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Ohio drywall installer or lather prevailing wage, county by county

A drywall installer or lather's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Ohio runs from $23.27 an hour in Williams County to $61.02 in Erie County. The median county is $36.67.

Main drywall installer or lather 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 installer or lather: $41.16 per hourMedina County drywall installer or lather: $60.08 per hourHancock County drywall installer or lather: $23.27 per hourHarrison County: no rate for this tradeKnox County drywall installer or lather: $41.16 per hourDefiance County drywall installer or lather: $23.27 per hourGreene County drywall installer or lather: $25.23 per hourMarion County drywall installer or lather: $41.16 per hourShelby County drywall installer or lather: $23.27 per hourSummit County: no rate for this tradeVan Wert County drywall installer or lather: $23.27 per hourWarren County: no rate for this tradeGuernsey County: no rate for this tradeDelaware County drywall installer or lather: $24.90 per hourGeauga County drywall installer or lather: $61.02 per hourPickaway County drywall installer or lather: $24.90 per hourPortage County drywall installer or lather: $60.08 per hourLicking County drywall installer or lather: $24.90 per hourDarke County drywall installer or lather: $23.27 per hourSandusky County drywall installer or lather: $41.16 per hourHolmes County drywall installer or lather: $41.16 per hourHocking County drywall installer or lather: $36.67 per hourLucas County drywall installer or lather: $45.99 per hourMeigs County drywall installer or lather: $36.67 per hourGallia County drywall installer or lather: $36.67 per hourHuron County drywall installer or lather: $41.16 per hourCarroll County drywall installer or lather: $56.15 per hourLogan County drywall installer or lather: $23.27 per hourUnion County drywall installer or lather: $24.90 per hourAuglaize County drywall installer or lather: $23.27 per hourRichland County drywall installer or lather: $24.90 per hourWilliams County drywall installer or lather: $23.27 per hourBelmont County: no rate for this tradeHighland County drywall installer or lather: $36.67 per hourWood County drywall installer or lather: $45.99 per hourColumbiana County drywall installer or lather: $41.16 per hourStark County drywall installer or lather: $56.15 per hourButler County: no rate for this tradeWashington County: no rate for this tradeMontgomery County drywall installer or lather: $25.23 per hourAshland County drywall installer or lather: $41.16 per hourJefferson County: no rate for this tradeAdams County drywall installer or lather: $36.67 per hourPreble County drywall installer or lather: $25.23 per hourPutnam County drywall installer or lather: $23.27 per hourRoss County drywall installer or lather: $36.67 per hourClark County drywall installer or lather: $25.23 per hourScioto County drywall installer or lather: $36.67 per hourSeneca County drywall installer or lather: $41.16 per hourFairfield County drywall installer or lather: $24.90 per hourTrumbull County: no rate for this tradeTuscarawas County: no rate for this tradeLorain County drywall installer or lather: $55.49 per hourPike County drywall installer or lather: $36.67 per hourLawrence County: no rate for this tradeWayne County drywall installer or lather: $41.16 per hourClermont County: no rate for this tradeCoshocton County: no rate for this tradeMadison County drywall installer or lather: $24.90 per hourCuyahoga County: no rate for this tradeFranklin County drywall installer or lather: $24.86 per hourHamilton County: no rate for this tradeHardin County drywall installer or lather: $23.27 per hourClinton County drywall installer or lather: $36.67 per hourAllen County: no rate for this tradeFulton County drywall installer or lather: $41.13 per hourJackson County drywall installer or lather: $36.67 per hourAthens County drywall installer or lather: $36.67 per hourHenry County drywall installer or lather: $23.27 per hourFayette County drywall installer or lather: $36.67 per hourMiami County drywall installer or lather: $25.23 per hourOttawa County drywall installer or lather: $45.99 per hourMorgan County: no rate for this tradeVinton County drywall installer or lather: $36.67 per hourWyandot County drywall installer or lather: $41.16 per hourPerry County: no rate for this tradeChampaign County drywall installer or lather: $23.27 per hourLake County drywall installer or lather: $61.02 per hourMahoning County: no rate for this tradeMercer County drywall installer or lather: $23.27 per hourPaulding County drywall installer or lather: $23.27 per hourMorrow County drywall installer or lather: $24.90 per hourMuskingum County: no rate for this tradeMonroe County: no rate for this tradeBrown County: no rate for this tradeAshtabula County drywall installer or lather: $41.16 per hourErie County drywall installer or lather: $61.02 per hourNoble County: no rate for this trade
$23$23$25$36$41$61Drywall Installer / Lather, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a drywall installer or lather make on prevailing wage in Ohio?

