California prevailing wage rates
Drywall finishers and tapers: Davis-Bacon rates in California
75 drywall finisher rates across 19 of California’s 28 active wage determinations. Base rates run from $7.50 to $63.76 an hour (median $43.59), before fringe. The right rate depends on the county, the construction type and the work performed.
| Classification | Determination | Counties | Type | Base | Fringe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRYWALL: DRYWALL STOCKER/SCRAPPER ((1) WORK ON WOOD FRAMED CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE FAMIL… | CA20260001 | San Diego County | Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential | $22.16 | $8.62 |
| DRYWALL: DRYWALL INSTALLER/LATHER ((1) WORK ON WOOD FRAMED CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE FAMIL… | CA20260001 | San Diego County | Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential | $32.14 | $16.28 |
| DRYWALL: DRYWALL STOCKER/SCRAPPER (2) ALL OTHER WORK | CA20260001 | San Diego County | Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential | $21.45 | $12.18 |
| DRYWALL: DRYWALL INSTALLER/LATHER (2) ALL OTHER WORK | CA20260001 | San Diego County | Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential | $44.53 | $27.09 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER (1) BUILDING & HEAVY CONSTRUCTION | CA20260001 | San Diego County | Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential | $43.59 | $24.80 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER (2) Residential Construction (Wood frame apartments, single fami… | CA20260001 | San Diego County | Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential | $32.27 | $14.70 |
| DRYWALL (DRYWALL INSTALLER/LATHER) | CA20260002 | Imperial County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $52.24 | $26.18 |
| DRYWALL (STOCKER/SCRAPPER) | CA20260002 | Imperial County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $21.45 | $11.27 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | CA20260002 | Imperial County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $49.33 | $26.82 |
| DRYWALL INSTALLERS/LATHERS: DRYWALL STOCKER, SCRAPPER & CLEAN-UP | CA20260005 | Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties | Building | $9.54 | $7.40 |
| DRYWALL INSTALLERS/LATHERS: DRYWALL INSTALLER/LATHER | CA20260005 | Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties | Building | $19.08 | $7.40 |
| DRYWALL INSTALLERS/LATHERS: (AREA 1- MARIN, NAPA, SOLANO, AND SONOMA) | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $52.65 | $31.26 |
| DRYWALL INSTALLERS/LATHERS: (AREA 3- SACARAMENTO, WESTERN EL DORADO (TERRITORY WEST OF … | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $47.27 | $31.26 |
| DRYWALL INSTALLERS/LATHERS: (AREA 4- ALPINE, BUTTE, COLUSA, EASTERN EL DORADO, GLENN, L… | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $45.92 | $31.26 |
| DRYWALL STOCKER/SCRAPPER: (AREA 1- MARIN, NAPA, SOLANO, AND SONOMA) | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $26.33 | $18.22 |
| DRYWALL STOCKER/SCRAPPER: (AREA 3- SACARAMENTO, WESTERN EL DORADO (TERRITORY WEST OF AN… | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $23.64 | $18.22 |
| DRYWALL STOCKER/SCRAPPER: (AREA 4- ALPINE, BUTTE, COLUSA, EASTERN EL DORADO, GLENN, LAS… | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $22.97 | $18.22 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER (ALPINE, BUTTE, COLUSA, EL DORADO (WEST OF THE SIERRA NEVADA MOU… | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $59.63 | $31.29 |
| DRYWALL: (1) TAPER (EL DORADO COUNTY (EAST OF THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS); LASSEN COUN… | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $42.79 | $16.12 |
| DRYWALL: (2) STEEPLEJACK - TAPER, OVER 40 FT WITH OPEN SPACE BELOW (EL DORADO COUNTY (E… | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $44.29 | $16.12 |
| DRYWALL TAPER | CA20260008 | Butte County | Residential | $10.68 | $0.00 |
| DRYWALL HANGER | CA20260008 | Butte County | Residential | $9.77 | $0.00 |
| DRYWALL TAPER | CA20260011 | Kings County | Residential | $7.50 | $0.00 |
| DRYWALL (DRYWALL INSTALLER/LATHER) | CA20260012 | San Luis Obispo County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $52.24 | $26.18 |
| DRYWALL (STOCKER/SCRAPPER) | CA20260012 | San Luis Obispo County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $21.45 | $11.27 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | CA20260012 | San Luis Obispo County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $49.33 | $26.82 |
| DRYWALL (DRYWALL INSTALLER/LATHER) | CA20260014 | Santa Barbara County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $52.24 | $26.18 |
| DRYWALL (STOCKER/SCRAPPER) | CA20260014 | Santa Barbara County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $21.45 | $11.27 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | CA20260014 | Santa Barbara County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $49.33 | $26.82 |
| DRYWALL (DRYWALL INSTALLER/LATHER) | CA20260015 | Ventura County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $52.24 | $26.18 |
| DRYWALL (STOCKER/SCRAPPER) | CA20260015 | Ventura County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $21.45 | $11.27 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | CA20260015 | Ventura County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $49.33 | $26.82 |
| DRYWALL TAPER | CA20260016 | Tulare County | Building | $13.08 | $0.00 |
| DRYWALL: DRYWALL INSTALLER/LATHER: (1) WORK ON WOOD-FRAMED SINGLE FAMILY HOMES, AND WOO… | CA20260017 | Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties | Residential | $32.14 | $16.28 |
| DRYWALL: DRYWALL INSTALLER/LATHER: (2) ALL OTHER WORK | CA20260017 | Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties | Residential | $51.60 | $16.28 |
| DRYWALL: STOCKER/SCRAPPER: (1) WORK ON WOOD-FRAMED SINGLE FAMILY HOMES, AND WOOD-FRAMED… | CA20260017 | Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties | Residential | $22.16 | $8.62 |
| DRYWALL: STOCKER/SCRAPPER: (2) ALL OTHER WORK | CA20260017 | Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties | Residential | $22.16 | $8.62 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER IMPERIAL, LOS ANGELES, ORANGE, RIVERSIDE, SAN BERNARDINO, SAN LU… | CA20260017 | Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties | Residential | $32.27 | $14.70 |
