169 metro areas
Drywall Installer Salary by City (2026)
Drywall installers earn the most in Urban Honolulu, HI, an average of $97,010 a year, against $63,600 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Kahului, HI ($88,100 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $63,600BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $97,010Urban Honolulu, HI
- Best after cost of living
- $88,100Kahului, HI
- Metro areas
- 169With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for drywall installers
Top 10 metro areas
- Urban Honolulu, HI$97,010
- Kahului, HI$96,370
- Santa Rosa, CA$92,730
- San Jose, CA$91,620
- San Francisco, CA$91,080
- Napa, CA$85,970
- Seattle, WA$84,760
- Portland, OR-WA$82,350
- New York, NY-NJ$78,640
- San Diego, CA$77,020
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $97,010 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $96,370 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $92,730 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $91,620 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $91,080 |
| Napa, CA | $85,970 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $84,760 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $82,350 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $78,640 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $77,020 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Kahului, HI$96,370 nominal$88,100
- Urban Honolulu, HI$97,010 nominal$87,430
- Santa Rosa, CA$92,730 nominal$86,030
- San Jose, CA$91,620 nominal$82,970
- San Francisco, CA$91,080 nominal$78,780
- Portland, OR-WA$82,350 nominal$78,120
- Napa, CA$85,970 nominal$76,380
- Seattle, WA$84,760 nominal$76,270
- Kennewick, WA$72,760 nominal$72,700
- Chicago, IL-IN$74,760 nominal$72,170
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $88,100 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $87,430 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $86,030 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $82,970 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $78,780 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $78,120 |
| Napa, CA | $76,380 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $76,270 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $72,700 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $72,170 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
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Drywall Installer salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $97,010 | $62,960 | $113,780 | $87,430 |
| 2 | Kahului, HI | $96,370 | $60,150 | $114,190 | $88,100 |
| 3 | Santa Rosa, CA | $92,730 | $60,010 | $108,850 | $86,030 |
| 4 | San Jose, CA | $91,620 | $62,880 | $105,770 | $82,970 |
| 5 | San Francisco, CA | $91,080 | $60,760 | $106,020 | $78,780 |
| 6 | Napa, CA | $85,970 | $59,920 | $98,800 | $76,380 |
| 7 | Seattle, WA | $84,760 | $59,900 | $97,010 | $76,270 |
| 8 | Portland, OR-WA | $82,350 | $48,070 | $99,240 | $78,120 |
| 9 | New York, NY-NJ | $78,640 | $50,840 | $92,330 | $69,860 |
| 10 | San Diego, CA | $77,020 | $52,870 | $88,920 | $68,840 |
| 11 | Chicago, IL-IN | $74,760 | $48,860 | $87,510 | $72,170 |
| 12 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $74,110 | $51,630 | $85,180 | $68,240 |
| 13 | Bremerton, WA | $73,610 | $56,140 | $82,220 | $69,700 |
| 14 | Worcester, MA | $73,590 | $57,600 | $81,470 | $71,780 |
| 15 | Fresno, CA | $73,070 | $47,510 | $85,680 | $71,530 |
| 16 | Santa Cruz, CA | $72,920 | $53,930 | $82,280 | $66,350 |
| 17 | Kennewick, WA | $72,760 | $54,270 | $81,850 | $72,700 |
| 18 | Bellingham, WA | $72,610 | $52,830 | $82,350 | $70,270 |
| 19 | Los Angeles, CA | $72,050 | $46,880 | $84,450 | $63,440 |
