Drywall Labor Cost in Connecticut
Installer pay in Connecticut is close to the national norm: a median of $29.08 an hour is 3% above the US median of $28.33, which places it 16th of 49 states. One rung up, Pennsylvania pays $0.32 more an hour; one rung down, Montana pays $0.16 less.
- BLS May 2025 data
- 16th of 49 by median wage
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4' x 8' sheets · 10% waste allowance4' x 8' drywall
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Quantities include a 10% waste allowance and standard deductions of 21 sq ft per door, 15 sq ft per window and 112 sq ft per garage door. The sheet count comes from laying the board out wall by wall, plus 10% as spare sheets. Round up when in doubt, an extra sheet costs less than a second trip.
How Connecticut compares
| State | Rank | Median | Against Connecticut |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 13 | $29.46 | $0.38 more |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | $29.40 | $0.32 more |
| Connecticut | 16 | $29.08 | this state |
| Montana | 17 | $28.92 | $0.16 less |
| Maine | 18 | $28.89 | $0.19 less |
A 12 x 12 room in Connecticut
| Low end, $1.15/sq ft | $607 |
|---|---|
| High end, $2.40/sq ft | $1,267 |
| Montana | $607 to $1,241 | same low end as Connecticut |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | $581 to $1,241 | $26.40 less than Connecticut at the low end |
| Wisconsin | $607 to $1,241 | same low end as Connecticut |
Against the US range of $634 to $1,320, Connecticut labor for this room is $26.40 less at the low end, scaled from wages rather than bids (method). Also see the room's sheet count and its paint estimate.
What drywall workers earn in Connecticut
| Occupation | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Installers | $21.97 | $23.00 | $29.08 | $37.30 | $39.66 | $29.33 |
| Tapers | $23.08 | $27.59 | $30.58 | $38.86 | $40.66 | $32.86 |
| Installers, yearly | $45,698 | $47,840 | $60,486 | $77,584 | $82,493 | $61,000 |
| US installers | $18.49 | $22.81 | $28.33 | $35.69 | $49.04 | $30.58 |
| US tapers | $21.00 | $25.35 | $32.82 | $42.57 | $51.50 | $34.96 |
Half of the installers in Connecticut earn between $23.00 and $37.30 an hour, for a mean of $61,000 a year. Installers are a thin slice of the workforce in Connecticut, with a location quotient of 0.33: their share of jobs is 33% of the national share. The mean, $29.33, and the median, $29.08, sit within 1% of each other. From the 10th percentile, $21.97, to the 90th, $39.66, installer pay spans $17.69 an hour, 58% of the $30.55 national spread. Tapers, who tape and finish the joints, earn a median of $30.58 in Connecticut, 5% more than installers.