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Ohio drywall finisher prevailing wage, county by county

A drywall finisher's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Ohio runs from $20.31 an hour in Hancock County to $60.38 in Lucas County. The median county is $25.57.

Drywall Finisher rate in each Ohio 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.

61 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Adams CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.66 $4.91 $25.57 May 18, 2026OH20260030 Mod 1
Allen CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.48 $5.44 $25.92 May 18, 2026OH20260068 Mod 1
Ashland CountyPAINTER, DRYWALL TAPER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)
$33.43 $18.15 $51.58 Jul 1, 2025OH20260031 Mod 1
Ashtabula CountyPAINTER, DRYWALL TAPER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)
$33.43 $18.15 $51.58 Jul 1, 2025OH20260032 Mod 1
Athens CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.66 $4.91 $25.57 May 18, 2026OH20260033 Mod 1
Auglaize CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$18.57 $3.12 $21.69 May 18, 2026OH20260034 Mod 1
Auglaize CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.40 $2.85 $23.25 May 18, 2026OH20260005 Mod 1
Champaign CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$18.57 $3.12 $21.69 May 18, 2026OH20260035 Mod 1
Champaign CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.40 $2.85 $23.25 May 18, 2026OH20260005 Mod 1
Clinton CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Highland County group
$20.66 $4.91 $25.57 May 18, 2026OH20260064 Mod 1
Columbiana CountyPAINTER, DRYWALL TAPER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)
$33.43 $18.15 $51.58 Jul 1, 2025OH20260036 Mod 1
Crawford CountyPAINTER, DRYWALL TAPER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)
$33.43 $18.15 $51.58 Jul 1, 2025OH20260037 Mod 1
Cuyahoga CountyPAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)
$35.45 $20.20 $55.65 May 1, 2025OH20260074 Mod 1
Darke CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$18.57 $3.12 $21.69 May 18, 2026OH20260038 Mod 1
Darke CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.40 $2.85 $23.25 May 18, 2026OH20260005 Mod 1
Defiance CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$18.57 $3.12 $21.69 May 18, 2026OH20260039 Mod 1
Defiance CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.40 $2.85 $23.25 May 18, 2026OH20260005 Mod 1
Delaware CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.44 $4.75 $25.19 May 18, 2026OH20260075 Mod 1
Erie CountyPAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)
$35.45 $20.20 $55.65 May 1, 2025OH20260076 Mod 1
Fairfield CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.44 $4.75 $25.19 May 18, 2026OH20260077 Mod 1
Fayette CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.66 $4.91 $25.57 May 18, 2026OH20260040 Mod 1
Franklin CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.81 $5.27 $26.08 May 18, 2026OH20260078 Mod 1
Fulton CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.77 $7.52 $28.29 May 18, 2026OH20260079 Mod 1
Gallia CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.66 $4.91 $25.57 May 18, 2026OH20260041 Mod 1
Geauga CountyPAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)
$35.45 $20.20 $55.65 May 1, 2025OH20260080 Mod 1
Hancock CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$18.58 $1.73 $20.31 May 18, 2026OH20260042 Mod 1
Hancock CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.40 $2.85 $23.25 May 18, 2026OH20260005 Mod 1
Hardin CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Hardin County group
$18.57 $3.12 $21.69 May 18, 2026OH20260066 Mod 1
Hardin CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Hardin County group
$20.40 $2.85 $23.25 May 18, 2026OH20260005 Mod 1
Henry CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$18.57 $3.12 $21.69 May 18, 2026OH20260043 Mod 1
Henry CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.40 $2.85 $23.25 May 18, 2026OH20260005 Mod 1
Highland CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Highland County group
$20.66 $4.91 $25.57 May 18, 2026OH20260064 Mod 1
Hocking CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Highland County group
$20.66 $4.91 $25.57 May 18, 2026OH20260064 Mod 1
Holmes CountyPAINTER, DRYWALL TAPER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY) · Marion County group
$33.43 $18.15 $51.58 Jul 1, 2025OH20260067 Mod 1
Huron CountyPAINTER, DRYWALL TAPER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)
$33.43 $18.15 $51.58 Jul 1, 2025OH20260044 Mod 1
Jackson CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Highland County group
