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Texas drywall finisher prevailing wage, county by county

A drywall finisher's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Texas runs from $7.25 an hour in Robertson County to $21.49 in Travis County. The median county is $16.60.

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.

Walker County: no rate for this tradeBrooks County: no rate for this tradeDeaf Smith County: no rate for this tradeHockley County: no rate for this tradeShackelford County: no rate for this tradeTom Green County: no rate for this tradeWise County drywall finisher: $20.18 per hourCottle County: no rate for this tradeTaylor County: no rate for this tradeArmstrong County drywall finisher: $14.71 per hourHutchinson County: no rate for this tradeIrion County: no rate for this tradeMitchell County: no rate for this tradeYoakum County: no rate for this tradeChildress County: no rate for this tradeGillespie County: no rate for this tradeDickens County: no rate for this tradeLa Salle County: no rate for this tradeHansford County: no rate for this tradePotter County drywall finisher: $14.77 per hourFalls County: no rate for this tradeHamilton County: no rate for this tradeRunnels County: no rate for this tradeHale County: no rate for this tradeSan Jacinto County drywall finisher: $19.95 per hourDuval County: no rate for this tradeMoore County: no rate for this tradeMartin County: no rate for this tradeLimestone County: no rate for this tradeZavala County: no rate for this tradeCochran County: no rate for this tradeFisher County: no rate for this tradeBaylor County: no rate for this tradePanola County: no rate for this tradeJack County: no rate for this tradeCoryell County drywall finisher: $7.25 per hourLipscomb County: no rate for this tradeDonley County: no rate for this tradeAtascosa County drywall finisher: $13.81 per hourBriscoe County: no rate for this tradeGoliad County: no rate for this tradeGray County: no rate for this tradeHall County: no rate for this tradeBrown County: no rate for this tradeGaines County: no rate for this tradeBell County drywall finisher: $7.25 per hourSutton County: no rate for this tradeSan Augustine County: no rate for this tradeKing County: no rate for this tradeUvalde County: no rate for this tradeWilson County drywall finisher: $13.81 per hourSchleicher County: no rate for this tradeSwisher County: no rate for this tradeMotley County: no rate for this tradeLynn County: no rate for this tradeMenard County: no rate for this tradeNolan County: no rate for this tradeSterling County: no rate for this tradeGarza County: no rate for this tradeCallahan County: no rate for this tradeStonewall County: no rate for this tradeFranklin County: no rate for this tradeVan Zandt County: no rate for this tradeHunt County drywall finisher: $16.60 per hourMadison County: no rate for this tradeHood County: no rate for this tradeMason County: no rate for this tradeGregg County: no rate for this tradeHemphill County: no rate for this tradeCastro County: no rate for this tradeUpton County: no rate for this tradeJim Hogg County: no rate for this tradeLavaca County: no rate for this tradeMidland County: no rate for this tradeKimble County: no rate for this tradeCarson County drywall finisher: $14.71 per hourPalo Pinto County: no rate for this tradeLamb County: no rate for this tradeEastland County: no rate for this tradeKerr County: no rate for this tradeLubbock County: no rate for this tradeErath County: no rate for this tradeUpshur County: no rate for this tradeBlanco County: no rate for this tradeAndrews County: no rate for this tradeJeff Davis County: no rate for this tradeKnox County: no rate for this tradeLlano County: no rate for this tradeWheeler County: no rate for this tradeCrosby County: no rate for this tradeMcMullen County: no rate for this tradeRoberts County: no rate for this tradeKent County: no rate for this tradeComal County drywall finisher: $13.81 per hourZapata County: no rate for this tradeAransas County: no rate for this tradeOrange County drywall finisher: $12.50 per hourWinkler County: no rate for this tradeJones County: no rate for this tradeSherman County: no rate for this tradeChambers County drywall finisher: $19.95 per hourHardin County drywall finisher: $12.50 per hourHill County: no rate for this tradeWilliamson County drywall finisher: $21.30 per hourKinney County: no rate for this tradeCalhoun County: no rate for this tradeEllis County drywall finisher: $16.60 per hourClay County: no rate for this tradeKaufman County drywall finisher: $16.60 per hourFoard County: no rate for this tradeCollin County drywall finisher: $18.07 per hourComanche County: no rate for this tradeConcho County: no rate for this tradeCrane County: no rate for this tradeJasper County: no rate for this tradeGonzales County: no rate for this tradeJefferson County drywall finisher: $12.50 per hourDimmit County: no rate for this tradeBowie County: no rate for this tradeBrewster County: no rate for this tradeDallam County: no rate for this tradeCass County: no rate for this tradeFayette County: no rate for this tradeBurnet County: no rate for this tradeRefugio County: no rate for this tradeOchiltree County: