Drywall Labor Cost in Vermont
Installer pay in Vermont is close to the national norm: a median of $28.76 an hour is 2% above the US median of $28.33, which places it 20th of 49 states. One rung up, Wisconsin pays $0.07 more an hour; one rung down, Michigan pays $0.66 less.
- BLS May 2025 data
- 20th of 49 by median wage
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4' x 8' sheets · 10% waste allowance4' x 8' drywall
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Cost breakdown
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 Vermont compares
| State | Rank | Median | Against Vermont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | 18 | $28.89 | $0.13 more |
| Wisconsin | 19 | $28.83 | $0.07 more |
| Vermont | 20 | $28.76 | this state |
| Michigan | 21 | $28.10 | $0.66 less |
| Georgia | 22 | $28.01 | $0.75 less |
A 12 x 12 room in Vermont
| Low end, $1.10/sq ft | $581 |
|---|---|
| High end, $2.25/sq ft | $1,188 |
| Wisconsin | $607 to $1,241 | $26.40 more than Vermont at the low end |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | $581 to $1,241 | same low end as Vermont |
| Montana | $607 to $1,241 | $26.40 more than Vermont at the low end |
Against the US range of $634 to $1,320, Vermont 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 Vermont
| Occupation | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Installers | $22.88 | $23.08 | $28.76 | $31.00 | $34.27 | $27.44 |
| Installers, yearly | $47,590 | $48,006 | $59,821 | $64,480 | $71,282 | $57,080 |
| US installers | $18.49 | $22.81 | $28.33 | $35.69 | $49.04 | $30.58 |
Half of the installers in Vermont earn between $23.08 and $31.00 an hour, for a mean of $57,080 a year. Only 90 installers are on payrolls in Vermont, the smallest count among 49 states. The location quotient of 0.55 means installers hold a smaller share of jobs in Vermont than nationally, 55% of it. The mean, $27.44, and the median, $28.76, sit within 5% of each other. Pay is tightly bunched, with just $11.39 between the 10th and 90th percentiles, against $30.55 nationally. BLS publishes no taper estimate for Vermont.