Drywall Labor Cost in Oklahoma
Oklahoma is one of the lower-paying states for drywall work: its median installer wage of $22.15 an hour is 22% under the national median, 9th lowest of 49. One rung up, Rhode Island pays $0.50 more an hour; one rung down, South Carolina pays $0.35 less.
- BLS May 2025 data
- 41st 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 Oklahoma compares
- Closest median wages
- South Carolina $21.80, North Dakota $21.69 and North Carolina $21.67
| State | Rank | Median | Against Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 39 | $22.80 | $0.65 more |
| Rhode Island | 40 | $22.65 | $0.50 more |
| Oklahoma | 41 | $22.15 | this state |
| South Carolina | 42 | $21.80 | $0.35 less |
| North Dakota | 43 | $21.69 | $0.46 less |
A 12 x 12 room in Oklahoma
| Low end, $0.85/sq ft | $449 |
|---|---|
| High end, $1.80/sq ft | $950 |
| South Carolina | $475 to $1,003 | $26.40 more than Oklahoma at the low end |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | $475 to $977 | $26.40 more than Oklahoma at the low end |
| North Carolina | $449 to $924 | same low end as Oklahoma |
Against the US range of $634 to $1,320, Oklahoma labor for this room is $184.80 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 Oklahoma
| Occupation | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Installers | $20.13 | $22.00 | $22.15 | $23.26 | $23.94 | $22.18 |
| Installers, yearly | $41,870 | $45,760 | $46,072 | $48,381 | $49,795 | $46,120 |
| US installers | $18.49 | $22.81 | $28.33 | $35.69 | $49.04 | $30.58 |
Half of the installers in Oklahoma earn between $22.00 and $23.26 an hour, for a mean of $46,120 a year. Installers are a thin slice of the workforce in Oklahoma, with a location quotient of 0.31: their share of jobs is 31% of the national share. The mean, $22.18, and the median, $22.15, sit within a fraction of a percent of each other. Pay is tightly bunched, with just $3.81 between the 10th and 90th percentiles, against $30.55 nationally. BLS publishes no taper estimate for Oklahoma.