How much does a drywall installer make in Delaware?
In Delaware, drywall and ceiling tile installers earned an average of $24.45 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $24.12 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$24.45
$24.12
$30.58
$6.13 less an hour
$50,856
By the hour, the week and the year in Delaware
At 40 hours a week, the average of $24.45 an hour comes to $978.00 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $50,856 a year, and the median of $24.12 to $50,170 a year.
In Delaware, the average is $0.33 above the median (1.4%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of drywall and ceiling tile installers earn $24.12 an hour or less.
How does Delaware compare?
The average in Delaware is $6.13 below the national average of $30.58 (20.0% less), about $12,750 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Delaware ranks 33 of 49 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $28.33 an hour.
Delaware and its Census division, South Atlantic
By average wage, Delaware ranks 4 of the 7 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is Georgia, $27.53, and the lowest North Carolina, $21.66.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Delaware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $27.53 | $28.01 | +$3.08 |
| Virginia | $26.59 | $26.84 | +$2.14 |
| Maryland | $26.50 | $26.29 | +$2.05 |
| Delaware | $24.45 | $24.12 | |
| Florida | $23.51 | $23.54 | -$0.94 |
| South Carolina | $23.28 | $21.80 | -$1.17 |
| North Carolina | $21.66 | $21.67 | -$2.79 |
This trade and the others in Delaware
Of the 5 trades this site prices, drywall and ceiling tile installers rank 3 of the 5 by average wage in Delaware. Among them, the average runs from $16.49 (Cleaning) to $29.18 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against drywall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $29.18 | $27.42 | +$4.73 |
| Painting | $27.35 | $28.14 | +$2.90 |
| Drywall | $24.45 | $24.12 | |
| Landscaping | $19.08 | $17.96 | -$5.37 |
| Cleaning | $16.49 | $16.42 | -$7.96 |
Against the minimum wage in Delaware
The minimum wage in Delaware is $15.00 an hour for most employers. The median of drywall and ceiling tile installers, $24.12, is $9.12 above it, 60.8% more than the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $31,200 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 Delaware, $24.12 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the drywall calculator cost $192.96 in wages. With its $255.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $566.67; 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.