$20.66 $4.91 $25.57 May 18, 2026OH20260064 Mod 1
Knox CountyPAINTER, DRYWALL TAPER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)
$33.43 $18.15 $51.58 Jul 1, 2025OH20260045 Mod 1
Lake CountyPAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)
$35.45 $20.20 $55.65 May 1, 2025OH20260084 Mod 1
Licking CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.44 $4.75 $25.19 May 18, 2026OH20260086 Mod 1
Logan CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$18.57 $3.12 $21.69 May 18, 2026OH20260046 Mod 1
Logan CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.40 $2.85 $23.25 May 18, 2026OH20260005 Mod 1
Lorain CountyPAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)
$35.45 $20.20 $55.65 May 1, 2025OH20260087 Mod 1
Lucas CountyPAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY
$35.73 $24.65 $60.38 Jul 1, 2025OH20260088 Mod 1
Madison CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.44 $4.75 $25.19 May 18, 2026OH20260089 Mod 1
Mahoning CountyPAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)
$31.64 $18.36 $50.00 Jun 1, 2025OH20260090 Mod 1
Marion CountyPAINTER, DRYWALL TAPER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY) · Marion County group
$33.43 $18.15 $51.58 Jul 1, 2025OH20260067 Mod 1
Medina CountyPAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)
$35.45 $20.20 $55.65 May 1, 2025OH20260091 Mod 1
Meigs CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.66 $4.91 $25.57 May 18, 2026OH20260047 Mod 1
Mercer CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$18.57 $3.12 $21.69 May 18, 2026OH20260048 Mod 1
Mercer CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.40 $2.85 $23.25 May 18, 2026OH20260005 Mod 1
Morrow CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.44 $4.75 $25.19 May 18, 2026OH20260094 Mod 1
Ottawa CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.77 $7.52 $28.29 May 18, 2026OH20260095 Mod 1
Paulding CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Hardin County group
$18.57 $3.12 $21.69 May 18, 2026OH20260066 Mod 1
Paulding CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Hardin County group
$20.40 $2.85 $23.25 May 18, 2026OH20260005 Mod 1
Pickaway CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.44 $4.75 $25.19 May 18, 2026OH20260096 Mod 1
Pike CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.66 $4.91 $25.57 May 18, 2026OH20260051 Mod 1
Putnam CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$18.57 $3.12 $21.69 May 18, 2026OH20260052 Mod 1
Putnam CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.40 $2.85 $23.25 May 18, 2026OH20260005 Mod 1
Richland CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.44 $4.75 $25.19 May 18, 2026OH20260099 Mod 1
Ross CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.66 $4.91 $25.57 May 18, 2026OH20260053 Mod 1
Sandusky CountyPAINTER, DRYWALL TAPER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)
$33.43 $18.15 $51.58 Jul 1, 2025OH20260054 Mod 1
Scioto CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.66 $4.91 $25.57 May 18, 2026OH20260055 Mod 1
Seneca CountyPAINTER, DRYWALL TAPER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)
$33.43 $18.15 $51.58 Jul 1, 2025OH20260056 Mod 1
Shelby CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$18.57 $3.12 $21.69 May 18, 2026OH20260057 Mod 1
Shelby CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.40 $2.85 $23.25 May 18, 2026OH20260005 Mod 1
Trumbull CountyPAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)
$25.80 $13.83 $39.63 Jan 1, 2019OH20260101 Mod 1
Union CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.44 $4.75 $25.19 May 18, 2026OH20260102 Mod 1
Van Wert CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$18.57 $3.12 $21.69 May 18, 2026OH20260059 Mod 1
Van Wert CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.40 $2.85 $23.25 May 18, 2026OH20260005 Mod 1
Vinton CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.66 $4.91 $25.57 May 18, 2026OH20260060 Mod 1
Wayne CountyPAINTER, DRYWALL TAPER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)
$33.43 $18.15 $51.58 Jul 1, 2025OH20260061 Mod 1
Williams CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$18.57 $3.12 $21.69 May 18, 2026OH20260062 Mod 1
Williams CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.40 $2.85 $23.25 May 18, 2026OH20260005 Mod 1
Wood CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$20.77 $7.52 $28.29 May 18, 2026OH20260105 Mod 1
Wyandot CountyPAINTER, DRYWALL TAPER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)
$33.43 $18.15 $51.58 Jul 1, 2025OH20260063 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.

