How much does a drywall installer make in New Hampshire?
In New Hampshire, drywall and ceiling tile installers earned an average of $32.31 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $29.79 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$32.31
$29.79
$30.58
$1.73 more an hour
$67,205
By the hour, the week and the year in New Hampshire
At 40 hours a week, the average of $32.31 an hour comes to $1,292.40 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $67,205 a year, and the median of $29.79 to $61,963 a year.
In New Hampshire, the average is $2.52 above the median (8.5%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of drywall and ceiling tile installers earn $29.79 an hour or less.
How does New Hampshire compare?
The average in New Hampshire is $1.73 above the national average of $30.58 (5.7% more), about $3,598 more a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, New Hampshire ranks 11 of 49 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $28.33 an hour.
New Hampshire and its Census division, New England
By average wage, New Hampshire ranks 2 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 New Hampshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $32.80 | $33.42 | +$0.49 |
| New Hampshire | $32.31 | $29.79 | |
| Connecticut | $29.33 | $29.08 | -$2.98 |
| Maine | $28.45 | $28.89 | -$3.86 |
| Rhode Island | $27.58 | $22.65 | -$4.73 |
| Vermont | $27.44 | $28.76 | -$4.87 |
This trade and the others in New Hampshire
Of the 5 trades this site prices, drywall and ceiling tile installers rank 1 of the 5 by average wage in New Hampshire. Among them, the average runs from $18.31 (Cleaning) to $32.31 (Drywall).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against drywall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drywall | $32.31 | $29.79 | |
| Concrete | $28.16 | $26.06 | -$4.15 |
| Painting | $25.35 | $23.88 | -$6.96 |
| Landscaping | $21.98 | $21.58 | -$10.33 |
| Cleaning | $18.31 | $17.75 | -$14.00 |
Against the minimum wage in New Hampshire
In New Hampshire most employers pay the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. The median of drywall and ceiling tile installers, $29.79, is $22.54 above it, 4.1 times the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $15,080 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 New Hampshire, $29.79 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the drywall calculator cost $238.32 in wages. With its $255.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $624.05; 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.