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Washington drywall finisher prevailing wage, county by county

A drywall finisher's prevailing wage on Washington public works runs from $66.66 an hour in Whitman County to $84.77 in Chelan County, wages and fringe benefits together. The median county is $84.77.

Drywall Finisher rate in each Washington county, A to Z

39 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Adams CountyJourney Level · Lincoln County group
$48.11 $18.55 $66.66 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149609
Asotin CountyJourney Level
$48.11 $18.55 $66.66 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149609
Benton CountyJourney Level
$48.11 $18.55 $66.66 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149609
Chelan CountyJourney Level
$65.37 $19.40 $84.77 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149610
Clallam CountyJourney Level
$65.37 $19.40 $84.77 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149610
Clark CountyJourney Level
$50.52 $22.43 $72.95 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149781
Columbia CountyJourney Level · Lincoln County group
$48.11 $18.55 $66.66 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149609
Cowlitz CountyJourney Level · Cowlitz County group
$50.52 $22.43 $72.95 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149781
Douglas CountyJourney Level · Okanogan County group
$65.37 $19.40 $84.77 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149610
Ferry CountyJourney Level · Lincoln County group
$48.11 $18.55 $66.66 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149609
Franklin CountyJourney Level
$48.11 $18.55 $66.66 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149609
Garfield CountyJourney Level · Lincoln County group
$48.11 $18.55 $66.66 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149609
Grant CountyJourney Level
$48.11 $18.55 $66.66 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149609
Grays Harbor CountyJourney Level
$65.37 $19.40 $84.77 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149610
Island CountyJourney Level
$65.37 $19.40 $84.77 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149610
Jefferson CountyJourney Level · Lewis County group
$65.37 $19.40 $84.77 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149610
King CountyJourney Level
$65.37 $19.40 $84.77 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149610
Kitsap CountyJourney Level
$65.37 $19.40 $84.77 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149610
Kittitas CountyJourney Level
$65.37 $19.40 $84.77 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149610
Klickitat CountyJourney Level
$50.52 $22.43 $72.95 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149781
Lewis CountyJourney Level · Lewis County group
$65.37 $19.40 $84.77 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149610
Lincoln CountyJourney Level · Lincoln County group
$48.11 $18.55 $66.66 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149609
Mason CountyJourney Level · Lewis County group
$65.37 $19.40 $84.77 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149610
Okanogan CountyJourney Level · Okanogan County group
$65.37 $19.40 $84.77 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149610
Pacific CountyJourney Level · Okanogan County group
$65.37 $19.40 $84.77 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149610
Pend Oreille CountyJourney Level · Lincoln County group
$48.11 $18.55 $66.66 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149609
Pierce CountyJourney Level · Pierce County group
$65.37 $19.40 $84.77 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149610
San Juan CountyJourney Level · Lewis County group
$65.37 $19.40 $84.77 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149610
Skagit CountyJourney Level
$65.37 $19.40 $84.77 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149610
Skamania CountyJourney Level · Cowlitz County group
$50.52 $22.43 $72.95 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149781
Snohomish CountyJourney Level · Pierce County group
$65.37 $19.40 $84.77 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149610
Spokane CountyJourney Level · Spokane County group
$48.11 $18.55 $66.66 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149609
Stevens CountyJourney Level · Lincoln County group
$48.11 $18.55 $66.66 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149609
Thurston CountyJourney Level
$65.37 $19.40 $84.77 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149610
Wahkiakum CountyJourney Level · Cowlitz County group
$50.52 $22.43 $72.95 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149781
Walla Walla CountyJourney Level
$48.11 $18.55 $66.66 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149609
Whatcom CountyJourney Level
$65.37 $19.40 $84.77 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149610
Whitman CountyJourney Level · Spokane County group
$48.11 $18.55 $66.66 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149609
Yakima CountyJourney Level
$65.37 $19.40 $84.77 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149610

Main drywall finisher classification in each county (Journey level), L&I period 2026-2, commercial rates. You pay the rate for the county where the work is done. Checked October 24, 2026.

Pierce County drywall finisher: $84.77 per hourAdams County drywall finisher: $66.66 per hourPend Oreille County drywall finisher: $66.66 per hourKing County drywall finisher: $84.77 per hourChelan County drywall finisher: $84.77 per hourKittitas County drywall finisher: $84.77 per hourGarfield County drywall finisher: $66.66 per hourGrant County drywall finisher: $66.66 per hourOkanogan County drywall finisher: $84.77 per hourFranklin County drywall finisher: $66.66 per hourKlickitat County drywall finisher: $72.95 per hourClark County drywall finisher: $72.95 per hourSkagit County drywall finisher: $84.77 per hourWalla Walla County drywall finisher: $66.66 per hourPacific County drywall finisher: $84.77 per hourCowlitz County drywall finisher: $72.95 per hourWahkiakum County drywall finisher: $72.95 per hourLewis County drywall finisher: $84.77 per hourClallam County drywall finisher: $84.77 per hourGrays Harbor County drywall finisher: $84.77 per hourJefferson County drywall finisher: $84.77 per hourLincoln County drywall finisher: $66.66 per hourMason County drywall finisher: $84.77 per hourSan Juan County drywall finisher: $84.77 per hourStevens County drywall finisher: $66.66 per hourWhatcom County drywall finisher: $84.77 per hourDouglas County drywall finisher: $84.77 per hourSnohomish County drywall finisher: $84.77 per hourThurston County drywall finisher: $84.77 per hourColumbia County drywall finisher: $66.66 per hourYakima County drywall finisher: $84.77 per hourBenton County drywall finisher: $66.66 per hourIsland County drywall finisher: $84.77 per hourSpokane County drywall finisher: $66.66 per hourWhitman County drywall finisher: $66.66 per hourFerry County drywall finisher: $66.66 per hourSkamania County drywall finisher: $72.95 per hourAsotin County drywall finisher: $66.66 per hourKitsap County drywall finisher: $84.77 per hour
$66$66$72$84$84$84Drywall Finisher, main rate, total per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a drywall finisher make on prevailing wage in Washington?

