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Drywall Finisher prevailing wage in Cass County, North Dakota
$28.33an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · CARPENTER
$21.22 base wage + $7.11 fringe benefits
CARPENTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY) · SUND2012-002
$14.67an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.61 base wage + $1.06 fringe benefits
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · SUND2000-010
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Cass County, a drywall finisher working as carpenter must be paid at least $28.33 an hour: a $21.22 base wage plus $7.11 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260013 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $28.33 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ND20260013, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUND2012-002 (August 18, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Cass County, a drywall finisher must be paid at least $14.67 an hour: a $13.61 base wage plus $1.06 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260004 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.67 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ND20260004, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUND2000-010 (April 11, 2000). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). North Dakota has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
DOL lists 2 drywall finisher rates for Cass County, from $14.67 to $28.33 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $21.22 + $7.11
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) | $21.22 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $7.11 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $28.33 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.61 + $1.06
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) | $13.61 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.06 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.67 |
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 North Dakota change log lists what each one changed.
Every drywall finisher rate in Cass 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 FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)BuildingSUND2012-002 | $21.22 | $7.11 | $28.33 | ND20260013 Mod 2 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPERResidentialSUND2000-010 | $13.61 | $1.06 | $14.67 | ND20260004 Mod 1 |
How Cass 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 North Dakota
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Cass Countybase $21.22$28.33
- Grand Forks Countybase $21.48$28.14
Drywall Finisher 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.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY) | $21.22 | $28.33 | |
| Grand Forks County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $21.48 | $28.14 | −$0.19 |
North Dakota drywall finisher 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 ND20260013 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/ND20260013/2
We read every active North Dakota 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 Cass County as CSV · Report an error