How much does a drywall installer make in Oregon?
In Oregon, drywall and ceiling tile installers earned an average of $36.43 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $35.35 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$36.43
$35.35
$30.58
$5.85 more an hour
$75,774
By the hour, the week and the year in Oregon
At 40 hours a week, the average of $36.43 an hour comes to $1,457.20 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $75,774 a year, and the median of $35.35 to $73,528 a year.
In Oregon, the average is $1.08 above the median (3.1%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of drywall and ceiling tile installers earn $35.35 an hour or less.
How does Oregon compare?
The average in Oregon is $5.85 above the national average of $30.58 (19.1% more), about $12,168 more a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Oregon ranks 4 of 49 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $28.33 an hour.
Oregon and its Census division, Pacific
By average wage, Oregon ranks 3 of the 5 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is Hawaii, $46.38, and the lowest Alaska, $32.75.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Oregon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $46.38 | $50.40 | +$9.95 |
| Washington | $38.68 | $35.16 | +$2.25 |
| Oregon | $36.43 | $35.35 | |
| California | $35.91 | $31.67 | -$0.52 |
| Alaska | $32.75 | $35.43 | -$3.68 |
This trade and the others in Oregon
Of the 5 trades this site prices, drywall and ceiling tile installers rank 1 of the 5 by average wage in Oregon. Among them, the average runs from $19.00 (Cleaning) to $36.43 (Drywall).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against drywall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drywall | $36.43 | $35.35 | |
| Concrete | $33.78 | $32.95 | -$2.65 |
| Painting | $25.76 | $23.51 | -$10.67 |
| Landscaping | $22.04 | $21.65 | -$14.39 |
| Cleaning | $19.00 | $18.07 | -$17.43 |
Against the minimum wage in Oregon
The minimum wage in Oregon is $15.55 an hour for most employers. The median of drywall and ceiling tile installers, $35.35, is $19.80 above it, 2.3 times the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $32,344 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 Oregon, $35.35 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the drywall calculator cost $282.80 in wages. With its $255.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $680.32; 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.