How much does a drywall installer make in Oklahoma?
In Oklahoma, drywall and ceiling tile installers earned an average of $22.18 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $22.15 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$22.18
$22.15
$30.58
$8.40 less an hour
$46,134
By the hour, the week and the year in Oklahoma
At 40 hours a week, the average of $22.18 an hour comes to $887.20 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $46,134 a year, and the median of $22.15 to $46,072 a year.
In Oklahoma, the average is $0.03 above the median (0.1%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of drywall and ceiling tile installers earn $22.15 an hour or less.
How does Oklahoma compare?
The average in Oklahoma is $8.40 below the national average of $30.58 (27.5% less), about $17,472 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Oklahoma ranks 45 of 49 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $28.33 an hour.
Oklahoma and its Census division, West South Central
By average wage, Oklahoma ranks 3 of the 4 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is Texas, $23.58, and the lowest Arkansas, $20.87.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | $23.58 | $22.88 | +$1.40 |
| Louisiana | $23.24 | $22.80 | +$1.06 |
| Oklahoma | $22.18 | $22.15 | |
| Arkansas | $20.87 | $21.42 | -$1.31 |
This trade and the others in Oklahoma
Of the 5 trades this site prices, drywall and ceiling tile installers rank 1 of the 5 by average wage in Oklahoma. Among them, the average runs from $14.21 (Cleaning) to $22.18 (Drywall).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against drywall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drywall | $22.18 | $22.15 | |
| Concrete | $22.13 | $22.00 | -$0.05 |
| Painting | $21.85 | $21.59 | -$0.33 |
| Landscaping | $17.43 | $17.20 | -$4.75 |
| Cleaning | $14.21 | $13.76 | -$7.97 |
Against the minimum wage in Oklahoma
In Oklahoma most employers pay the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. The median of drywall and ceiling tile installers, $22.15, is $14.90 above it, 3.1 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 Oklahoma, $22.15 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the drywall calculator cost $177.20 in wages. With its $255.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $546.73; 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.