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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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/new-jersey/nj20260014)

Mercer County

Residential

$43.41

$29.86

DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER

[NJ20260020](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/new-jersey/nj20260020)

Somerset County

Residential

$43.41

$29.86

DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER

[NJ20260024](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/new-jersey/nj20260024)

Hunterdon, Middlesex Counties

Residential

$43.41

$29.86

DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER

[NJ20260025](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/new-jersey/nj20260025)

Atlantic County

Building

$44.87

$30.15

DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER

[NJ20260026](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/new-jersey/nj20260026)

Bergen County

Building

$44.87

$30.15

DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER

[NJ20260027](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/new-jersey/nj20260027)

Burlington County

Building

$44.87

$30.15

DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER

[NJ20260028](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/new-jersey/nj20260028)

Camden County

Building

$44.87

$30.15

DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER

[NJ20260029](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/new-jersey/nj20260029)

Cape May County

Building

$44.87

$30.15

DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER

[NJ20260030](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/new-jersey/nj20260030)

Cumberland County

Building

$44.87

$30.15

DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER

[NJ20260031](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/new-jersey/nj20260031)

Essex County

Building

$44.87

$30.15

DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER

[NJ20260032](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/new-jersey/nj20260032)

Gloucester County

Building

$44.87

$30.15

DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER

[NJ20260033](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/new-jersey/nj20260033)

Hudson County

Building

$44.87

$30.15

DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER

[NJ20260034](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/new-jersey/nj20260034)

Hunterdon County

Building

$44.87

$30.15

DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER

[NJ20260035](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/new-jersey/nj20260035)

Mercer County

Building

$44.87

$30.15

DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER

[NJ20260036](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/new-jersey/nj20260036)

Middlesex County

Building

$44.87

$30.15

DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER

[NJ20260037](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/new-jersey/nj20260037)

Monmouth County

Building

$44.87

$30.15

DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER

[NJ20260038](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/new-jersey/nj20260038)

Morris County

Building

$44.87

$30.15

DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER

[NJ20260039](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/new-jersey/nj20260039)

Ocean County

Building

$44.87

$30.15

DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER

[NJ20260040](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/new-jersey/nj20260040)

Passaic County

Building

$44.87

$30.15

DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER

[NJ20260041](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/new-jersey/nj20260041)

Salem County

Building

$44.87

$30.15

DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER

[NJ20260042](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/new-jersey/nj20260042)

Somerset County

Building

$44.87

$30.15

DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER

[NJ20260043](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/new-jersey/nj20260043)

Sussex County

Building

$44.87

$30.15

DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER

[NJ20260044](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/new-jersey/nj20260044)

Union County

Building

$44.87

$30.15

DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER

[NJ20260045](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/new-jersey/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.

**About these rates**  
WagePilot mirrors Davis-Bacon general wage determinations from SAM.gov, the official source, and re-checks each one daily. The wage determination incorporated in your contract governs, including its modification number, footnotes and any conformed classifications. WagePilot reviews payroll; it does not file, certify or give legal advice.

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Source: https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/new-jersey/drywall-finishers (last updated 2026-08-13)