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Drywall Finisher prevailing wage in Salt Lake County, Utah
$34.78an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$26.00 base wage + $8.78 fringe benefits
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · PAIN0077-003
$19.86an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$17.90 base wage + $1.96 fringe benefits
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · SUUT2008-049
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Salt Lake County, a drywall finisher must be paid at least $34.78 an hour: a $26.00 base wage plus $8.78 in fringe benefits, under wage determination UT20260085 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $34.78 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination UT20260085, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PAIN0077-003 (July 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Salt Lake County, a drywall finisher must be paid at least $19.86 an hour: a $17.90 base wage plus $1.96 in fringe benefits, under wage determination UT20260034 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $19.86 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination UT20260034, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUUT2008-049 (August 28, 2008). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Utah repealed its law in 1981 (DOL state table).
DOL lists 2 drywall finisher rates for Salt Lake County, from $19.86 to $34.78 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $26.00 + $8.78
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $26.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $8.78 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $34.78 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $17.90 + $1.96
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $17.90 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.96 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $19.86 |
When does this rate change?
- 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)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Utah change log lists what each one changed.
Every drywall finisher rate in Salt Lake County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPERBuildingPAIN0077-003 | $26.00 | $8.78 | $34.78 | UT20260085 Mod 1 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPERResidentialSUUT2008-049 | $17.90 | $1.96 | $19.86 | UT20260034 Mod 1 |
How Salt Lake County compares
The main drywall finisher rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Utah
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Salt Lake Countybase $26.00$34.78
- Davis Countybase $26.00$34.78
- Morgan Countybase $26.00$34.78
- Utah Countybase $19.23$24.08
Drywall Finisher rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Salt Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $26.00 | $34.78 | |
| Davis County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $26.00 | $34.78 | same |
| Morgan County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $26.00 | $34.78 | same |
| Weber County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $26.00 | $34.78 | same |
| Tooele County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $26.00 | $34.78 | same |
| Utah County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $19.23 | $24.08 | −$10.70 |
| Summit County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $17.90 | $19.86 | −$14.92 |
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- 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)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination UT20260085 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/UT20260085/1
We read every active Utah Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Salt Lake County as CSV · Report an error