How much does a drywall installer make in Hawaii?
In Hawaii, drywall and ceiling tile installers earned an average of $46.38 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $50.40 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$46.38
$50.40
$30.58
$15.80 more an hour
$96,470
By the hour, the week and the year in Hawaii
At 40 hours a week, the average of $46.38 an hour comes to $1,855.20 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $96,470 a year, and the median of $50.40 to $104,832 a year.
In Hawaii, the average is $4.02 below the median (8.0%): a group of lower wages pulls the average down, and half of drywall and ceiling tile installers earn $50.40 an hour or more.
How does Hawaii compare?
The average in Hawaii is $15.80 above the national average of $30.58 (51.7% more), about $32,864 more a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Hawaii ranks 1 of 49 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $28.33 an hour.
Hawaii and its Census division, Pacific
Of the 5 states of the division with data for this trade, Hawaii pays the highest average, $46.38; next comes Washington with $38.68.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Hawaii |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $46.38 | $50.40 | |
| Washington | $38.68 | $35.16 | -$7.70 |
| Oregon | $36.43 | $35.35 | -$9.95 |
| California | $35.91 | $31.67 | -$10.47 |
| Alaska | $32.75 | $35.43 | -$13.63 |
This trade and the others in Hawaii
Of the 5 trades this site prices, drywall and ceiling tile installers rank 1 of the 5 by average wage in Hawaii. Among them, the average runs from $21.60 (Landscaping) to $46.38 (Drywall).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against drywall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drywall | $46.38 | $50.40 | |
| Concrete | $41.09 | $46.10 | -$5.29 |
| Painting | $34.28 | $32.80 | -$12.10 |
| Cleaning | $25.18 | $24.81 | -$21.20 |
| Landscaping | $21.60 | $22.08 | -$24.78 |
Against the minimum wage in Hawaii
The minimum wage in Hawaii is $16.00 an hour for most employers. The median of drywall and ceiling tile installers, $50.40, is $34.40 above it, 3.2 times the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $33,280 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 Hawaii, $50.40 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the drywall calculator cost $403.20 in wages. With its $255.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $832.62; 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.