Crawford County drywall finisher: $51.58 per hourMedina County drywall finisher: $55.65 per hourHancock County drywall finisher: $20.31 per hourHarrison County: no rate for this tradeKnox County drywall finisher: $51.58 per hourDefiance County drywall finisher: $21.69 per hourGreene County: no rate for this tradeMarion County drywall finisher: $51.58 per hourShelby County drywall finisher: $21.69 per hourSummit County: no rate for this tradeVan Wert County drywall finisher: $21.69 per hourWarren County: no rate for this tradeGuernsey County: no rate for this tradeDelaware County drywall finisher: $25.19 per hourGeauga County drywall finisher: $55.65 per hourPickaway County drywall finisher: $25.19 per hourPortage County: no rate for this tradeLicking County drywall finisher: $25.19 per hourDarke County drywall finisher: $21.69 per hourSandusky County drywall finisher: $51.58 per hourHolmes County drywall finisher: $51.58 per hourHocking County drywall finisher: $25.57 per hourLucas County drywall finisher: $60.38 per hourMeigs County drywall finisher: $25.57 per hourGallia County drywall finisher: $25.57 per hourHuron County drywall finisher: $51.58 per hourCarroll County: no rate for this tradeLogan County drywall finisher: $21.69 per hourUnion County drywall finisher: $25.19 per hourAuglaize County drywall finisher: $21.69 per hourRichland County drywall finisher: $25.19 per hourWilliams County drywall finisher: $21.69 per hourBelmont County: no rate for this tradeHighland County drywall finisher: $25.57 per hourWood County drywall finisher: $28.29 per hourColumbiana County drywall finisher: $51.58 per hourStark County: no rate for this tradeButler County: no rate for this tradeWashington County: no rate for this tradeMontgomery County: no rate for this tradeAshland County drywall finisher: $51.58 per hourJefferson County: no rate for this tradeAdams County drywall finisher: $25.57 per hourPreble County: no rate for this tradePutnam County drywall finisher: $21.69 per hourRoss County drywall finisher: $25.57 per hourClark County: no rate for this tradeScioto County drywall finisher: $25.57 per hourSeneca County drywall finisher: $51.58 per hourFairfield County drywall finisher: $25.19 per hourTrumbull County drywall finisher: $39.63 per hourTuscarawas County: no rate for this tradeLorain County drywall finisher: $55.65 per hourPike County drywall finisher: $25.57 per hourLawrence County: no rate for this tradeWayne County drywall finisher: $51.58 per hourClermont County: no rate for this tradeCoshocton County: no rate for this tradeMadison County drywall finisher: $25.19 per hourCuyahoga County drywall finisher: $55.65 per hourFranklin County drywall finisher: $26.08 per hourHamilton County: no rate for this tradeHardin County drywall finisher: $21.69 per hourClinton County drywall finisher: $25.57 per hourAllen County drywall finisher: $25.92 per hourFulton County drywall finisher: $28.29 per hourJackson County drywall finisher: $25.57 per hourAthens County drywall finisher: $25.57 per hourHenry County drywall finisher: $21.69 per hourFayette County drywall finisher: $25.57 per hourMiami County: no rate for this tradeOttawa County drywall finisher: $28.29 per hourMorgan County: no rate for this tradeVinton County drywall finisher: $25.57 per hourWyandot County drywall finisher: $51.58 per hourPerry County: no rate for this tradeChampaign County drywall finisher: $21.69 per hourLake County drywall finisher: $55.65 per hourMahoning County drywall finisher: $50.00 per hourMercer County drywall finisher: $21.69 per hourPaulding County drywall finisher: $21.69 per hourMorrow County drywall finisher: $25.19 per hourMuskingum County: no rate for this tradeMonroe County: no rate for this tradeBrown County: no rate for this tradeAshtabula County drywall finisher: $51.58 per hourErie County drywall finisher: $55.65 per hourNoble County: no rate for this trade
$20$21$25$26$51$60Drywall 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 Ohio?

