How much does a drywall installer make in Minnesota?
In Minnesota, drywall and ceiling tile installers earned an average of $31.54 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $29.46 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$31.54
$29.46
$30.58
$0.96 more an hour
$65,603
By the hour, the week and the year in Minnesota
At 40 hours a week, the average of $31.54 an hour comes to $1,261.60 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $65,603 a year, and the median of $29.46 to $61,277 a year.
In Minnesota, the average is $2.08 above the median (7.1%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of drywall and ceiling tile installers earn $29.46 an hour or less.
How does Minnesota compare?
The average in Minnesota is $0.96 above the national average of $30.58 (3.1% more), about $1,997 more a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Minnesota ranks 12 of 49 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $28.33 an hour.
Minnesota and its Census division, West North Central
By average wage, Minnesota ranks 2 of the 7 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is Missouri, $32.31, and the lowest Kansas, $21.89.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | $32.31 | $30.09 | +$0.77 |
| Minnesota | $31.54 | $29.46 | |
| Iowa | $25.59 | $24.53 | -$5.95 |
| Nebraska | $24.64 | $23.38 | -$6.90 |
| South Dakota | $24.40 | $23.49 | -$7.14 |
| North Dakota | $22.53 | $21.69 | -$9.01 |
| Kansas | $21.89 | $19.18 | -$9.65 |
This trade and the others in Minnesota
Of the 5 trades this site prices, drywall and ceiling tile installers rank 2 of the 5 by average wage in Minnesota. Among them, the average runs from $18.45 (Cleaning) to $34.00 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against drywall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $34.00 | $32.13 | +$2.46 |
| Drywall | $31.54 | $29.46 | |
| Painting | $27.97 | $27.54 | -$3.57 |
| Landscaping | $22.21 | $22.41 | -$9.33 |
| Cleaning | $18.45 | $18.01 | -$13.09 |
Against the minimum wage in Minnesota
The minimum wage in Minnesota is $11.41 an hour for most employers. The median of drywall and ceiling tile installers, $29.46, is $18.05 above it, 2.6 times the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $23,733 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 Minnesota, $29.46 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the drywall calculator cost $235.68 in wages. With its $255.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $620.71; 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.