How much does a drywall installer make in Nevada?
In Nevada, drywall and ceiling tile installers earned an average of $28.58 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $25.13 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$28.58
$25.13
$30.58
$2.00 less an hour
$59,446
By the hour, the week and the year in Nevada
At 40 hours a week, the average of $28.58 an hour comes to $1,143.20 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $59,446 a year, and the median of $25.13 to $52,270 a year.
In Nevada, the average is $3.45 above the median (13.7%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of drywall and ceiling tile installers earn $25.13 an hour or less.
How does Nevada compare?
The average in Nevada is $2.00 below the national average of $30.58 (6.5% less), about $4,160 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Nevada ranks 19 of 49 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $28.33 an hour.
Nevada and its Census division, Mountain
By average wage, Nevada ranks 3 of the 8 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is Colorado, $29.78, and the lowest Wyoming, $22.51.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Nevada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | $29.78 | $29.70 | +$1.20 |
| Montana | $28.81 | $28.92 | +$0.23 |
| Nevada | $28.58 | $25.13 | |
| New Mexico | $27.47 | $25.91 | -$1.11 |
| Utah | $25.35 | $24.53 | -$3.23 |
| Arizona | $25.27 | $24.18 | -$3.31 |
| Idaho | $23.19 | $21.05 | -$5.39 |
| Wyoming | $22.51 | $21.15 | -$6.07 |
This trade and the others in Nevada
Of the 5 trades this site prices, drywall and ceiling tile installers rank 3 of the 5 by average wage in Nevada. Among them, the average runs from $20.89 (Cleaning) to $30.84 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against drywall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $30.84 | $29.44 | +$2.26 |
| Painting | $28.66 | $27.11 | +$0.08 |
| Drywall | $28.58 | $25.13 | |
| Landscaping | $20.92 | $18.66 | -$7.66 |
| Cleaning | $20.89 | $22.38 | -$7.69 |
Against the minimum wage in Nevada
The minimum wage in Nevada is $12.00 an hour for most employers. The median of drywall and ceiling tile installers, $25.13, is $13.13 above it, 2.1 times the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $24,960 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 Nevada, $25.13 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the drywall calculator cost $201.04 in wages. With its $255.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $576.89; 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.