How much does a drywall installer make in Wyoming?
In Wyoming, drywall and ceiling tile installers earned an average of $22.51 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $21.15 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$22.51
$21.15
$30.58
$8.07 less an hour
$46,821
By the hour, the week and the year in Wyoming
At 40 hours a week, the average of $22.51 an hour comes to $900.40 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $46,821 a year, and the median of $21.15 to $43,992 a year.
In Wyoming, the average is $1.36 above the median (6.4%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of drywall and ceiling tile installers earn $21.15 an hour or less.
How does Wyoming compare?
The average in Wyoming is $8.07 below the national average of $30.58 (26.4% less), about $16,786 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Wyoming ranks 44 of 49 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $28.33 an hour.
Wyoming and its Census division, Mountain
Of the 8 states of the division with data for this trade, Wyoming pays the lowest average, $22.51; the next is Idaho with $23.19.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Wyoming |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | $29.78 | $29.70 | +$7.27 |
| Montana | $28.81 | $28.92 | +$6.30 |
| Nevada | $28.58 | $25.13 | +$6.07 |
| New Mexico | $27.47 | $25.91 | +$4.96 |
| Utah | $25.35 | $24.53 | +$2.84 |
| Arizona | $25.27 | $24.18 | +$2.76 |
| Idaho | $23.19 | $21.05 | +$0.68 |
| Wyoming | $22.51 | $21.15 |
This trade and the others in Wyoming
Of the 5 trades this site prices, drywall and ceiling tile installers rank 3 of the 5 by average wage in Wyoming. Among them, the average runs from $16.26 (Cleaning) to $28.62 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against drywall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $28.62 | $28.10 | +$6.11 |
| Painting | $22.89 | $22.70 | +$0.38 |
| Drywall | $22.51 | $21.15 | |
| Landscaping | $18.82 | $18.42 | -$3.69 |
| Cleaning | $16.26 | $15.32 | -$6.25 |
Against the minimum wage in Wyoming
In Wyoming most employers pay the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. The median of drywall and ceiling tile installers, $21.15, is $13.90 above it, 2.9 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 Wyoming, $21.15 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the drywall calculator cost $169.20 in wages. With its $255.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $536.61; 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.