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Utah drywall finisher prevailing wage, county by county

A drywall finisher's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Utah runs from $19.86 an hour in Summit County to $34.78 in Box Elder County. The median county is $34.78.

Main drywall finisher classification in each county (Drywall finisher/taper), 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.

Summit County drywall finisher: $19.86 per hourSan Juan County: no rate for this tradeDaggett County: no rate for this tradeMorgan County drywall finisher: $34.78 per hourCache County: no rate for this tradeDavis County drywall finisher: $34.78 per hourPiute County: no rate for this tradeUtah County drywall finisher: $24.08 per hourSanpete County: no rate for this tradeWayne County: no rate for this tradeEmery County: no rate for this tradeGarfield County: no rate for this tradeBeaver County: no rate for this tradeIron County: no rate for this tradeBox Elder County drywall finisher: $34.78 per hourUintah County: no rate for this tradeWashington County: no rate for this tradeDuchesne County: no rate for this tradeJuab County drywall finisher: $24.08 per hourMillard County: no rate for this tradeSevier County: no rate for this tradeTooele County drywall finisher: $34.78 per hourCarbon County: no rate for this tradeGrand County: no rate for this tradeRich County: no rate for this tradeWasatch County: no rate for this tradeSalt Lake County drywall finisher: $34.78 per hourWeber County drywall finisher: $34.78 per hourKane County: no rate for this trade
$19$24$34$34$34$34Drywall 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 Utah?

1 group of counties with identical rates and 7 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Weber County group2 counties · DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$34.78
  2. Box Elder County1 county · DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$34.78
  3. Davis County1 county · DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$34.78
  4. Salt Lake County1 county · DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$34.78
  5. Tooele County1 county · DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$34.78
  6. Juab County1 county · DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$24.08
  7. Utah County1 county · DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$24.08
  8. Summit County1 county · DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$19.86

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Weber County group, 2 localities: Morgan, WeberDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$34.78 $26.00 
Box Elder CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$34.78 $26.00 
Davis CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$34.78 $26.00 
Salt Lake CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$34.78 $26.00 
Tooele CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$34.78 $26.00 
Juab CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$24.08 $19.23 
Utah CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$24.08 $19.23 
Summit CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$19.86 $17.90 

1 group of counties with identical DOL rates, and 7 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Utah drywall finisher pay

What is the drywall finisher prevailing wage in Salt Lake County?

$34.78 an hour: a $26.00 base wage plus $8.78 in fringe benefits, under wage determination UT20260085, modification 1. Overtime and every drywall finisher classification in Salt Lake County.

Does drywall finisher prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Salt Lake County the $34.78 total is a $26.00 base wage plus $8.78 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 Utah?

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 Utah, the 9 counties with a drywall finisher rate fall into 8 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 2 counties (the Weber County group).