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Drywall Labor Cost in Maine

Installer pay in Maine is close to the national norm: a median of $28.89 an hour is 2% above the US median of $28.33, which places it 18th of 49 states. One rung up, Montana pays $0.03 more an hour; one rung down, Wisconsin pays $0.06 less.

  • BLS May 2025 data
  • 18th of 49 by median wage

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Median installer wage$28.892% above US $28.33
Rank by median18thof 49 states
Labor per sq ft$1.10+estimate, up to $2.35
Installers on payrolls15044th 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)$906
Estimated total$1,307

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 Maine compares

Closest median wages
Montana $28.92, Wisconsin $28.83 and Vermont $28.76
16th to 20th of 49 by median installer wage
StateRankMedianAgainst Maine
Connecticut16$29.08$0.19 more
Montana17$28.92$0.03 more
Maine18$28.89this state
Wisconsin19$28.83$0.06 less
Vermont20$28.76$0.13 less

A 12 x 12 room in Maine

384 sq ft of 8 ft walls plus 144 of ceiling
Low end, $1.10/sq ft$581
High end, $2.35/sq ft$1,241
The same room in the states with the closest median wages
Montana$607 to $1,241$26.40 more than Maine at the low end
Wisconsin$607 to $1,241$26.40 more than Maine at the low end
Vermont$581 to $1,188same low end as Maine

Against the US range of $634 to $1,320, Maine 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 Maine

Hourly wage percentiles, Maine, BLS May 2025
Occupation10th25thMedian75th90thMean
Installers$23.59$25.17$28.89$30.98$34.24$28.45
Installers, yearly$49,067$52,354$60,091$64,438$71,219$59,170
US installers$18.49$22.81$28.33$35.69$49.04$30.58

Half of the installers in Maine earn between $25.17 and $30.98 an hour, for a mean of $59,170 a year. Installers are a thin slice of the workforce in Maine, with a location quotient of 0.43: their share of jobs is 43% of the national share. The mean, $28.45, and the median, $28.89, sit within 2% of each other. Pay is tightly bunched, with just $10.65 between the 10th and 90th percentiles, against $30.55 nationally. BLS publishes no taper estimate for Maine.

Frequently asked questions

Drywall and ceiling tile installers in Maine earn a mean of $28.45 an hour ($59,170 a year) and a median of $28.89, 2% above the US median of $28.33. The middle half earn $25.17 to $30.98.