| DRYWALL INSTALLERS/LATHERS (AREA 1: ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN MATEO, SA… | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $52.65 | $31.26 |
| DRYWALL INSTALLERS/LATHERS (AREA 2: MONTEREY, SAN BENITO, SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES) | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $46.77 | $31.26 |
| DRYWALL INSTALLERS/LATHERS (AREA 3: SAN JOAQUIN) | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $47.27 | $31.26 |
| DRYWALL INSTALLERS/LATHERS (AREA 4: CALAVERAS, FRESNO, KINGS, MADERA, MARIPOSA, MERCED,… | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $45.92 | $31.26 |
| DRYWALL STOCKER/SCRAPPER (AREA 1: ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN MATEO, SANT… | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $26.33 | $18.22 |
| DRYWALL STOCKER/SCRAPPER (AREA 2: MONTEREY, SAN BENITO, SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES) | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $23.39 | $18.22 |
| DRYWALL STOCKER/SCRAPPER (AREA 3: SAN JOAQUIN) | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $23.64 | $18.22 |
| DRYWALL STOCKER/SCRAPPER (AREA 4: CALAVERAS, FRESNO, KINGS, MADERA, MARIPOSA, MERCED, S… | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $22.97 | $18.22 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER. (ALAMDEA, CONTRA COSTA, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN MATEO, & SANTA CLARA… | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $63.76 | $32.69 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER. (CALAVERAS, MARIPOSA, MERCED, MONTEREY, SAN BENITO, SAN JOAQUIN… | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $59.63 | $31.29 |
| DRYWALL INSTALLERS/LATHERS: (AREA 1) AREA 1: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Fr… | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $54.85 | $31.93 |
| DRYWALL INSTALLERS/LATHERS: (AREA 2) AREA 2: Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $48.97 | $31.93 |
| DRYWALL INSTALLERS/LATHERS: (AREA 4) AREA 4: El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yol… | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $48.12 | $31.93 |
| DRYWALL STOCKER/SCRAPPER: (AREA 1) AREA 1: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Fran… | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $27.43 | $18.58 |
| DRYWALL STOCKER/SCRAPPER: (AREA 2) AREA 2: Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $24.49 | $18.58 |
| DRYWALL STOCKER/SCRAPPER: (AREA 4) AREA 4: El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo,… | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $24.07 | $18.58 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER: (AREA 1) AREA 1: ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, NAPA, SAN FRANCISCO, SA… | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $63.76 | $32.69 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER: (AREA 2) AREA 2: EL DORADO COUNTY, MONTEREY, PLACER, SACRAMENTO… | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $59.63 | $31.29 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER (EL DORADO AND PLACER COUNTIES) STEEPLEJACK-DRYWALL FINISHER OVE… | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $42.79 | $16.12 |
| DRYWALL (DRYWALL INSTALLER/LATHER) | CA20260020 | Mono, Kern and 1 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $52.24 | $26.18 |
| DRYWALL (STOCKER/SCRAPPER) | CA20260020 | Mono, Kern and 1 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $21.45 | $11.27 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | CA20260020 | Mono, Kern and 1 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $45.20 | $26.82 |
| DRYWALL (DRYWALL INSTALLER/LATHER) | CA20260022 | Los Angeles County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $52.24 | $26.18 |
| DRYWALL (STOCKER/SCRAPPER) | CA20260022 | Los Angeles County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $21.45 | $11.27 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER (ANTELOPE VALLEY NORTH OF THE FOLLOWING BOUNDARY: KERN COUNTY LI… | CA20260022 | Los Angeles County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $45.20 | $26.82 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER (REMAINDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY) | CA20260022 | Los Angeles County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $49.33 | $26.82 |
| DRYWALL INSTALLERS/LATHERS: DRYWALL STOCKER, SCRAPPER & CLEAN-UP | CA20260023 | Amador County | Building | $10.07 | $3.34 |
| DRYWALL INSTALLERS/LATHERS: DRYWALL INSTALLER/LATHER | CA20260023 | Amador County | Building | $18.14 | $6.48 |
| DRYWALL (DRYWALL INSTALLER/LATHER) | CA20260024 | Orange County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $52.24 | $26.18 |
| DRYWALL (STOCKER/SCRAPPER) | CA20260024 | Orange County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $21.45 | $11.27 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | CA20260024 | Orange County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $49.33 | $26.82 |
| DRYWALL (DRYWALL INSTALLER/LATHER) | CA20260025 | Riverside County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $52.24 | $26.18 |
| DRYWALL (STOCKER/SCRAPPER) | CA20260025 | Riverside County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $21.45 | $11.27 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | CA20260025 | Riverside County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $49.33 | $26.82 |
| DRYWALL (DRYWALL INSTALLER/LATHER) | CA20260026 | San Bernardino County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $52.24 | $26.18 |
| DRYWALL (STOCKER/SCRAPPER) | CA20260026 | San Bernardino County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $21.45 | $11.27 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | CA20260026 | San Bernardino County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $49.33 | $26.82 |
Classifications are shortened to their first line here; the determination page has the full text, including scope notes and zone conditions.
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