Drywall installer salary in Connecticut
Median $29.08 an hour for 300 drywall installers, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.
Drywall installer pay in Connecticut: the full range
Connecticut ranks 16th of 49 states for median drywall installer pay, and 22nd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $28.07). 300 drywall installers work in the state. The top 10% earn 1.8× what the bottom 10% earn.
| Career stage (approximate) | Hourly | Annual | Where it sits in the distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice / entry level | $21.97 – $23.00 | $45,690 – $47,840 | roughly the 10th to 25th percentile |
| Journeyman | $23.00 – $37.30 | $47,840 – $77,580 | the middle half, around the median |
| Master, foreman or specialist | $37.30 – $39.66 | $77,580 – $82,480 | the 75th to 90th percentile and above |
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Drywall installer wages in Connecticut over time
Table
| Year | Connecticut $/hr | In 2025 $ | US $/hr | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $19.12 | $36.95 | $15.34 | 80 |
| 2000 | $23.68 | $44.27 | $15.80 | 680 |
| 2001 | $24.22 | $44.03 | $15.87 | 670 |
| 2002 | $24.54 | $43.92 | $16.21 | 560 |
| 2003 | $25.15 | $44.00 | $16.19 | 660 |
| 2004 | $23.23 | $39.59 | $16.36 | 450 |
| 2005 | $24.08 | $39.69 | $16.70 | 640 |
| 2006 | $23.49 | $37.51 | $17.38 | 560 |
| 2007 | $23.93 | $37.16 | $17.56 | 570 |
| 2008 | $22.92 | $34.27 | $18.12 | 480 |
| 2009 | $23.47 | $35.22 | $17.88 | 430 |
| 2010 | $23.25 | $34.33 | $17.94 | 440 |
| 2011 | $22.02 | $31.52 | $17.78 | 510 |
| 2012 | $22.17 | $31.09 | $17.89 | 550 |
| 2013 | $23.01 | $31.80 | $17.89 | 470 |
| 2014 | $21.31 | $28.98 | $18.32 | 410 |
| 2015 | $25.14 | $34.15 | $18.85 | 550 |
| 2016 | $28.61 | $38.38 | $19.75 | 490 |
| 2017 | $29.39 | $38.60 | $20.60 | 440 |
| 2018 | $25.74 | $33.00 | $21.03 | 570 |
| 2019 | $26.73 | $33.66 | $21.97 | 510 |
| 2020 | $25.85 | $32.16 | $22.82 | 320 |
| 2021 | $23.39 | $27.79 | $23.09 | 120 |
| 2022 | $23.81 | $26.19 | $24.25 | 120 |
| 2023 | $25.10 | $26.52 | $26.78 | 90 |
| 2024 | $38.23 | $39.24 | $27.95 | — |
| 2025 | $29.08 | $29.08 | $28.33 | 300 |
In today's dollars, the median drywall installer wage in Connecticut changed by -14.8% over the last ten years of data and by -13.6% since 2019.
Are there more drywall installer jobs in Connecticut?
BLS counted 300 drywall installers in Connecticut in May 2025, an estimate with a relative standard error of 41%. With fewer than 3,000 jobs or a wide margin of error, year-to-year changes are within the survey's noise and are not shown as a trend.
Outlook for drywall installers in Connecticut
Connecticut's labor market agency projects the number of drywall installers in the state to change by +11.6% between 2024 and 2034, from 420 to 470, with about 40 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +2.5% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 300 counted by the BLS employer survey.
Source: Connecticut labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).
Union scale and prevailing wage for drywall installers in Connecticut
On federally funded construction in Connecticut, contractors must pay drywall installers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 7 of the 7 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $67.07 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $29.08.
| County | Rate source | Base | Fringe | Total | Determination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | Union PAIN0011-023 2025-06-01 | $40.32 | $26.75 | $67.07 | CT20260020 |
| Hartford | Union PAIN0011-023 2025-06-01 | $40.32 | $26.75 | $67.07 | CT20260021 |
| Middlesex | Union PAIN0011-023 2025-06-01 | $40.32 | $26.75 | $67.07 | CT20260022 |
| New Haven | Union PAIN0011-023 2025-06-01 | $40.32 | $26.75 | $67.07 | CT20260023 |
| New London | Union PAIN0011-023 2025-06-01 | $40.32 | $26.75 | $67.07 | CT20260024 |
| Tolland | Union PAIN0011-023 2025-06-01 | $40.32 | $26.75 | $67.07 | CT20260025 |
| Windham | Union PAIN0011-023 2025-06-01 | $40.32 | $26.75 | $67.07 | CT20260026 |
Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Connecticut prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination. Davis-Bacon determinations still use Connecticut's eight historical counties; employment data uses the nine 2022 planning regions.
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Questions this page answers
How much do drywall installers make in Connecticut?
The median drywall installer in Connecticut earned $29.08 an hour ($60,480 a year) in May 2025, 3% above the national median of $28.33. The middle half earn $23.00–$37.30; the top 10% earn more than $39.66.
Where does Connecticut rank for drywall installer pay?
Connecticut ranks 16th of 49 states for drywall installer pay, with a median of $29.08 an hour, and 22nd after adjusting for Connecticut's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.6, US = 100).
What is the union drywall installer rate in Connecticut?
Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for drywall installers in 7 counties, with a typical package of $67.07 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.
How many drywall installers work in Connecticut?
BLS counted 300 drywall installers in Connecticut in May 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.33; 1.0 is the national average concentration).
Is drywall installer work growing in Connecticut?
Connecticut's labor market agency projects +11.6% growth for drywall installers between 2024 and 2034, from 420 to 470 jobs.
How many drywall installer openings a year are there in Connecticut?
Connecticut projects about 40 openings a year for drywall installers over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 6,600 a year.
Sources and notes
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Connecticut and metro areas, SOC 47-2081. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
- BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
- BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
- SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Not the official determination.
- BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
- State projection: Connecticut labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.