$66.66 to $84.77 an hour, base wage plus fringe benefits, depending on the county; the median county pays $84.77. 6 groups of counties with identical rates and 18 counties with rates of their own, highest main rate first, each split into base wage and fringe benefits on one scale.

  1. Lewis County group4 counties$84.77
  2. Okanogan County group3 counties$84.77
  3. Pierce County group2 counties$84.77
  4. Chelan County1 county$84.77
  5. Clallam County1 county$84.77
  6. Grays Harbor County1 county$84.77
  7. Island County1 county$84.77
  8. King County1 county$84.77
  9. Kitsap County1 county$84.77
  10. Kittitas County1 county$84.77
  11. Skagit County1 county$84.77
  12. Thurston County1 county$84.77
  13. Whatcom County1 county$84.77
  14. Yakima County1 county$84.77
  15. Cowlitz County group3 counties$72.95
  16. Clark County1 county$72.95
  17. Klickitat County1 county$72.95
  18. Lincoln County group7 counties$66.66
  19. Spokane County group2 counties$66.66
  20. Asotin County1 county$66.66
  21. Benton County1 county$66.66
  22. Franklin County1 county$66.66
  23. Grant County1 county$66.66
  24. Walla Walla County1 county$66.66
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Lewis County group, 4 counties: Jefferson, Lewis, Mason, San JuanJourney Level$65.37 $84.77 
Okanogan County group, 3 counties: Douglas, Okanogan, PacificJourney Level$65.37 $84.77 
Pierce County group, 2 counties: Pierce, SnohomishJourney Level$65.37 $84.77 
Chelan CountyJourney Level$65.37 $84.77 
Clallam CountyJourney Level$65.37 $84.77 
Grays Harbor CountyJourney Level$65.37 $84.77 
Island CountyJourney Level$65.37 $84.77 
King CountyJourney Level$65.37 $84.77 
Kitsap CountyJourney Level$65.37 $84.77 
Kittitas CountyJourney Level$65.37 $84.77 
Skagit CountyJourney Level$65.37 $84.77 
Thurston CountyJourney Level$65.37 $84.77 
Whatcom CountyJourney Level$65.37 $84.77 
Yakima CountyJourney Level$65.37 $84.77 
Cowlitz County group, 3 counties: Cowlitz, Skamania, WahkiakumJourney Level$50.52 $72.95 
Clark CountyJourney Level$50.52 $72.95 
Klickitat CountyJourney Level$50.52 $72.95 
Lincoln County group, 7 counties: Adams, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, StevensJourney Level$48.11 $66.66 
Spokane County group, 2 counties: Spokane, WhitmanJourney Level$48.11 $66.66 
Asotin CountyJourney Level$48.11 $66.66 
Benton CountyJourney Level$48.11 $66.66 
Franklin CountyJourney Level$48.11 $66.66 
Grant CountyJourney Level$48.11 $66.66 
Walla Walla CountyJourney Level$48.11 $66.66 

6 groups of counties with identical L&I rates, and 18 counties with rates of their own.

These are journey-level rates. Registered apprentices are paid L&I's apprentice rate for the trade (RCW 39.12.021), which L&I publishes in its wage lookup.

L&I also sets residential drywall finisher rates for 39 county listings. They apply only to the residential projects defined in WAC 296-127-010(9), and each county page shows them separately.

Questions about Washington drywall finisher pay

What is the drywall finisher prevailing wage in King County?

$84.77 an hour: a $65.37 base wage plus $19.40 in fringe benefits, under L&I period 2026-2. Overtime and every drywall finisher classification in King County.

Does drywall finisher prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In King County the $84.77 total is a $65.37 base wage plus $19.40 in fringe benefits, about 23% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Do apprentice drywall finishers get this rate?

Registered apprentices get L&I's apprentice rate for the trade (RCW 39.12.021), which L&I publishes in its wage lookup. Anyone else on the job is paid as a journey-level worker.

Why do some counties have the same drywall finisher rate?

L&I often publishes the same drywall finisher rates for several counties. Across Washington, the 39 counties with a drywall finisher rate fall into 24 distinct sets of rates, and 6 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 7 counties (the Lincoln County group).

Which county pays drywall finishers the most in Washington?

Chelan County, at $84.77 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Whitman County at $66.66, and the median county is $84.77.