Skilled Wages

Drywall installer salary in Maryland

Median $26.29 an hour for 1,470 drywall and ceiling tile installers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$26.29/hrMedian hourly wageMaryland, May data
$54,680/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$18.94 – $35.2110th to 90th percentilehourly range
1,470Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Drywall installer pay in Maryland: the full range

Wage percentiles, MarylandMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrMaryland: 10th $18.94 · 25th $22.96 · median $26.29 · 75th $29.22 · 90th $35.21Maryland$26.29$18.94$35.21United States: 10th $18.49 · 25th $22.81 · median $28.33 · 75th $35.69 · 90th $49.04United States$28.33
Hourly wage percentiles for drywall and ceiling tile installers: Maryland vs United States, May 2025.

Maryland ranks 24th of 49 states for median drywall installer pay, and 34th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $25.04). 1,470 drywall and ceiling tile installers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$18.94 – $22.96$39,400 – $47,750roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$22.96 – $29.22$47,750 – $60,770the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$29.22 – $35.21$60,770 – $73,230the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Drywall installer pay by metro in Maryland

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrPhiladelphia: $29.46Philadelphia$29.46Washington DC: $28.40Washington DC$28.40Baltimore: $23.41Baltimore$23.41
Median hourly wage for drywall and ceiling tile installers by metro area in Maryland, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Philadelphia$18.03$29.46$45.0098012% above
Washington DC$22.96$28.40$37.412,2108% above
Baltimore$17.34$23.41$31.7747011% below

Drywall installer wages in Maryland over time

Maryland, 1999-2025MarylandUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30200020052010201520202025$28.33United States$26.29Maryland
Median hourly wage for drywall and ceiling tile installers, Maryland vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMaryland $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$15.78$30.49$15.343,100
2000$16.01$29.93$15.802,560
2001$14.66$26.65$15.874,400
2002$14.23$25.47$16.213,120
2003$13.97$24.44$16.193,070
2004$13.82$23.55$16.362,910
2005$15.84$26.11$16.703,190
2006$17.15$27.39$17.382,850
2007$18.71$29.05$17.562,550
2008$19.30$28.86$18.122,410
2009$19.38$29.08$17.882,380
2010$19.54$28.85$17.942,000
2011$19.22$27.51$17.781,890
2012$18.80$26.36$17.892,040
2013$17.92$24.77$17.892,260
2014$18.10$24.61$18.322,600
2015$18.51$25.14$18.852,400
2016$19.97$26.79$19.752,210
2017$21.22$27.87$20.602,240
2018$21.82$27.98$21.031,950
2019$22.52$28.36$21.971,640
2020$23.90$29.73$22.821,670
2021$23.21$27.58$23.091,980
2022$23.85$26.24$24.252,040
2023$23.91$25.26$26.781,660
2024$24.78$25.43$27.951,740
2025$26.29$26.29$28.331,470

In today's dollars, the median drywall installer wage in Maryland changed by +4.6% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for drywall installers in Maryland

On federally funded construction in Maryland, contractors must pay drywall installers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 21 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $41.17). The market median for the state is $26.29.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, MDAllegany: —Anne Arundel: $50.49 (survey)Baltimore: $50.49 (survey)Calvert: $41.17 (survey)Caroline: $41.17 (survey)Carroll: $50.49 (survey)Cecil: $41.17 (survey)Charles: $41.17 (survey)Dorchester: $41.17 (survey)Frederick: $50.49 (survey)Garrett: —Harford: $50.49 (survey)Howard: $50.49 (survey)Kent: $41.17 (survey)Montgomery: $41.17 (survey)Prince George's: $41.17 (survey)Queen Anne's: $41.17 (survey)St. Mary's: $41.17 (survey)Somerset: $41.17 (survey)Talbot: $41.17 (survey)Washington: —Wicomico: $41.17 (survey)Worcester: $41.17 (survey)Baltimore: $50.49 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hrn/asurvey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for drywall installers by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (survey)$20$30$40$50$60/hrAnne Arundel (Baltimore): market median $23.41, prevailing (survey) $50.49, gap +$27.08Anne Arundel (Baltimore)+$27.08Frederick (Washington DC): market median $28.40, prevailing (survey) $50.49, gap +$22.09Frederick (Washington DC)+$22.09Calvert (Maryland): market median $26.29, prevailing (survey) $41.17, gap +$14.88Calvert (Maryland)+$14.88Cecil (Philadelphia): market median $29.46, prevailing (survey) $41.17, gap +$11.71Cecil (Philadelphia)+$11.71
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for drywall installers, metro counties in Maryland.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
Anne Arundelstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$35.89$14.60$50.49MD20260082
Baltimorestate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$35.89$14.60$50.49MD20260108
Carrollstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$35.89$14.60$50.49MD20260111
Frederickstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$35.89$14.60$50.49MD20260115
Harfordstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$35.89$14.60$50.49MD20260117
Howardstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$35.89$14.60$50.49MD20260118
Baltimorestate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$35.89$14.60$50.49MD20260107
Calvertstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$29.16$12.01$41.17MD20260109
Carolinestate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$29.16$12.01$41.17MD20260110
Cecilstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$29.16$12.01$41.17MD20260112
Charlesstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$29.16$12.01$41.17MD20260113
Dorchesterstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$29.16$12.01$41.17MD20260114
Kentstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$29.16$12.01$41.17MD20260119
Montgomerystate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$29.16$12.01$41.17MD20260120
Prince George'sstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$29.16$12.01$41.17MD20260121

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Maryland prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Maryland?

165.8kConstruction jobsMaryland, 2026-08
-1.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k19901995200020052010201520202025166kAug 2026
Construction employment in Maryland (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

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Questions this page answers

How much do drywall installers make in Maryland?

The median drywall installer in Maryland earned $26.29 an hour ($54,680 a year) in May 2025, 7% below the national median of $28.33. The middle half earn $22.96–$29.22; the top 10% earn more than $35.21.

Where does Maryland rank for drywall installer pay?

Maryland ranks 24th of 49 states for drywall installer pay, with a median of $26.29 an hour, and 34th after adjusting for Maryland's cost of living (BEA price parity 105.0, US = 100).

What is the union drywall installer rate in Maryland?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a drywall installer classification for most Maryland counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

How many drywall installers work in Maryland?

BLS counted 1,470 drywall and ceiling tile installers in Maryland in May 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.00; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Maryland and metro areas, SOC 47-2081.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.