Drywall Labor Cost in Delaware
Ranked 30th of 49, Delaware pays drywall installers a median of $24.12 an hour, 15% below the US median of $28.33. One rung up, Arizona pays $0.06 more an hour; one rung down, Indiana pays $0.17 less.
- BLS May 2025 data
- 30th 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 Delaware compares
| State | Rank | Median | Against Delaware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 27 | $24.53 | $0.41 more |
| Arizona | 29 | $24.18 | $0.06 more |
| Delaware | 30 | $24.12 | this state |
| Indiana | 31 | $23.95 | $0.17 less |
| Florida | 32 | $23.54 | $0.58 less |
A 12 x 12 room in Delaware
| Low end, $0.95/sq ft | $502 |
|---|---|
| High end, $2.00/sq ft | $1,056 |
| Arizona | $528 to $1,082 | $26.40 more than Delaware at the low end |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | $554 to $1,135 | $52.80 more than Delaware at the low end |
| Iowa | $528 to $1,109 | $26.40 more than Delaware at the low end |
Against the US range of $634 to $1,320, Delaware labor for this room is $132.00 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 Delaware
| Occupation | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Installers | $17.18 | $18.80 | $24.12 | $29.46 | $29.99 | $24.45 |
| Installers, yearly | $35,734 | $39,104 | $50,170 | $61,277 | $62,379 | $50,860 |
| US installers | $18.49 | $22.81 | $28.33 | $35.69 | $49.04 | $30.58 |
Half of the installers in Delaware earn between $18.80 and $29.46 an hour, for a mean of $50,860 a year. A location quotient of 1.34 puts installers 34% above their national share of jobs in Delaware. The mean, $24.45, and the median, $24.12, sit within 1% of each other. From the 10th percentile, $17.18, to the 90th, $29.99, installer pay spans $12.81 an hour, 42% of the $30.55 national spread. BLS publishes no taper estimate for Delaware.