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Drywall Finisher prevailing wage, Bernalillo County group, New Mexico (32 counties)

DWS sets the same drywall finisher rates, row for row, in 32 counties: Bernalillo, Catron, Chaves, Cibola, Colfax, Curry, De Baca, Dona Ana, Eddy, Grant, Guadalupe, Harding, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Luna, McKinley, Mora, Otero, Quay, Rio Arriba, Roosevelt, San Juan, San Miguel, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Sierra, Socorro, Taos, Torrance, Union and Valencia. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.

$41.18an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$31.60 base wage + $9.58 fringe benefits · General building

On New Mexico public works in each of these 32 counties, a drywall finisher must be paid at least $41.18 an hour: a $31.60 base wage plus $9.58 in fringe. DWS prints no total, so $41.18 is our sum of the two. DWS's schedule raises it to $42.84 on January 1, 2027.

11.1.2.20 NMAC rates for decisions issued from July 1, 2026; this rate, effective July 1, 2026. Each project is governed by one wage rate decision "which shall remain effective for the duration of the project" (11.1.2.14 NMAC). Checked against dws.state.nm.us on October 25, 2026.

DWS lists 4 drywall finisher rates for each of these counties, from $37.36 to $42.15 an hour. See all of them.

These rates come from the rule. The DWS wage rate decision issued for the project is what binds.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $31.60 + $9.58

The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DWS prints the fringe 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)$31.60
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$9.58
Base + fringe (our sum; DWS prints no total)$41.18

When does this rate change?

Dated rates for this classification

DWS prints more than one dated line for Drywall Finisher/Taper. The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.

EffectiveRateStatus
Jan 1, 2026$41.18 ($31.60 + $9.58)Earlier
Jul 1, 2026$41.18 ($31.60 + $9.58)In force
Jan 1, 2027$42.84 ($32.79 + $10.05)Scheduled

Every drywall finisher rate in the Bernalillo County group

As DWS lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

  1. Drywall Finisher/Taper – IndustrialHeavy engineering$42.15
  2. Drywall Finisher/TaperStreet, highway, utility and light engineering$41.18
  3. Drywall Finisher/TaperGeneral building$41.18
  4. Drywall Finisher/Taper – Light commercial & residentialResidential$37.36
Hourly rate of each drywall finisher classification in the Bernalillo County group, highest first, split into wage and fringe.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffective
Drywall Finisher/TaperStreet, highway, utility and light engineering$31.60 $9.58 $41.18 Jul 1, 2026
Drywall Finisher/TaperGeneral building$31.60 $9.58 $41.18 Jul 1, 2026
Drywall Finisher/Taper – Light commercial & residentialResidential$27.78 $9.58 $37.36 Jul 1, 2026
Drywall Finisher/Taper – IndustrialHeavy engineering$32.57 $9.58 $42.15 Jul 1, 2026

Davis-Bacon drywall finisher rates in these counties

The counties share DWS's rates, but not always the same federal wage determination. When a contract requires both the state rate and the Davis-Bacon rate, paying the higher of the two meets both. The contract documents say which apply.

