How much does a drywall installer make in Maine?
In Maine, drywall and ceiling tile installers earned an average of $28.45 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $28.89 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$28.45
$28.89
$30.58
$2.13 less an hour
$59,176
By the hour, the week and the year in Maine
At 40 hours a week, the average of $28.45 an hour comes to $1,138.00 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $59,176 a year, and the median of $28.89 to $60,091 a year.
In Maine, the average is $0.44 below the median (1.5%): a group of lower wages pulls the average down, and half of drywall and ceiling tile installers earn $28.89 an hour or more.
How does Maine compare?
The average in Maine is $2.13 below the national average of $30.58 (7.0% less), about $4,430 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Maine ranks 20 of 49 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $28.33 an hour.
Maine and its Census division, New England
By average wage, Maine ranks 4 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 Maine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $32.80 | $33.42 | +$4.35 |
| New Hampshire | $32.31 | $29.79 | +$3.86 |
| Connecticut | $29.33 | $29.08 | +$0.88 |
| Maine | $28.45 | $28.89 | |
| Rhode Island | $27.58 | $22.65 | -$0.87 |
| Vermont | $27.44 | $28.76 | -$1.01 |
This trade and the others in Maine
Of the 5 trades this site prices, drywall and ceiling tile installers rank 2 of the 5 by average wage in Maine. Among them, the average runs from $18.84 (Cleaning) to $28.96 (Painting).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against drywall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painting | $28.96 | $28.50 | +$0.51 |
| Drywall | $28.45 | $28.89 | |
| Concrete | $27.52 | $26.77 | -$0.93 |
| Landscaping | $21.70 | $22.10 | -$6.75 |
| Cleaning | $18.84 | $18.09 | -$9.61 |
Against the minimum wage in Maine
The minimum wage in Maine is $15.10 an hour for most employers. The median of drywall and ceiling tile installers, $28.89, is $13.79 above it, 91.3% more than the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $31,408 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 Maine, $28.89 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the drywall calculator cost $231.12 in wages. With its $255.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $614.94; 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.