How much does a drywall installer make in Connecticut?
In Connecticut, drywall and ceiling tile installers earned an average of $29.33 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $29.08 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$29.33
$29.08
$30.58
$1.25 less an hour
$61,006
By the hour, the week and the year in Connecticut
At 40 hours a week, the average of $29.33 an hour comes to $1,173.20 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $61,006 a year, and the median of $29.08 to $60,486 a year.
In Connecticut, the average is $0.25 above the median (0.9%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of drywall and ceiling tile installers earn $29.08 an hour or less.
How does Connecticut compare?
The average in Connecticut is $1.25 below the national average of $30.58 (4.1% less), about $2,600 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Connecticut ranks 16 of 49 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $28.33 an hour.
Connecticut and its Census division, New England
By average wage, Connecticut ranks 3 of the 6 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is Massachusetts, $32.80, and the lowest Vermont, $27.44.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Connecticut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $32.80 | $33.42 | +$3.47 |
| New Hampshire | $32.31 | $29.79 | +$2.98 |
| Connecticut | $29.33 | $29.08 | |
| Maine | $28.45 | $28.89 | -$0.88 |
| Rhode Island | $27.58 | $22.65 | -$1.75 |
| Vermont | $27.44 | $28.76 | -$1.89 |
This trade and the others in Connecticut
Of the 5 trades this site prices, drywall and ceiling tile installers rank 3 of the 5 by average wage in Connecticut. Among them, the average runs from $18.22 (Cleaning) to $30.53 (Painting).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against drywall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painting | $30.53 | $28.12 | +$1.20 |
| Concrete | $29.37 | $28.19 | +$0.04 |
| Drywall | $29.33 | $29.08 | |
| Landscaping | $22.15 | $21.99 | -$7.18 |
| Cleaning | $18.22 | $17.39 | -$11.11 |
Against the minimum wage in Connecticut
The minimum wage in Connecticut is $16.94 an hour for most employers. The median of drywall and ceiling tile installers, $29.08, is $12.14 above it, 71.7% more than the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $35,235 a year.
From wage to rate
This is what an employer pays an employee, not what a contractor bills. Your rate also has to cover your overhead (vehicle, insurance, tools), your profit, and the hours you cannot bill.
If you pay a helper the median wage in Connecticut, $29.08 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the drywall calculator cost $232.64 in wages. With its $255.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $616.86; at the national median, $28.33, the same job comes to $609.27. A wage is only the floor: your own rate also pays your taxes, your unbilled hours and your business.