Drywall Labor Cost in Indiana
Ranked 31st of 49, Indiana pays drywall installers a median of $23.95 an hour, 15% below the US median of $28.33. One rung up, Delaware pays $0.17 more an hour; one rung down, Florida pays $0.41 less.
- BLS May 2025 data
- 31st 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 Indiana compares
| State | Rank | Median | Against Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 29 | $24.18 | $0.23 more |
| Delaware | 30 | $24.12 | $0.17 more |
| Indiana | 31 | $23.95 | this state |
| Florida | 32 | $23.54 | $0.41 less |
| South Dakota | 33 | $23.49 | $0.46 less |
A 12 x 12 room in Indiana
| Low end, $1.05/sq ft | $554 |
|---|---|
| High end, $2.15/sq ft | $1,135 |
| Delaware | $502 to $1,056 | $52.80 less than Indiana at the low end |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $528 to $1,082 | $26.40 less than Indiana at the low end |
| Florida | $475 to $1,003 | $79.20 less than Indiana at the low end |
Against the US range of $634 to $1,320, Indiana labor for this room is $79.20 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 Indiana
| Occupation | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Installers | $21.02 | $22.04 | $23.95 | $30.49 | $33.58 | $26.15 |
| Tapers | $17.50 | $19.44 | $20.58 | $29.04 | $53.05 | $27.15 |
| Installers, yearly | $43,722 | $45,843 | $49,816 | $63,419 | $69,846 | $54,380 |
| 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 Indiana earn between $22.04 and $30.49 an hour, for a mean of $54,380 a year. Installers are a thin slice of the workforce in Indiana, with a location quotient of 0.40: their share of jobs is 40% of the national share. A well-paid top end lifts the mean to $26.15, 9% above the $23.95 median. From the 10th percentile, $21.02, to the 90th, $33.58, installer pay spans $12.56 an hour, 41% of the $30.55 national spread. Tapers, who tape and finish the joints, earn a median of $20.58 in Indiana, 14% less than installers.