4 groups of counties with identical rates and 55 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Erie County1 county$61.02
  2. Geauga County1 county$61.02
  3. Lake County1 county$61.02
  4. Medina County1 county$60.08
  5. Portage County1 county$60.08
  6. Stark County group2 counties$56.15
  7. Lorain County1 county$55.49
  8. Lucas County1 county$45.99
  9. Ottawa County1 county$45.99
  10. Wood County1 county$45.99
  11. Marion County group2 counties$41.16
  12. Ashland County1 county$41.16
  13. Ashtabula County1 county$41.16
  14. Columbiana County1 county$41.16
  15. Crawford County1 county$41.16
  16. Huron County1 county$41.16
  17. Knox County1 county$41.16
  18. Sandusky County1 county$41.16
  19. Seneca County1 county$41.16
  20. Wayne County1 county$41.16
  21. Wyandot County1 county$41.16
  22. Fulton County1 county$41.13
  23. Highland County group4 counties$36.67
  24. Adams County1 county$36.67
  25. Athens County1 county$36.67
  26. Fayette County1 county$36.67
  27. Gallia County1 county$36.67
  28. Meigs County1 county$36.67
  29. Pike County1 county$36.67
  30. Ross County1 county$36.67
  31. Scioto County1 county$36.67
  32. Vinton County1 county$36.67
  33. Clark County1 county$25.23
  34. Greene County1 county$25.23
  35. Miami County1 county$25.23
  36. Montgomery County1 county$25.23
  37. Preble County1 county$25.23
  38. Delaware County1 county$24.90
  39. Fairfield County1 county$24.90
  40. Licking County1 county$24.90

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Erie CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY)$61.02 $37.52 
Geauga CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY)$61.02 $37.52 
Lake CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY)$61.02 $37.52 
Medina CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY)$60.08 $36.29 
Portage CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, AND FORM WORK ONLY)$60.08 $36.29 
Stark County group, 2 localities: Carroll, StarkCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY)$56.15 $33.09 
Lorain CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY)$55.49 $33.10 
Lucas CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY)$45.99 $28.22 
Ottawa CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY)$45.99 $28.22 
Wood CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY)$45.99 $28.22 
Marion County group, 2 localities: Holmes, MarionCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY)$41.16 $25.49 
Ashland CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY)$41.16 $25.49 
Ashtabula CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY)$41.16 $25.49 
Columbiana CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY)$41.16 $25.49 
Crawford CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY)$41.16 $25.49 
Huron CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY)$41.16 $25.49 
Knox CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY)$41.16 $25.49 
Sandusky CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY)$41.16 $25.49 
Seneca CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY)$41.16 $25.49 
Wayne CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY)$41.16 $25.49 
Wyandot CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY)$41.16 $25.49 
Fulton CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY)$41.13 $24.66 
Highland County group, 4 localities: Clinton, Highland, Hocking, JacksonDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$36.67 $22.27 
Adams CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$36.67 $22.27 
Athens CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$36.67 $22.27 
Fayette CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$36.67 $22.27 
Gallia CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$36.67 $22.27 
Meigs CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$36.67 $22.27 
Pike CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$36.67 $22.27 
Ross CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$36.67 $22.27 
Scioto CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$36.67 $22.27 
Vinton CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$36.67 $22.27 
Clark CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$25.23 $21.02 
Greene CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$25.23 $21.02 
Miami CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$25.23 $21.02 
Montgomery CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$25.23 $21.02 
Preble CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$25.23 $21.02 
Delaware CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$24.90 $21.15 
Fairfield CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$24.90 $21.15 
Licking CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$24.90 $21.15 
Madison CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$24.90 $21.15 
Morrow CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$24.90 $21.15 
Pickaway CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$24.90 $21.15 
Richland CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$24.90 $21.15 
Union CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$24.90 $21.15 
Franklin CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$24.86 $21.75 
Hardin County group, 2 localities: Hardin, PauldingDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$23.27 $17.63 
Auglaize CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$23.27 $17.63 
Champaign CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$23.27 $17.63 
Darke CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$23.27 $17.63 
Defiance CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$23.27 $17.63 
Hancock CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$23.27 $17.63 
Henry CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$23.27 $17.63 
Logan CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$23.27 $17.63 
Mercer CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$23.27 $17.63 
Putnam CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$23.27 $17.63 
Shelby CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$23.27 $17.63 
Van Wert CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$23.27 $17.63 
Williams CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$23.27 $17.63 

4 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 55 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Ohio drywall installer or lather pay

What is the drywall installer or lather prevailing wage in Franklin County?

$24.86 an hour: a $21.75 base wage plus $3.11 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260078, modification 1. Overtime and every drywall installer or lather classification in Franklin County.

Does drywall installer or lather prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Franklin County the $24.86 total is a $21.75 base wage plus $3.11 in fringe benefits, about 13% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does drywall installer or lather 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 installer or lathers 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 installer or lather rate?

DOL often publishes the same drywall installer or lather rates for several counties. Across Ohio, the 65 counties with a drywall installer or lather rate fall into 59 distinct sets of rates, and 4 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 4 counties (the Highland County group).