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North Dakota drywall finisher prevailing wage, county by county

A drywall finisher's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in North Dakota runs from $14.67 an hour in Morton County to $28.33 in Cass County. The median county is $21.41.

Drywall Finisher rate in each North Dakota county, A to Z

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

4 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Burleigh CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Burleigh County group
$13.61 $1.06 $14.67 May 18, 2026ND20260003 Mod 1
Cass CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)
$21.22 $7.11 $28.33 May 18, 2026ND20260013 Mod 2
Cass CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$13.61 $1.06 $14.67 May 18, 2026ND20260004 Mod 1
Grand Forks CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$21.48 $6.66 $28.14 May 18, 2026ND20260014 Mod 2
Grand Forks CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$13.61 $1.06 $14.67 May 18, 2026ND20260003 Mod 1
Morton CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Burleigh County group
$13.61 $1.06 $14.67 May 18, 2026ND20260003 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.

Cass County drywall finisher: $28.33 per hourDickey County: no rate for this tradeNelson County: no rate for this tradeRenville County: no rate for this tradeGriggs County: no rate for this tradeSlope County: no rate for this tradeRichland County: no rate for this tradeTowner County: no rate for this tradeRansom County: no rate for this tradeBillings County: no rate for this tradeMcHenry County: no rate for this tradeBottineau County: no rate for this tradeLogan County: no rate for this tradeBarnes County: no rate for this tradeStutsman County: no rate for this tradeCavalier County: no rate for this tradeRolette County: no rate for this tradeHettinger County: no rate for this tradeSteele County: no rate for this tradeLaMoure County: no rate for this tradeOliver County: no rate for this tradeMorton County drywall finisher: $14.67 per hourWalsh County: no rate for this tradeMcLean County: no rate for this tradeWilliams County: no rate for this tradeMercer County: no rate for this tradeSioux County: no rate for this tradePembina County: no rate for this tradeTraill County: no rate for this tradeRamsey County: no rate for this tradeGrand Forks County drywall finisher: $28.14 per hourMountrail County: no rate for this tradeDivide County: no rate for this tradeGrant County: no rate for this tradeSargent County: no rate for this tradeBowman County: no rate for this tradeGolden Valley County: no rate for this tradeMcIntosh County: no rate for this tradeStark County: no rate for this tradeWard County: no rate for this tradePierce County: no rate for this tradeSheridan County: no rate for this tradeMcKenzie County: no rate for this tradeAdams County: no rate for this tradeBurke County: no rate for this tradeKidder County: no rate for this tradeEddy County: no rate for this tradeFoster County: no rate for this tradeBenson County: no rate for this tradeEmmons County: no rate for this tradeDunn County: no rate for this tradeWells County: no rate for this tradeBurleigh County drywall finisher: $14.67 per hour
$14$14$14$28$28$28Drywall Finisher, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a drywall finisher make on prevailing wage in North Dakota?

$14.67 to $28.33 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $21.41. 1 group of counties with identical rates and 2 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.

  1. Cass County1 county · CARPENTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)$28.33
  2. Grand Forks County1 county · DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$28.14
  3. Burleigh County group2 counties · DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$14.67
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Cass CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)$21.22 $28.33 
Grand Forks CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$21.48 $28.14 
Burleigh County group, 2 localities: Burleigh, MortonDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$13.61 $14.67 

1 group of counties with identical DOL rates, and 2 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about North Dakota drywall finisher pay

What is the drywall finisher prevailing wage in Cass County?

$28.33 an hour: a $21.22 base wage plus $7.11 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260013, modification 2. Overtime and every drywall finisher classification in Cass County.

Does drywall finisher prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Cass County the $28.33 total is a $21.22 base wage plus $7.11 in fringe benefits, about 25% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does drywall finisher prevailing wage pay overtime in North Dakota?

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 North Dakota, the 4 counties with a drywall finisher rate fall into 3 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 2 counties (the Burleigh County group).