| 20 | Stockton, CA | $71,990 | $51,460 | $82,100 | $68,500 |
| 21 | Modesto, CA | $71,320 | $50,290 | $81,660 | $68,510 |
| 22 | Salinas, CA | $71,180 | $52,920 | $80,160 | $65,280 |
| 23 | Oxnard, CA | $71,120 | $51,400 | $80,830 | $64,340 |
| 24 | Mount Vernon, WA | $70,780 | $55,040 | $78,520 | $69,090 |
| 25 | Sacramento, CA | $68,970 | $47,780 | $79,410 | $64,660 |
| 26 | Bend, OR | $68,950 | $41,520 | $82,470 | $66,550 |
| 27 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $68,930 | $51,480 | $77,520 | $65,760 |
| 28 | Santa Maria, CA | $68,520 | $49,730 | $77,770 | $62,980 |
| 29 | Manchester, NH | $68,060 | $49,280 | $77,310 | $64,420 |
| 30 | Madison, WI | $68,040 | $51,000 | $76,420 | $69,940 |
| 31 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $67,000 | $48,280 | $76,210 | $70,460 |
| 32 | Trenton, NJ | $66,790 | $39,310 | $80,330 | $64,730 |
| 33 | Yuba City, CA | $66,440 | $50,500 | $74,300 | $63,740 |
| 34 | Anchorage, AK | $66,250 | $50,920 | $73,800 | $62,840 |
| 35 | Wenatchee, WA | $66,190 | $52,040 | $73,150 | $63,730 |
| 36 | Chico, CA | $66,100 | $47,320 | $75,340 | $65,320 |
| 37 | Salem, OR | $66,040 | $41,040 | $78,370 | $63,720 |
| 38 | El Centro, CA | $65,960 | $42,220 | $77,650 | $69,300 |
| 39 | Merced, CA | $65,270 | $49,150 | $73,220 | $66,420 |
| 40 | Riverside, CA | $64,460 | $44,530 | $74,280 | $60,560 |
| 41 | Medford, OR | $64,380 | $41,790 | $75,480 | $63,470 |
| 42 | Albany, NY | $64,060 | $45,880 | $73,030 | $64,340 |
| 43 | Denver, CO | $64,020 | $47,990 | $71,910 | $60,520 |
| 44 | Cleveland, OH | $63,230 | $45,530 | $71,950 | $67,320 |
| 45 | Columbus, OH | $63,190 | $49,520 | $69,910 | $66,190 |
| 46 | Pittsburgh, PA | $63,150 | $45,780 | $71,720 | $66,700 |
| 47 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $62,860 | $46,300 | $71,010 | $71,090 |
| 48 | Redding, CA | $62,090 | $47,920 | $69,080 | $61,670 |
| 49 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $62,000 | $43,890 | $70,930 | $62,020 |
| 50 | Yakima, WA | $61,900 | $39,100 | $73,110 | $64,790 |
| 51 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $61,650 | $41,810 | $71,430 | $60,110 |
| 52 | Toledo, OH | $61,630 | $46,970 | $68,870 | $67,390 |
| 53 | Eugene, OR | $61,590 | $39,770 | $72,340 | $60,640 |
| 54 | Lansing, MI | $61,190 | $46,090 | $68,620 | $64,420 |
| 55 | Youngstown, OH | $61,190 | $39,230 | $71,990 | $70,020 |
| 56 | Duluth, MN-WI | $60,990 | $44,100 | $69,310 | $68,710 |
| 57 | Milwaukee, WI | $60,920 | $43,830 | $69,330 | $62,840 |
| 58 | Rochester, NY | $60,650 | $46,010 | $67,870 | $62,500 |
| 59 | Syracuse, NY | $60,360 | $43,560 | $68,660 | $63,040 |
| 60 | Portland, ME | $60,320 | $52,770 | $64,020 | $59,220 |
| 61 | Detroit, MI | $60,130 | $44,970 | $67,600 | $59,950 |
| 62 | Akron, OH | $60,050 | $42,950 | $68,470 | $64,310 |
| 63 | Fort Collins, CO | $59,970 | $44,160 | $67,770 | $59,300 |
| 64 | Dayton, OH | $59,820 | $45,680 | $66,790 | $64,530 |
| 65 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $59,590 | $48,130 | $65,230 | $54,730 |
| 66 | Atlanta, GA | $59,570 | $44,950 | $66,770 | $59,540 |
| 67 | Las Vegas, NV | $59,510 | $42,020 | $68,120 | $59,380 |
| 68 | Greeley, CO | $59,240 | $46,880 | $65,310 | $59,140 |
| 69 | Indianapolis, IN | $59,110 | $44,870 | $66,120 | $61,770 |
| 70 | Albuquerque, NM | $58,970 | $41,060 | $67,790 | $61,720 |
| 71 | Davenport, IA-IL | $58,700 | $39,440 | $68,180 | $65,900 |
| 72 | Reno, NV | $58,090 | $44,030 | $65,020 | $57,510 |
| 73 | Providence, RI-MA | $58,050 | $39,670 | $67,100 | $57,040 |
| 74 | Albany, OR | $57,910 | $40,410 | $66,540 | $56,720 |
| 75 | Eau Claire, WI | $57,870 | $47,900 | $62,800 | $62,360 |
| 76 | Springfield, MO | $57,840 | $43,220 | $65,040 | $65,290 |