no rate for this tradeMatagorda County: no rate for this tradeThrockmorton County: no rate for this tradeAnderson County: no rate for this tradeCaldwell County drywall finisher: $21.30 per hourMedina County drywall finisher: $13.81 per hourGlasscock County: no rate for this tradeKenedy County: no rate for this tradeWood County: no rate for this tradeLiberty County drywall finisher: $20.01 per hourTravis County drywall finisher: $21.49 per hourMontgomery County drywall finisher: $20.01 per hourHoward County: no rate for this tradeBastrop County drywall finisher: $21.30 per hourTrinity County: no rate for this tradeMcLennan County drywall finisher: $7.25 per hourMcCulloch County: no rate for this tradeBrazoria County drywall finisher: $20.01 per hourBailey County: no rate for this tradeHouston County: no rate for this tradeSan Saba County: no rate for this tradePresidio County: no rate for this tradeNacogdoches County: no rate for this tradeWashington County: no rate for this tradeCooke County: no rate for this tradeWilbarger County: no rate for this tradeLeon County: no rate for this tradeKarnes County: no rate for this tradeRandall County drywall finisher: $14.71 per hourDeWitt County: no rate for this tradeWard County: no rate for this tradeWichita County: no rate for this tradeWillacy County: no rate for this tradeShelby County: no rate for this tradeKendall County drywall finisher: $13.81 per hourMorris County: no rate for this tradeHopkins County: no rate for this tradeRockwall County drywall finisher: $16.60 per hourHudspeth County: no rate for this tradeSmith County: no rate for this tradeHidalgo County: no rate for this tradeBrazos County: no rate for this tradeBurleson County: no rate for this tradeDelta County drywall finisher: $16.60 per hourCrockett County: no rate for this tradeLee County: no rate for this tradeRobertson County drywall finisher: $7.25 per hourMills County: no rate for this tradeLoving County: no rate for this tradeSabine County: no rate for this tradeAustin County drywall finisher: $20.01 per hourReagan County: no rate for this tradeReeves County: no rate for this tradeTarrant County drywall finisher: $20.18 per hourHays County drywall finisher: $21.30 per hourSan Patricio County: no rate for this tradeOldham County: no rate for this tradePecos County: no rate for this tradeReal County: no rate for this tradeDallas County drywall finisher: $17.32 per hourNueces County: no rate for this tradeRed River County: no rate for this tradeColeman County: no rate for this tradeRusk County: no rate for this tradeTerrell County: no rate for this tradeTyler County: no rate for this tradeVictoria County: no rate for this tradeWebb County: no rate for this tradeWharton County: no rate for this tradeKleberg County: no rate for this tradeHarris County drywall finisher: $19.93 per hourHardeman County: no rate for this tradeNewton County: no rate for this tradeNavarro County: no rate for this tradeMontague County: no rate for this tradeFrio County: no rate for this tradeHarrison County: no rate for this tradeLamar County: no rate for this tradeFloyd County: no rate for this tradeStarr County: no rate for this tradeStephens County: no rate for this tradeParmer County: no rate for this tradeMarion County: no rate for this tradeVal Verde County: no rate for this tradeEl Paso County drywall finisher: $12.81 per hourCoke County: no rate for this tradeCameron County drywall finisher: $13.43 per hourWaller County drywall finisher: $19.95 per hourBee County: no rate for this tradeTitus County: no rate for this tradeCamp County: no rate for this tradeGrimes County: no rate for this tradeScurry County: no rate for this tradeJim Wells County: no rate for this tradeEctor County: no rate for this tradeRains County: no rate for this tradeParker County drywall finisher: $20.18 per hourYoung County: no rate for this tradePolk County: no rate for this tradeAngelina County: no rate for this tradeLive Oak County: no rate for this tradeDawson County: no rate for this tradeHaskell County: no rate for this tradeTerry County: no rate for this tradeArcher County: no rate for this tradeHenderson County: no rate for this tradeBosque County: no rate for this tradeHartley County: no rate for this tradeCollingsworth County: no rate for this tradeSomervell County: no rate for this tradeColorado County: no rate for this tradeFreestone County: no rate for this tradeBorden County: no rate for this tradeCulberson County: no rate for this tradeGalveston County drywall finisher: $11.21 per hourLampasas County drywall finisher: $7.25 per hourEdwards County: no rate for this tradeGuadalupe County drywall finisher: $13.81 per hourCherokee County: no rate for this tradeFannin County: no rate for this tradeFort Bend County drywall finisher: $20.01 per hourMilam County: no rate for this tradeBexar County drywall finisher: $13.81 per hourJohnson County drywall finisher: $20.18 per hourDenton County drywall finisher: $16.60 per hourBandera County drywall finisher: $13.81 per hourMaverick County: no rate for this tradeJackson County: no rate for this tradeGrayson County: no rate for this trade
$7$12$14$17$20$21Drywall 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 Texas?

