Drywall Labor Cost in Georgia
Installer pay in Georgia is close to the national norm: a median of $28.01 an hour is 1% below the US median of $28.33, which places it 22nd of 49 states. One rung up, Michigan pays $0.09 more an hour; one rung down, Virginia pays $1.17 less.
- BLS May 2025 data
- 22nd of 49 by median wage
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4' x 8' sheets · 10% waste allowance4' x 8' drywall
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Cost breakdown
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 Georgia compares
| State | Rank | Median | Against Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 20 | $28.76 | $0.75 more |
| Michigan | 21 | $28.10 | $0.09 more |
| Georgia | 22 | $28.01 | this state |
| Virginia | 23 | $26.84 | $1.17 less |
| Maryland | 24 | $26.29 | $1.72 less |
A 12 x 12 room in Georgia
| Low end, $1.10/sq ft | $581 |
|---|---|
| High end, $2.25/sq ft | $1,188 |
| Michigan | $581 to $1,214 | same low end as Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | $581 to $1,188 | same low end as Georgia |
| Wisconsin | $607 to $1,241 | $26.40 more than Georgia at the low end |
Against the US range of $634 to $1,320, Georgia labor for this room is $52.80 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 Georgia
| Occupation | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Installers | $16.43 | $24.62 | $28.01 | $29.83 | $37.98 | $27.53 |
| Installers, yearly | $34,174 | $51,210 | $58,261 | $62,046 | $78,998 | $57,250 |
| US installers | $18.49 | $22.81 | $28.33 | $35.69 | $49.04 | $30.58 |
Half of the installers in Georgia earn between $24.62 and $29.83 an hour, for a mean of $57,250 a year. Installers are a thin slice of the workforce in Georgia, with a location quotient of 0.27: their share of jobs is 27% of the national share. The mean, $27.53, and the median, $28.01, sit within 2% of each other. From the 10th percentile, $16.43, to the 90th, $37.98, installer pay spans $21.55 an hour, 71% of the $30.55 national spread. BLS publishes no taper estimate for Georgia.