Drywall Labor Cost in Nevada
Ranked 26th of 49, Nevada pays drywall installers a median of $25.13 an hour, 11% below the US median of $28.33. One rung up, New Mexico pays $0.78 more an hour; one rung down, Iowa pays $0.60 less.
- BLS May 2025 data
- 26th 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 Nevada compares
- Closest median wages
- Iowa $24.53, Utah $24.53 and New Mexico $25.91
| State | Rank | Median | Against Nevada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 24 | $26.29 | $1.16 more |
| New Mexico | 25 | $25.91 | $0.78 more |
| Nevada | 26 | $25.13 | this state |
| Iowa | 27 | $24.53 | $0.60 less |
| Utah | 27 | $24.53 | $0.60 less |
A 12 x 12 room in Nevada
| Low end, $1.10/sq ft | $581 |
|---|---|
| High end, $2.35/sq ft | $1,241 |
| Iowa | $528 to $1,109 | $52.80 less than Nevada at the low end |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | $528 to $1,082 | $52.80 less than Nevada at the low end |
| New Mexico | $581 to $1,188 | same low end as Nevada |
Against the US range of $634 to $1,320, Nevada 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 Nevada
| Occupation | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Installers | $19.92 | $22.47 | $25.13 | $30.29 | $48.94 | $28.58 |
| Tapers | $21.08 | $23.10 | $29.18 | $37.76 | $48.60 | $31.72 |
| Installers, yearly | $41,434 | $46,738 | $52,270 | $63,003 | $101,795 | $59,440 |
| 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 Nevada earn between $22.47 and $30.29 an hour, for a mean of $59,440 a year. With 2,980 installers on payrolls, Nevada has the 4th largest drywall installer workforce of any state. Drywall is a big trade in Nevada: a location quotient of 3.60 means installers hold 3.6 times their national share of jobs. A well-paid top end lifts the mean to $28.58, 14% above the $25.13 median. From the 10th percentile, $19.92, to the 90th, $48.94, installer pay spans $29.02 an hour, 95% of the $30.55 national spread. Tapers, who tape and finish the joints, earn a median of $29.18 in Nevada, 16% more than installers.