| 77 | Burlington, VT | $57,780 | $46,340 | $63,420 | $57,240 |
| 78 | Lancaster, PA | $57,780 | $44,030 | $64,560 | $58,800 |
| 79 | Grand Rapids, MI | $57,220 | $43,700 | $63,860 | $59,890 |
| 80 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $57,030 | $43,470 | $63,690 | $59,800 |
| 81 | Colorado Springs, CO | $56,950 | $43,080 | $63,790 | $56,550 |
| 82 | Evansville, IN | $56,370 | $43,930 | $62,480 | $61,590 |
| 83 | Traverse City, MI | $55,930 | $44,050 | $61,780 | $59,900 |
| 84 | Missoula, MT | $55,640 | $41,450 | $62,610 | $57,690 |
| 85 | Salt Lake City, UT | $55,430 | $42,560 | $61,760 | $54,950 |
| 86 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $55,290 | $39,870 | $62,900 | $60,250 |
| 87 | Yuma, AZ | $54,580 | $44,570 | $59,510 | $58,870 |
| 88 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $54,390 | $35,760 | $63,590 | $58,770 |
| 89 | Fort Wayne, IN | $54,270 | $40,830 | $60,880 | $58,620 |
| 90 | Omaha, NE-IA | $54,100 | $42,600 | $59,780 | $58,860 |
| 91 | Visalia, CA | $53,750 | $43,760 | $58,660 | $53,840 |
| 92 | Ogden, UT | $53,660 | $39,080 | $60,840 | $53,470 |
| 93 | Austin, TX | $53,310 | $41,560 | $59,110 | $54,360 |
| 94 | Phoenix, AZ | $53,250 | $39,460 | $60,050 | $51,540 |
| 95 | Naples, FL | $52,750 | $40,500 | $58,780 | $51,110 |
| 96 | Scranton, PA | $52,370 | $35,170 | $60,840 | $55,980 |
| 97 | Santa Fe, NM | $52,290 | $43,470 | $56,640 | $52,940 |
| 98 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $52,250 | $36,030 | $60,240 | $53,310 |
| 99 | Richmond, VA | $52,120 | $42,540 | $56,850 | $53,260 |
| 100 | Des Moines, IA | $51,920 | $39,250 | $58,160 | $56,620 |
| 101 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $51,540 | $44,760 | $54,870 | $56,870 |
| 102 | Grand Junction, CO | $51,380 | $41,950 | $56,040 | $53,810 |
| 103 | Miami, FL | $51,330 | $40,120 | $56,870 | $44,970 |
| 104 | Nashville, TN | $51,330 | $40,580 | $56,640 | $53,280 |
| 105 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $51,170 | $41,660 | $55,830 | $59,190 |
| 106 | Baton Rouge, LA | $51,060 | $29,080 | $61,880 | $56,250 |
| 107 | Palm Bay, FL | $51,060 | $38,940 | $57,030 | $51,060 |
| 108 | Baltimore, MD | $51,000 | $38,770 | $57,030 | $48,810 |
| 109 | North Port, FL | $50,980 | $40,020 | $56,390 | $49,780 |
| 110 | Tucson, AZ | $50,940 | $39,270 | $56,680 | $52,570 |
| 111 | Dallas, TX | $50,900 | $40,040 | $56,220 | $49,370 |
| 112 | St. George, UT | $50,900 | $42,020 | $55,290 | $52,300 |
| 113 | Provo, UT | $50,840 | $38,290 | $57,030 | $51,760 |
| 114 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $50,610 | $40,100 | $55,790 | $51,670 |
| 115 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $50,380 | $39,670 | $55,660 | $50,270 |
| 116 | Logan, UT-ID | $50,170 | $38,730 | $55,790 | $52,300 |
| 117 | Wilmington, NC | $50,150 | $37,190 | $56,530 | $52,010 |
| 118 | Tampa, FL | $50,000 | $39,770 | $55,040 | $49,560 |
| 119 | Harrisonburg, VA | $49,860 | $41,370 | $54,020 | $52,540 |
| 120 | Odessa, TX | $49,590 | $37,460 | $55,560 | $52,810 |
| 121 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $49,440 | $38,310 | $54,930 | $50,320 |
| 122 | Jacksonville, FL | $49,400 | $38,810 | $54,620 | $49,660 |
| 123 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $49,230 | $37,900 | $54,830 | $53,410 |
| 124 | Boise City, ID | $49,130 | $33,180 | $56,990 | $49,930 |
| 125 | Lexington, KY | $49,050 | $39,290 | $53,830 | $52,800 |
| 126 | Rapid City, SD | $49,000 | $42,000 | $52,480 | $54,960 |
| 127 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $48,880 | $39,980 | $53,250 | $51,950 |
| 128 | Birmingham, AL | $48,780 | $41,930 | $52,150 | $53,230 |
| 129 | Lincoln, NE | $48,760 | $37,710 | $54,200 | $53,240 |
