
| Wayne County group, 4 localities: Cedar, Cuming, Stanton, Wayne | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $17.11 |
| Boone County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $17.11 |
| Burt County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $17.11 |
| Colfax County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $17.11 |
| Dodge County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $17.11 |
| Knox County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $17.11 |
| Madison County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $17.11 |
| Pierce County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $17.11 |
| Platte County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $17.11 |
| Rock County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $17.11 |
| Thurston County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.79 | $17.11 |
| York County | DRYWALL TAPER | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Dakota County group, 2 localities: Dakota, Dixon | DRYWALL: (FINISHER) | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| Buffalo County group, 3 localities: Buffalo, Gage, Jefferson | DRYWALL: (FINISHER) | $7.92 | $7.92 |
| Lancaster County | DRYWALL WORK (FINISHER & TAPER) | $7.57 | $7.57 |
| Cherry County group, 9 localities: Arthur, Blaine, Cherry, Grant, Hooker, Logan, Loup, McPherson, Thomas | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $7.38 | $7.38 |
| Red Willow County group, 8 localities: Chase, Dundy, Frontier, Hayes, Hitchcock, Keith, Perkins, Red Willow | DRYWALL: (FINISHER & TAPER) | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Hall County group, 7 localities: Garfield, Hall, Hamilton, Howard, Merrick, Sherman, Wheeler | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Clay County group, 4 localities: Clay, Nuckolls, Thayer, Webster | DRYWALL FINISHER/INSTALLER/TAPER | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Seward County group, 2 localities: Saline, Seward | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Valley County group, 2 localities: Greeley, Valley | DRYWALL: (FINISHER/TAPER) | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Fillmore County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Nance County | DRYWALL: (FINISHER/TAPER) | $7.25 | $7.25 |
10 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 18 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about Nebraska drywall finisher pay
What is the drywall finisher prevailing wage in Douglas County?
$52.08 an hour: a $33.42 base wage plus $18.66 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260057, modification 1. Overtime and every drywall finisher classification in Douglas County.
Does drywall finisher prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Douglas County the $52.08 total is a $33.42 base wage plus $18.66 in fringe benefits, about 36% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does drywall finisher prevailing wage pay overtime in Nebraska?
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 Nebraska, the 64 counties with a drywall finisher rate fall into 28 distinct sets of rates, and 10 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 9 counties (the Cherry County group).