New Jersey prevailing wage rates
Drywall finishers and tapers: Davis-Bacon rates in New Jersey
24 drywall finisher rates across 24 of New Jersey’s 65 active wage determinations. Base rates run from $43.41 to $44.87 an hour (median $44.87), before fringe. The right rate depends on the county, the construction type and the work performed.
| Classification | Determination | Counties | Type | Base | Fringe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | NJ20260014 | Mercer County | Residential | $43.41 | $29.86 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | NJ20260020 | Somerset County | Residential | $43.41 | $29.86 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | NJ20260024 | Hunterdon, Middlesex Counties | Residential | $43.41 | $29.86 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | NJ20260025 | Atlantic County | Building | $44.87 | $30.15 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | NJ20260026 | Bergen County | Building | $44.87 | $30.15 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | NJ20260027 | Burlington County | Building | $44.87 | $30.15 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | NJ20260028 | Camden County | Building | $44.87 | $30.15 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | NJ20260029 | Cape May County | Building | $44.87 | $30.15 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | NJ20260030 | Cumberland County | Building | $44.87 | $30.15 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | NJ20260031 | Essex County | Building | $44.87 | $30.15 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | NJ20260032 | Gloucester County | Building | $44.87 | $30.15 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | NJ20260033 | Hudson County | Building | $44.87 | $30.15 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | NJ20260034 | Hunterdon County | Building | $44.87 | $30.15 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | NJ20260035 | Mercer County | Building | $44.87 | $30.15 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | NJ20260036 | Middlesex County | Building | $44.87 | $30.15 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | NJ20260037 | Monmouth County | Building | $44.87 | $30.15 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | NJ20260038 | Morris County | Building | $44.87 | $30.15 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | NJ20260039 | Ocean County | Building | $44.87 | $30.15 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | NJ20260040 | Passaic County | Building | $44.87 | $30.15 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | NJ20260041 | Salem County | Building | $44.87 | $30.15 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | NJ20260042 | Somerset County | Building | $44.87 | $30.15 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | NJ20260043 | Sussex County | Building | $44.87 | $30.15 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | NJ20260044 | Union County | Building | $44.87 | $30.15 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | NJ20260045 | Warren County | Building | $44.87 | $30.15 |
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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