CountyFederal classificationBase + fringeWDvs DWS
Bernalillo CountyNo federal row for this trade
Catron CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$22.39 NM20260013 Mod 1DWS +$18.79
Chaves CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$22.39 NM20260014 Mod 1DWS +$18.79
Cibola CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$22.72 NM20260031 Mod 2DWS +$18.46
Colfax CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$22.72 NM20260015 Mod 2DWS +$18.46
Curry CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$22.39 NM20260016 Mod 1DWS +$18.79
De Baca CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$22.39 NM20260017 Mod 1DWS +$18.79
Dona Ana CountyNo federal row for this trade
Eddy CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$22.39 NM20260018 Mod 1DWS +$18.79
Grant CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$22.39 NM20260019 Mod 1DWS +$18.79
Guadalupe CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$22.72 NM20260031 Mod 2DWS +$18.46
Harding CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$22.72 NM20260031 Mod 2DWS +$18.46
Hidalgo CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$22.39 NM20260032 Mod 1DWS +$18.79
Lea CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$22.39 NM20260020 Mod 1DWS +$18.79
Lincoln CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$22.39 NM20260021 Mod 1DWS +$18.79
Luna CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$22.39 NM20260023 Mod 1DWS +$18.79
McKinley CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Mora CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$22.72 NM20260031 Mod 2DWS +$18.46
Otero CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)$24.72 NM20260025 Mod 1DWS +$16.46
Quay CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$22.72 NM20260031 Mod 2DWS +$18.46
Rio Arriba CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$22.72 NM20260026 Mod 2DWS +$18.46
Roosevelt CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$22.39 NM20260027 Mod 1DWS +$18.79
San Juan CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
San Miguel CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Sandoval CountyNo federal row for this trade
Santa Fe CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)$23.55 NM20260048 Mod 1DWS +$17.63
Sierra CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$22.39 NM20260032 Mod 1DWS +$18.79
Socorro CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$22.39 NM20260029 Mod 1DWS +$18.79
Taos CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$22.72 NM20260031 Mod 2DWS +$18.46
Torrance CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Union CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$22.72 NM20260030 Mod 2DWS +$18.46
Valencia CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match

How the Bernalillo County group 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 New Mexico

$41.18Bernalillo$48.67Los Alamos
BernalilloNearby: Catron $41.18, Chaves $41.18, Cibola $41.18, Colfax $41.18, Curry $41.18, De Baca $41.18, Dona Ana $41.18, Eddy $41.18, Grant $41.18, Guadalupe $41.18, Harding $41.18, Hidalgo $41.18, Lea $41.18, Lincoln $41.18, Luna $41.18, McKinley $41.18, Mora $41.18, Otero $41.18, Quay $41.18, Rio Arriba $41.18, Roosevelt $41.18, San Juan $41.18, San Miguel $41.18, Sandoval $41.18, Santa Fe $41.18, Sierra $41.18, Socorro $41.18, Taos $41.18, Torrance $41.18, Union $41.18, Valencia $41.18Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 1 county pays more than Bernalillo, 31 the same, 0 less.

Wage and fringe, nearby

  1. Bernalillo County groupbase $31.60$41.18
  2. Valencia Countybase $31.60$41.18
  3. Sandoval Countybase $31.60$41.18
  4. Los Alamos Countybase $35.85$48.67

Which county is in which drywall finisher group

Every New Mexico county with a drywall finisher rate. Counties DWS treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.

CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Los Alamos CountyDrywall Finisher/Taper: Los Alamos County$35.85 $48.67 
Bernalillo County group, 32 localities: Bernalillo, Catron, Chaves, Cibola, Colfax, Curry, De Baca, Dona Ana, Eddy, Grant, Guadalupe, Harding, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Luna, McKinley, Mora, Otero, Quay, Rio Arriba, Roosevelt, San Juan, San Miguel, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Sierra, Socorro, Taos, Torrance, Union, ValenciaDrywall Finisher/Taper$31.60 $41.18 

1 group of counties with identical DWS rates, and 1 county with rates of its own.

New Mexico drywall finisher prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DWS on this rate

Every trade's rates, county by county: Bernalillo · Catron · Chaves · Cibola · Colfax · Curry · De Baca · Dona Ana · Eddy · Grant · Guadalupe · Harding · Hidalgo · Lea · Lincoln · Luna · McKinley · Mora · Otero · Quay · Rio Arriba · Roosevelt · San Juan · San Miguel · Sandoval · Santa Fe · Sierra · Socorro · Taos · Torrance · Union · Valencia

Are you being paid this rate?

Add your base wage to what your employer pays into fringe plans for you, and compare it with the total. Certified payrolls carry the project's wage rate decision number and go to the agency monthly (11.1.2.9 NMAC). DWS Public Works: DWS prevailing wage.

Source

Department of Workforce Solutions (DWS), 11.1.2.20 NMAC rates for decisions issued from July 1, 2026. For the row this page leads with:

We read 11.1.2.20 NMAC's rate tables as published in the New Mexico Register and check every number with a second, separate read. The rule prints no total; ours is base plus fringe, and the apprenticeship contribution is inside the fringe. How we check · Download every New Mexico rate as CSV · Report an error