How much does a drywall installer make in Vermont?
In Vermont, drywall and ceiling tile installers earned an average of $27.44 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $28.76 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$27.44
$28.76
$30.58
$3.14 less an hour
$57,075
By the hour, the week and the year in Vermont
At 40 hours a week, the average of $27.44 an hour comes to $1,097.60 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $57,075 a year, and the median of $28.76 to $59,821 a year.
In Vermont, the average is $1.32 below the median (4.6%): a group of lower wages pulls the average down, and half of drywall and ceiling tile installers earn $28.76 an hour or more.
How does Vermont compare?
The average in Vermont is $3.14 below the national average of $30.58 (10.3% less), about $6,531 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Vermont ranks 25 of 49 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $28.33 an hour.
Vermont and its Census division, New England
Of the 6 states of the division with data for this trade, Vermont pays the lowest average, $27.44; the next is Rhode Island with $27.58.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Vermont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $32.80 | $33.42 | +$5.36 |
| New Hampshire | $32.31 | $29.79 | +$4.87 |
| Connecticut | $29.33 | $29.08 | +$1.89 |
| Maine | $28.45 | $28.89 | +$1.01 |
| Rhode Island | $27.58 | $22.65 | +$0.14 |
| Vermont | $27.44 | $28.76 |
This trade and the others in Vermont
Of the 5 trades this site prices, drywall and ceiling tile installers rank 2 of the 5 by average wage in Vermont. Among them, the average runs from $18.63 (Cleaning) to $30.08 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against drywall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $30.08 | $29.40 | +$2.64 |
| Drywall | $27.44 | $28.76 | |
| Painting | $26.39 | $25.54 | -$1.05 |
| Landscaping | $22.76 | $22.23 | -$4.68 |
| Cleaning | $18.63 | $18.12 | -$8.81 |
Against the minimum wage in Vermont
The minimum wage in Vermont is $14.42 an hour for most employers. The median of drywall and ceiling tile installers, $28.76, is $14.34 above it, 99.4% more than the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $29,994 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 Vermont, $28.76 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the drywall calculator cost $230.08 in wages. With its $255.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $613.63; 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.