4 groups of counties with identical rates and 36 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Travis County1 county$21.49
  2. Bastrop County1 county$21.30
  3. Caldwell County1 county$21.30
  4. Hays County1 county$21.30
  5. Williamson County1 county$21.30
  6. Johnson County1 county$20.18
  7. Parker County1 county$20.18
  8. Tarrant County1 county$20.18
  9. Wise County1 county$20.18
  10. Austin County1 county$20.01
  11. Brazoria County1 county$20.01
  12. Fort Bend County1 county$20.01
  13. Liberty County1 county$20.01
  14. Montgomery County1 county$20.01
  15. Chambers County1 county$19.95
  16. San Jacinto County1 county$19.95
  17. Waller County1 county$19.95
  18. Harris County1 county$19.93
  19. Collin County1 county$18.07
  20. Dallas County1 county$17.32
  21. Kaufman County group3 counties$16.60
  22. Delta County1 county$16.60
  23. Denton County1 county$16.60
  24. Ellis County1 county$16.60
  25. Potter County1 county$14.77
  26. Armstrong County1 county$14.71
  27. Carson County1 county$14.71
  28. Randall County1 county$14.71
  29. Medina County group2 counties$13.81
  30. Bandera County1 county$13.81
  31. Bexar County1 county$13.81
  32. Comal County1 county$13.81
  33. Guadalupe County1 county$13.81
  34. Kendall County1 county$13.81
  35. Wilson County1 county$13.81
  36. Cameron County1 county$13.43
  37. El Paso County1 county$12.81
  38. Jefferson County group3 counties$12.50
  39. Galveston County1 county$11.21
  40. Bell County group5 counties$7.25

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Travis CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$21.49 $17.06 
Bastrop CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$21.30 $16.96 
Caldwell CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$21.30 $16.96 
Hays CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$21.30 $16.96 
Williamson CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$21.30 $16.96 
Johnson CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.18 $16.24 
Parker CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.18 $16.24 
Tarrant CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.18 $16.24 
Wise CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.18 $16.24 
Austin CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.01 $16.30 
Brazoria CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.01 $16.30 
Fort Bend CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.01 $16.30 
Liberty CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.01 $16.30 
Montgomery CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$20.01 $16.30 
Chambers CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$19.95 $16.28 
San Jacinto CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$19.95 $16.28 
Waller CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$19.95 $16.28 
Harris CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$19.93 $16.27 
Collin CountyPAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY$18.07 $14.24 
Dallas CountyPAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY$17.32 $14.28 
Kaufman County group, 3 localities: Hunt, Kaufman, RockwallPAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY$16.60 $13.76 
Delta CountyPAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY$16.60 $13.76 
Denton CountyPAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY$16.60 $13.76 
Ellis CountyPAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY$16.60 $13.76 
Potter CountyPAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY$14.77 $14.77 
Armstrong CountyPAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY$14.71 $14.71 
Carson CountyPAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY$14.71 $14.71 
Randall CountyPAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY$14.71 $14.71 
Medina County group, 2 localities: Atascosa, MedinaDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$13.81 $13.81 
Bandera CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$13.81 $13.81 
Bexar CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$13.81 $13.81 
Comal CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$13.81 $13.81 
Guadalupe CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$13.81 $13.81 
Kendall CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$13.81 $13.81 
Wilson CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$13.81 $13.81 
Cameron CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$13.43 $10.75 
El Paso CountyCARPENTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY)$12.81 $12.81 
Jefferson County group, 3 localities: Hardin, Jefferson, OrangeDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$12.50 $12.50 
Galveston CountyDRYWALL FINISHERS$11.21 $11.21 
Bell County group, 5 localities: Bell, Coryell, Lampasas, McLennan, RobertsonDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$7.25 $7.25 

4 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 36 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Texas drywall finisher pay

What is the drywall finisher prevailing wage in Harris County?

$19.93 an hour: a $16.27 base wage plus $3.66 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260253, modification 1. Overtime and every drywall finisher classification in Harris County.

Does drywall finisher prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Harris County the $19.93 total is a $16.27 base wage plus $3.66 in fringe benefits, about 18% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does drywall finisher prevailing wage pay overtime in Texas?

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 Texas, the 49 counties with a drywall finisher rate fall into 40 distinct sets of rates, and 4 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 5 counties (the Bell County group).