Drywall Labor Cost in Montana
Installer pay in Montana is close to the national norm: a median of $28.92 an hour is 2% above the US median of $28.33, which places it 17th of 49 states. One rung up, Connecticut pays $0.16 more an hour; one rung down, Maine pays $0.03 less.
- BLS May 2025 data
- 17th 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 Montana compares
- Closest median wages
- Maine $28.89, Wisconsin $28.83 and Connecticut $29.08
| State | Rank | Median | Against Montana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 15 | $29.40 | $0.48 more |
| Connecticut | 16 | $29.08 | $0.16 more |
| Montana | 17 | $28.92 | this state |
| Maine | 18 | $28.89 | $0.03 less |
| Wisconsin | 19 | $28.83 | $0.09 less |
A 12 x 12 room in Montana
| Low end, $1.15/sq ft | $607 |
|---|---|
| High end, $2.35/sq ft | $1,241 |
| Maine | $581 to $1,241 | $26.40 less than Montana at the low end |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | $607 to $1,241 | same low end as Montana |
| Connecticut | $607 to $1,267 | same low end as Montana |
Against the US range of $634 to $1,320, Montana 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 Montana
| Occupation | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Installers | $22.05 | $23.34 | $28.92 | $31.63 | $38.10 | $28.81 |
| Installers, yearly | $45,864 | $48,547 | $60,154 | $65,790 | $79,248 | $59,910 |
| US installers | $18.49 | $22.81 | $28.33 | $35.69 | $49.04 | $30.58 |
Half of the installers in Montana earn between $23.34 and $31.63 an hour, for a mean of $59,910 a year. The location quotient of 0.63 means installers hold a smaller share of jobs in Montana than nationally, 63% of it. The mean, $28.81, and the median, $28.92, sit within a fraction of a percent of each other. From the 10th percentile, $22.05, to the 90th, $38.10, installer pay spans $16.05 an hour, 53% of the $30.55 national spread. BLS publishes no taper estimate for Montana.