- Wages
- Drywall
How much does a drywall installer make by state?
Average and median hourly wage of drywall and ceiling tile installers in every state and DC, per the BLS (May 2025). Nationally the average was $30.58 and the median $28.33.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour |
|---|---|---|
| National | $30.58 | $28.33 |
| Alabama | $23.03 | $23.08 |
| Alaska | $32.75 | $35.43 |
| Arizona | $25.27 | $24.18 |
| Arkansas | $20.87 | $21.42 |
| California | $35.91 | $31.67 |
| Colorado | $29.78 | $29.70 |
| Connecticut | $29.33 | $29.08 |
| Delaware | $24.45 | $24.12 |
| Florida | $23.51 | $23.54 |
| Georgia | $27.53 | $28.01 |
| Hawaii | $46.38 | $50.40 |
| Idaho | $23.19 | $21.05 |
| Illinois | $34.95 | $30.38 |
| Indiana | $26.15 | $23.95 |
| Iowa | $25.59 | $24.53 |
| Kansas | $21.89 | $19.18 |
| Kentucky | $23.13 | $23.24 |
| Louisiana | $23.24 | $22.80 |
| Maine | $28.45 | $28.89 |
| Maryland | $26.50 | $26.29 |
| Massachusetts | $32.80 | $33.42 |
| Michigan | $28.14 | $28.10 |
| Minnesota | $31.54 | $29.46 |
| Mississippi | $18.86 | $17.94 |
| Missouri | $32.31 | $30.09 |
| Montana | $28.81 | $28.92 |
| Nebraska | $24.64 | $23.38 |
| Nevada | $28.58 | $25.13 |
| New Hampshire | $32.31 | $29.79 |
| New Jersey | $39.08 | $36.09 |
| New Mexico | $27.47 | $25.91 |
| New York | $33.14 | $29.46 |
| North Carolina | $21.66 | $21.67 |
| North Dakota | $22.53 | $21.69 |
| Ohio | $29.36 | $29.53 |
| Oklahoma | $22.18 | $22.15 |
| Oregon | $36.43 | $35.35 |
| Pennsylvania | $29.80 | $29.40 |
| Rhode Island | $27.58 | $22.65 |
| South Carolina | $23.28 | $21.80 |
| South Dakota | $24.40 | $23.49 |
| Tennessee | $23.90 | $22.84 |
| Texas | $23.58 | $22.88 |
| Utah | $25.35 | $24.53 |
| Vermont | $27.44 | $28.76 |
| Virginia | $26.59 | $26.84 |
| Washington | $38.68 | $35.16 |
| Wisconsin | $28.86 | $28.83 |
| Wyoming | $22.51 | $21.15 |