Drywall installer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level drywall installer earnings begin at:

$23.21 per hour

$48,270 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level drywall installer earnings begin at:

$18.52 per hour

$38,520 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level drywall installer earnings begin at:

$18.19 per hour

$37,840 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level drywall installer earnings begin at:

$14.49 per hour

$30,130 per year

10th percentile

Starting level drywall installer earnings begin at:

$11.44 per hour

$23,800 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Drywall installer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Hawaii $78,510
Washington $69,090
Minnesota $64,840
California $61,020
Oregon $59,920
Alaska $59,730
Massachusetts $56,220
New Jersey $54,630
District of Columbia $52,410
Colorado $49,100
Connecticut $48,640
Pennsylvania $48,510
Maryland $48,270
Ohio $48,060
Wisconsin $48,060
Vermont $48,040
Arizona $47,890
Maine $47,890
Michigan $47,590
Kansas $47,580
Indiana $47,290
New York $47,220
Illinois $47,140
Wyoming $47,030
Nevada $46,950
Iowa $46,740
Nebraska $46,580
Georgia $46,560
Texas $46,410
New Hampshire $46,350
Missouri $46,250
Delaware $45,780
Utah $45,780
Idaho $44,260
North Dakota $43,790
Virginia $39,680
South Dakota $38,980
Florida $38,790
North Carolina $38,240
New Mexico $38,240
Kentucky $38,190
Rhode Island $38,170
South Carolina $37,920
Louisiana $37,840
Alabama $37,330
Tennessee $37,230
Oklahoma $37,150
Arkansas $36,770
West Virginia $36,750
Montana $36,510
Mississippi $35,000
Puerto Rico $17,450

How do drywall installer salaries compare to similar careers?

Drywall installers earn about the same as related careers in Louisiana. On average, they make less than maintenance workers but more than cabinetmakers.

Career Median Salary
Maintenance worker salary $37K
Rigger salary $37K
Faller salary $33K
Hazardous materials removal worker salary $37K
Metal worker salary $37K
Drywall installer salary $38K
Furniture finisher salary $36K
Construction worker salary $35K
Log grader salary $37K
Cabinetmaker salary $36K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)