$20.31 to $60.38 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $25.57. 3 groups of counties with identical rates and 53 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn.

  1. Lucas County1 county$60.38
  2. Cuyahoga County1 county$55.65
  3. Erie County1 county$55.65
  4. Geauga County1 county$55.65
  5. Lake County1 county$55.65
  6. Lorain County1 county$55.65
  7. Medina County1 county$55.65
  8. Marion County group2 counties$51.58
  9. Ashland County1 county$51.58
  10. Ashtabula County1 county$51.58
  11. Columbiana County1 county$51.58
  12. Crawford County1 county$51.58
  13. Huron County1 county$51.58
  14. Knox County1 county$51.58
  15. Sandusky County1 county$51.58
  16. Seneca County1 county$51.58
  17. Wayne County1 county$51.58
  18. Wyandot County1 county$51.58
  19. Mahoning County1 county$50.00
  20. Trumbull County1 county$39.63
  21. Fulton County1 county$28.29
  22. Ottawa County1 county$28.29
  23. Wood County1 county$28.29
  24. Franklin County1 county$26.08
  25. Allen County1 county$25.92
  26. Highland County group4 counties$25.57
  27. Adams County1 county$25.57
  28. Athens County1 county$25.57
  29. Fayette County1 county$25.57
  30. Gallia County1 county$25.57
  31. Meigs County1 county$25.57
  32. Pike County1 county$25.57
  33. Ross County1 county$25.57
  34. Scioto County1 county$25.57
  35. Vinton County1 county$25.57
  36. Delaware County1 county$25.19
  37. Fairfield County1 county$25.19
  38. Licking County1 county$25.19
  39. Madison County1 county$25.19
  40. Morrow County1 county$25.19
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Lucas CountyPAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY$35.73 $60.38 
Cuyahoga CountyPAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)$35.45 $55.65 
Erie CountyPAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)$35.45 $55.65 
Geauga CountyPAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)$35.45 $55.65 
Lake CountyPAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)$35.45 $55.65 
Lorain CountyPAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)$35.45 $55.65 
Medina CountyPAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)$35.45 $55.65 
Marion County group, 2 localities: Holmes, MarionPAINTER, DRYWALL TAPER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)$33.43 $51.58 
Ashland CountyPAINTER, DRYWALL TAPER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)$33.43 $51.58 
Ashtabula CountyPAINTER, DRYWALL TAPER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)$33.43 $51.58 
Columbiana CountyPAINTER, DRYWALL TAPER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)$33.43 $51.58 
Crawford CountyPAINTER, DRYWALL TAPER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)$33.43 $51.58 
Huron CountyPAINTER, DRYWALL TAPER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)$33.43 $51.58 
Knox CountyPAINTER, DRYWALL TAPER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)$33.43 $51.58 
Sandusky CountyPAINTER, DRYWALL TAPER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)$33.43 $51.58 
Seneca CountyPAINTER, DRYWALL TAPER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)$33.43 $51.58 
Wayne CountyPAINTER, DRYWALL TAPER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)$33.43 $51.58 
Wyandot CountyPAINTER, DRYWALL TAPER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)$33.43 $51.58 
Mahoning CountyPAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)$31.64 $50.00 
Trumbull CountyPAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)$25.80 $39.63 
Fulton CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.77 $28.29 
Ottawa CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.77 $28.29 
Wood CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.77 $28.29 
Franklin CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.81 $26.08 
Allen CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.48 $25.92 
Highland County group, 4 localities: Clinton, Highland, Hocking, JacksonDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.66 $25.57 
Adams CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.66 $25.57 
Athens CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.66 $25.57 
Fayette CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.66 $25.57 
Gallia CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.66 $25.57 
Meigs CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.66 $25.57 
Pike CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.66 $25.57 
Ross CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.66 $25.57 
Scioto CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.66 $25.57 
Vinton CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.66 $25.57 
Delaware CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.44 $25.19 
Fairfield CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.44 $25.19 
Licking CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.44 $25.19 
Madison CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.44 $25.19 
Morrow CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.44 $25.19 
Pickaway CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.44 $25.19 
Richland CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.44 $25.19 
Union CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.44 $25.19 
Hardin County group, 2 localities: Hardin, PauldingDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$18.57 $21.69 
Auglaize CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$18.57 $21.69 
Champaign CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$18.57 $21.69 
Darke CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$18.57 $21.69 
Defiance CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$18.57 $21.69 
Henry CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$18.57 $21.69 
Logan CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$18.57 $21.69 
Mercer CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$18.57 $21.69 
Putnam CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$18.57 $21.69 
Shelby CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$18.57 $21.69 
Van Wert CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$18.57 $21.69 
Williams CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$18.57 $21.69 
Hancock CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$18.58 $20.31 

3 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 53 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Ohio drywall finisher pay

What is the drywall finisher prevailing wage in Franklin County?

$26.08 an hour: a $20.81 base wage plus $5.27 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260078, modification 1. Overtime and every drywall finisher classification in Franklin County.

Does drywall finisher prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Franklin County the $26.08 total is a $20.81 base wage plus $5.27 in fringe benefits, about 20% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does drywall finisher prevailing wage pay overtime in Ohio?

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 Ohio, the 61 counties with a drywall finisher rate fall into 56 distinct sets of rates, and 3 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 4 counties (the Highland County group).