| 130 | Fargo, ND-MN | $48,630 | $41,370 | $52,210 | $53,520 |
| 131 | New Orleans, LA | $48,380 | $31,680 | $56,620 | $52,250 |
| 132 | Waco, TX | $48,320 | $41,370 | $51,730 | $52,210 |
| 133 | Greensboro, NC | $48,300 | $36,800 | $53,960 | $52,010 |
| 134 | Lynchburg, VA | $48,190 | $37,840 | $53,290 | $53,930 |
| 135 | San Antonio, TX | $47,920 | $36,480 | $53,560 | $50,590 |
| 136 | Dover, DE | $47,880 | $34,300 | $54,580 | $49,100 |
| 137 | Deltona, FL | $47,840 | $36,070 | $53,620 | $48,140 |
| 138 | Pensacola, FL | $47,800 | $35,280 | $53,960 | $48,920 |
| 139 | Sebastian, FL | $47,690 | $36,280 | $53,330 | $48,510 |
| 140 | Roanoke, VA | $47,630 | $37,420 | $52,670 | $50,880 |
| 141 | Huntsville, AL | $47,590 | $31,050 | $55,740 | $51,130 |
| 142 | Tulsa, OK | $47,510 | $44,370 | $49,070 | $53,250 |
| 143 | Fayetteville, NC | $47,470 | $32,180 | $55,000 | $51,610 |
| 144 | Columbia, SC | $47,420 | $36,480 | $52,810 | $50,630 |
| 145 | Houston, TX | $47,420 | $35,150 | $53,480 | $48,080 |
| 146 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $47,260 | $34,880 | $53,350 | $54,670 |
| 147 | Asheville, NC | $47,220 | $32,970 | $54,230 | $48,930 |
| 148 | Lakeland, FL | $47,150 | $35,840 | $52,730 | $48,540 |
| 149 | Wichita, KS | $47,130 | $36,980 | $52,150 | $52,990 |
| 150 | Orlando, FL | $46,880 | $34,300 | $53,080 | $46,220 |
| 151 | Oklahoma City, OK | $46,760 | $44,450 | $47,900 | $51,720 |
| 152 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $46,740 | $35,050 | $52,500 | $51,100 |
| 153 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $46,050 | $39,920 | $49,070 | $52,500 |
| 154 | Charleston, SC | $45,840 | $33,340 | $52,020 | $45,400 |
| 155 | Raleigh, NC | $45,760 | $34,240 | $51,420 | $46,620 |
| 156 | Cape Coral, FL | $45,300 | $34,800 | $50,480 | $44,260 |
| 157 | Fayetteville, AR | $45,240 | $35,960 | $49,800 | $49,520 |
| 158 | Ocala, FL | $44,990 | $35,860 | $49,500 | $47,240 |
| 159 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $44,760 | $33,970 | $50,070 | $45,980 |
| 160 | Killeen, TX | $44,530 | $38,500 | $47,510 | $48,860 |
| 161 | Little Rock, AR | $43,800 | $36,170 | $47,570 | $49,010 |
| 162 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $43,580 | $24,920 | $52,770 | $46,820 |
| 163 | Winston, NC | $43,580 | $31,720 | $49,400 | $47,350 |
| 164 | El Paso, TX | $43,260 | $34,280 | $47,690 | $48,110 |
| 165 | Tyler, TX | $42,910 | $36,690 | $45,970 | $46,560 |
| 166 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $42,160 | $35,840 | $45,280 | $46,360 |
| 167 | Twin Falls, ID | $42,060 | $27,770 | $49,110 | $45,660 |
| 168 | Las Cruces, NM | $40,310 | $34,720 | $43,080 | $44,680 |
| 169 | San Juan, PR | $31,600 | $23,190 | $35,730 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
Questions
Drywall Installer salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays drywall installers the most?
Urban Honolulu, HI, where the average (mean) wage is $97,010 a year, followed by Kahului, HI ($96,370), Santa Rosa, CA ($92,730), San Jose, CA ($91,620). The national mean is $63,600 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do drywall installers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Kahului, HI ($88,100 at national prices, $96,370 nominal), Urban Honolulu, HI ($87,430 at national prices, $97,010 nominal), Santa Rosa, CA ($86,030 at national prices, $92,730 nominal).
How much do drywall installers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $78,640; Los Angeles, CA: $72,050; Chicago, IL-IN: $74,760; Dallas, TX: $50,900; Houston, TX: $47,420 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do drywall installers earn the least?
Of the 169 metro areas with their own estimate, San Juan, PR has the lowest mean wage, $31,600.