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Drywall Finisher prevailing wage in Tompkins County, New York
$56.49an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$30.58 base wage + $25.91 fringe benefits (supplements)
Tompkins County uses the same drywall finisher rates as 1 other county. See all of them on one page.
On New York public works in Tompkins County, a drywall finisher must be paid at least $56.49 an hour: a $30.58 base wage plus $25.91 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $56.49 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: $30.58 + $25.91
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) | $30.58 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $25.91 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $56.49 |
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.
Davis-Bacon drywall finisher rate in Tompkins 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 Tompkins 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 Tompkins 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
- Tompkins Countybase $30.58$56.49
- Schuyler Countybase $28.61$53.77
- Tioga Countybase $30.58$56.49
- Cortland Countybase $30.58$56.49
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 Tompkins County are the same as in 1 other county: Cortland.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Tompkins County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca County | Painter: Drywall Taper/ Finisher | $31.03 | $58.33 | +$1.84 |
| Cayuga County | Painter: Drywall Taper/ Finisher | $31.03 | $58.33 | +$1.84 |
| Tompkins County | Painter: Taper, Paperhangers, and Vinyl hangers | $30.58 | $56.49 | |
| Tioga County | Painter: Taper, Paperhangers, and Vinyl hangers | $30.58 | $56.49 | same |
| Cortland County | Painter: Taper, Paperhangers, and Vinyl hangers | $30.58 | $56.49 | same |
| Schuyler County | Painter: Taper, Paperhangers, and Vinyl hangers | $28.61 | $53.77 | −$2.72 |
| Chemung County | Painter: Taper, Paperhangers, and Vinyl hangers | $28.61 | $53.77 | −$2.72 |
New York drywall finisher prevailing wage by county, with a map
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FOR SPECIFIC TYPES OF JOBSITE CONDITIONS (amount subject to any overtime premiums):
- - Additional $ 1.10 per hour for Brush and Roll Epoxy (Solvent Base Only)
- - Additional $ 0.60 per hour for Swing Scaffold, Boatswain chair, Spray helper, Steam cleaning acid and high pressure water, Power grinders with respirator
- - Additional $ 0.60 per hour for Structural steel (buildings) defined as new or old construction where ceilings, walls or the steel itself is to be painted from open trusses which require climbing or crawling without the support of solid scaffolding or scaffolding starting at the floor or ground level.
- - Additional $ 1.00 per hour for Spray Painting
- - Additional $ 1.50 per hour for Spray Epoxy (Solvent Based)
- - Additional $ 0.90 per hour for Sandblasting
- NOTE - SEE BRIDGE PAINTER RATES FOR BRIDGES & TANKS
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- NYSDOL NYSDOL schedule, page 32
- 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-2-178 I, issued October 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 32: 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 Tompkins County as CSV · Report an error