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Drywall Finisher prevailing wage in Queens County, New York
$87.73an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Drywall Taper
$60.12 base wage + $27.61 fringe benefits (supplements)
Queens County uses the same drywall finisher rates as 4 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On New York public works in Queens County, a drywall finisher working as drywall taper must be paid at least $87.73 an hour: a $60.12 base wage plus $27.61 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $87.73 is our sum of the two.
2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates; this rate, effective July 1, 2026. New York doesn't lock rates at bid: contractors pay the current prevailing rate, including the dated steps in the schedule, and monthly corrections retroactive to July 1 (NYSDOL). Checked against dol.ny.gov on October 25, 2026.
NYSDOL's posted schedules are informational. An original schedule must be requested for each project (PRC number).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $60.12 + $27.61
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. NYSDOL prints the supplements 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) | $60.12 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $27.61 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $87.73 |
When does this rate change?
- New York rates aren't locked at bid. Each rate stays until its next printed effective date or the new annual determination on July 1, and contractors must pay the current rate (Article 8 schedules).
- NYSDOL posts error corrections and updates on the first business day of each month, and contractors pay them "retroactive to July 1" (NYSDOL). This page uses the 2026-27 schedules with the October 1, 2026 updates.
Dated rates for this classification
NYSDOL prints more than one dated line for Painter: Drywall Taper. The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.
| Effective | Rate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | Wage $60.12 | In force |
| Jan 1, 2027 | Additional $0.50 an hour, to be split between wage and supplements later | Scheduled |
Davis-Bacon drywall finisher rate in Queens County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. 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.
The federal determinations for Queens County list no drywall finisher classification.
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. New York Davis-Bacon changes
How Queens County 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 York
Wage and supplements, nearby
- Queens Countybase $60.12$87.73
- Kings Countybase $60.12$87.73
- New York Countybase $60.12$87.73
- Westchester Countybase $55.76$92.48
Drywall Finisher rates in nearby counties
Current NYSDOL rates. The rate is the one prevailing in the locality where the work is done; some job descriptions cover only part of a county (Labor Law §220(5)(d)).
NYSDOL's drywall finisher rates for Queens County are the same as in 4 other counties: Bronx, Kings, New York, Richmond.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Queens County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westchester County | Painter: Drywall Taper: | $55.76 | $92.48 | +$4.75 |
| Queens County | Painter: Drywall Taper | $60.12 | $87.73 | |
| Kings County | Painter: Drywall Taper | $60.12 | $87.73 | same |
| New York County | Painter: Drywall Taper | $60.12 | $87.73 | same |
| Bronx County | Painter: Drywall Taper | $60.12 | $87.73 | same |
| Nassau County | Painter: Drywall Taper | $60.12 | $87.73 | same |
| Richmond County | Painter: Drywall Taper | $60.12 | $87.73 | same |
New York drywall finisher prevailing wage by county, with a map
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- *To be allocated at a later date.
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- NYSDOL NYSDOL schedule, page 46
- NYSDOL's Article 8 schedules
- These are journeyworker rates. Only apprentices individually registered in a NYSDOL-registered program may be paid apprentice rates (Labor Law §220(3-e)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your hourly wage to the supplements your employer pays for you (benefits or cash), and compare it with the total. Contractors need a Contractor Registry certificate and file certified payroll electronically with NYSDOL. NYSDOL Bureau of Public Work: dol.ny.gov/prevailing-wage.
Source
Department of Labor (NYSDOL), NYSDOL schedule NYSDOL-8-NYC9-1974-DWT, issued October 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 46: apps.labor.ny.gov/wpp/publicViewWageSchedule.do
We read every NYSDOL job description and county schedule for 2026-27, with the monthly updates through October 1, 2026, and the NYC Comptroller's schedule, and check every number with a second read. Neither agency prints a total; ours is wage plus supplements. How we check · Download Queens County as CSV · Report an error