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Drywall Labor Cost in New Hampshire

At $29.79 an hour, the median installer wage in New Hampshire is 5% above the national median of $28.33, the 10th highest of 49 states. One rung up, Missouri pays $0.30 more an hour; one rung down, Colorado pays $0.09 less.

  • BLS May 2025 data
  • 10th of 49 by median wage

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Median installer wage$29.795% above US $28.33
Rank by median10thof 49 states
Labor per sq ft$1.25+estimate, up to $2.65
Installers on payrolls37034th most of 49

Room dimensions

Room shape
Length
ft
in
Width
ft
in
Wall height
ft
in

Wall height changes the board layout. Compare 8 ft, 9 ft and 10 ft walls.

Surfaces & board

Sheet size

Openings & waste

21 sq ft each
15 sq ft each
16 x 7 ft, 112 sq ft
%
10% is standard
Cost estimateoptional
$
per 4' x 8' sheet
$
typical $1.20 to $2.50

Your estimate

4' x 8' sheets · 10% waste allowance
21sheets of
4' x 8' drywall

Area

Gross wall area416.0 sq ft
Less openings- 51.0 sq ft
Net wall area365.0 sq ft
Ceiling area168.0 sq ft
Total drywall area533.0 sq ft
With 10% waste586.3 sq ft

Materials

Joint compound85.1 lb2 × 4.5 gal box
Joint tape225 linear ft1 × 250 ft roll
Drywall screws575about 3 lb

Cost breakdown

Drywall board (21 sheets)$336
Finishing materials$65.00compound, tape, screws
Labor (hang & finish)$1,039
Estimated total$1,440

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 New Hampshire compares

Closest median wages
Colorado $29.70, Ohio $29.53 and Missouri $30.09
8th to 12th of 49 by median installer wage
StateRankMedianAgainst New Hampshire
Illinois8$30.38$0.59 more
Missouri9$30.09$0.30 more
New Hampshire10$29.79this state
Colorado11$29.70$0.09 less
Ohio12$29.53$0.26 less

A 12 x 12 room in New Hampshire

384 sq ft of 8 ft walls plus 144 of ceiling
Low end, $1.25/sq ft$660
High end, $2.65/sq ft$1,399
The same room in the states with the closest median wages
Colorado$607 to $1,294$52.80 less than New Hampshire at the low end
Ohio$607 to $1,267$52.80 less than New Hampshire at the low end
Missouri$660 to $1,399same low end as New Hampshire

Against the US range of $634 to $1,320, New Hampshire labor for this room is $26.40 more 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 New Hampshire

Hourly wage percentiles, New Hampshire, BLS May 2025
Occupation10th25thMedian75th90thMean
Installers$21.24$26.77$29.79$36.00$49.10$32.31
Installers, yearly$44,179$55,682$61,963$74,880$102,128$67,190
US installers$18.49$22.81$28.33$35.69$49.04$30.58

Half of the installers in New Hampshire earn between $26.77 and $36.00 an hour, for a mean of $67,190 a year. With a location quotient of 1.02, installers make up about the same share of jobs in New Hampshire as they do nationally. A well-paid top end lifts the mean to $32.31, 8% above the $29.79 median. From the 10th percentile, $21.24, to the 90th, $49.10, installer pay spans $27.86 an hour, 91% of the $30.55 national spread. BLS publishes no taper estimate for New Hampshire.

Frequently asked questions

Drywall and ceiling tile installers in New Hampshire earn a mean of $32.31 an hour ($67,190 a year) and a median of $29.79, 5% above the US median of $28.33. The middle half earn $26.77 to $36.00.