Drywall Labor Cost in Arizona
Ranked 29th of 49, Arizona pays drywall installers a median of $24.18 an hour, 15% below the US median of $28.33. One rung up, Utah pays $0.35 more an hour; one rung down, Delaware pays $0.06 less.
- BLS May 2025 data
- 29th 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 Arizona compares
| State | Rank | Median | Against Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 27 | $24.53 | $0.35 more |
| Utah | 27 | $24.53 | $0.35 more |
| Arizona | 29 | $24.18 | this state |
| Delaware | 30 | $24.12 | $0.06 less |
| Indiana | 31 | $23.95 | $0.23 less |
A 12 x 12 room in Arizona
| Low end, $1.00/sq ft | $528 |
|---|---|
| High end, $2.05/sq ft | $1,082 |
| Delaware | $502 to $1,056 | $26.40 less than Arizona at the low end |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | $554 to $1,135 | $26.40 more than Arizona at the low end |
| Iowa | $528 to $1,109 | same low end as Arizona |
Against the US range of $634 to $1,320, Arizona labor for this room is $105.60 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 Arizona
| Occupation | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Installers | $18.01 | $20.00 | $24.18 | $28.26 | $32.09 | $25.27 |
| Tapers | $19.12 | $21.54 | $27.07 | $31.17 | $36.83 | $27.83 |
| Installers, yearly | $37,461 | $41,600 | $50,294 | $58,781 | $66,747 | $52,560 |
| 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 Arizona earn between $20.00 and $28.26 an hour, for a mean of $52,560 a year. A location quotient of 1.49 puts installers 49% above their national share of jobs in Arizona. The mean, $25.27, and the median, $24.18, sit within 5% of each other. From the 10th percentile, $18.01, to the 90th, $32.09, installer pay spans $14.08 an hour, 46% of the $30.55 national spread. Tapers, who tape and finish the joints, earn a median of $27.07 in Arizona, 12% more than installers.