Drywall Installer hourly rates by state
Across the U.S., drywall installers typically charge about $69 an hour, and most charge $56 to $87. Rates run highest in Hawaii ($123) and lowest in Mississippi ($44).
Drywall Installer rates in every state
| State | Typical | Most charge |
|---|---|---|
| 1Hawaii | $123/hr | $87 to $136 |
| 2New Jersey | $88/hr | $63 to $136 |
| 3Alaska | $87/hr | $72 to $89 |
| 4Oregon | $87/hr | $60 to $125 |
| 5Washington | $86/hr | $74 to $119 |
| 6Massachusetts | $82/hr | $72 to $95 |
| 7California | $78/hr | $66 to $100 |
| 8Illinois | $74/hr | $61 to $121 |
| 9Missouri | $74/hr | $62 to $95 |
| 10New Hampshire | $73/hr | $66 to $88 |
| 11Colorado | $73/hr | $57 to $83 |
| 12Ohio | $72/hr | $58 to $84 |
| 13Minnesota | $72/hr | $68 to $91 |
| 14New York | $72/hr | $62 to $89 |
| 15Pennsylvania | $72/hr | $57 to $83 |
| 16Connecticut | $71/hr | $56 to $91 |
| 17Montana | $71/hr | $57 to $77 |
| 18Maine | $71/hr | $62 to $76 |
| 19Wisconsin | $71/hr | $56 to $82 |
| 20Vermont | $70/hr | $57 to $76 |
| 21Michigan | $69/hr | $56 to $83 |
| 22Georgia | $69/hr | $60 to $73 |
| 23Virginia | $66/hr | $56 to $72 |
| 24Maryland | $64/hr | $56 to $72 |
| 25New Mexico | $63/hr | $51 to $88 |
| 26Nevada | $62/hr | $55 to $74 |
| 27Iowa | $60/hr | $53 to $73 |
| 28Utah | $60/hr | $53 to $70 |
| 29Arizona | $59/hr | $49 to $69 |
| 30Delaware | $59/hr | $46 to $72 |
| 31Indiana | $59/hr | $54 to $75 |
| 32Florida | $58/hr | $46 to $64 |
| 33South Dakota | $58/hr | $57 to $68 |
| 34Nebraska | $57/hr | $53 to $70 |
| 35Kentucky | $57/hr | $49 to $68 |
| 36Alabama | $57/hr | $49 to $61 |
| 37Texas | $56/hr | $47 to $69 |
| 38Tennessee | $56/hr | $47 to $67 |
| 39Louisiana | $56/hr | $39 to $72 |
| 40Rhode Island | $55/hr | $49 to $86 |
| 41Oklahoma | $54/hr | $54 to $57 |
| 42South Carolina | $53/hr | $45 to $63 |
| 43North Dakota | $53/hr | $52 to $57 |
| 44North Carolina | $53/hr | $43 to $60 |
| 45Arkansas | $52/hr | $44 to $55 |
| 46Wyoming | $52/hr | $51 to $64 |
| 47Idaho | $52/hr | $42 to $68 |
| 48Kansas | $47/hr | $42 to $66 |
| 49Mississippi | $44/hr | $35 to $52 |
| United States | $69/hr | $56 to $87 |
What drives drywall installer prices
Hanging and finishing is usually priced per sheet or per square foot. Small patches often carry a minimum charge, because each coat of mud has to dry and the job takes several trips.
The typical U.S. drywall installer earns $28.33 an hour, and about 83,080 work nationwide (BLS, May 2025). The rate is higher than the wage because it also has to cover payroll taxes, insurance, unbilled hours, overhead and profit.
Rates are BidFlow estimates, not quotes. Each starts with the May 2025 wage from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, then multiplies by 1.4 for payroll taxes and insurance, divides by 0.8 for hours that can't be billed, and multiplies by 1.4 for overhead and profit. Updated October 2026. How we calculate
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