Skilled Wages

Drywall installer salary in Oklahoma

Median $22.15 an hour for 280 drywall and ceiling tile installers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$22.15/hrMedian hourly wageOklahoma, May data
$46,080/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$20.13 – $23.9410th to 90th percentilehourly range
280Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Drywall installer pay in Oklahoma: the full range

Wage percentiles, OklahomaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrOklahoma: 10th $20.13 · 25th $22.00 · median $22.15 · 75th $23.26 · 90th $23.94Oklahoma$22.15$20.13$23.94United 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: Oklahoma vs United States, May 2025.

Oklahoma ranks 41st of 49 states for median drywall installer pay, and 32nd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $25.23). 280 drywall and ceiling tile installers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$20.13 – $22.00$41,860 – $45,760roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$22.00 – $23.26$45,760 – $48,370the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$23.26 – $23.94$48,370 – $49,790the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Drywall installer pay by metro in Oklahoma

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrTulsa: $22.15Tulsa$22.15Oklahoma City: $22.00Oklahoma City$22.00
Median hourly wage for drywall and ceiling tile installers by metro area in Oklahoma, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Tulsa$21.96$22.15$25.84110about the same as
Oklahoma City$22.00$22.00$23.941301% below

Drywall installer wages in Oklahoma over time

Oklahoma, 1999-2025OklahomaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30200020052010201520202025$28.33United States$22.15Oklahoma
Median hourly wage for drywall and ceiling tile installers, Oklahoma vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearOklahoma $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$13.30$25.70$15.341,180
2000$13.63$25.48$15.80910
2001$14.74$26.80$15.871,200
2002$14.41$25.79$16.21980
2003$14.96$26.18$16.191,030
2004$15.44$26.31$16.361,140
2005$14.85$24.48$16.70720
2006$14.23$22.72$17.381,200
2007$14.23$22.10$17.56970
2008$14.96$22.37$18.121,420
2009$14.28$21.43$17.881,200
2010$14.57$21.51$17.94930
2011$14.55$20.82$17.78880
2012$16.12$22.60$17.89770
2013$16.77$23.18$17.89730
2014$16.74$22.77$18.32660
2015$17.41$23.65$18.85710
2016$19.25$25.82$19.75930
2017$19.75$25.94$20.60920
2018$19.81$25.40$21.03770
2019$18.95$23.86$21.97600
2020$19.69$24.49$22.82350
2021$17.86$21.22$23.09540
2022$20.48$22.53$24.25370
2023$22.30$23.56$26.78230
2024$22.83$23.43$27.95200
2025$22.15$22.15$28.33280

In today's dollars, the median drywall installer wage in Oklahoma changed by -6.3% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for drywall installers in Oklahoma

On federally funded construction in Oklahoma, contractors must pay drywall installers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 51 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $14.16). 51 of the 51 counties still use a survey rate dated 2012 or earlier (for example Alfalfa County at $14.16). The market median for the state is $22.15.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, OKAdair: —Alfalfa: $14.16 (survey)Atoka: $14.96 (survey)Beaver: $14.16 (survey)Beckham: —Blaine: $14.16 (survey)Bryan: $14.96 (survey)Caddo: —Canadian: $14.25 (survey)Carter: $14.96 (survey)Cherokee: —Choctaw: $14.96 (survey)Cimarron: $14.16 (survey)Cleveland: $18.31 (survey)Coal: $14.96 (survey)Comanche: $13.80 (survey)Cotton: —Craig: —Creek: $13.00 (survey)Custer: —Delaware: —Dewey: $14.16 (survey)Ellis: $14.16 (survey)Garfield: $12.90 (survey)Garvin: $14.96 (survey)Grady: $14.25 (survey)Grant: $14.16 (survey)Greer: —Harmon: —Harper: $14.16 (survey)Haskell: $14.96 (survey)Hughes: $14.96 (survey)Jackson: —Jefferson: —Johnston: $14.96 (survey)Kay: $14.16 (survey)Kingfisher: $14.16 (survey)Kiowa: —Latimer: $14.96 (survey)Le Flore: —Lincoln: $14.25 (survey)Logan: $14.25 (survey)Love: $14.96 (survey)McClain: $14.25 (survey)McCurtain: $14.96 (survey)McIntosh: —Major: $14.16 (survey)Marshall: $14.96 (survey)Mayes: —Murray: $14.96 (survey)Muskogee: —Noble: $14.16 (survey)Nowata: —Okfuskee: —Oklahoma: $13.74 (survey)Okmulgee: $13.00 (survey)Osage: $13.00 (survey)Ottawa: —Pawnee: $13.00 (survey)Payne: $14.16 (survey)Pittsburg: $14.96 (survey)Pontotoc: $14.96 (survey)Pottawatomie: $14.96 (survey)Pushmataha: $14.96 (survey)Roger Mills: —Rogers: $13.00 (survey)Seminole: $14.96 (survey)Sequoyah: —Stephens: —Texas: $14.16 (survey)Tillman: —Tulsa: $13.00 (survey)Wagoner: $13.00 (survey)Washington: —Washita: —Woods: $14.16 (survey)Woodward: $14.16 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$14.16$14.25$14.96n/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)$10$15$20$25/hrCleveland (Oklahoma City): market median $22.00, prevailing (survey) $18.31, gap −$3.69Cleveland (Oklahoma City)−$3.69Comanche (Oklahoma): market median $22.15, prevailing (survey) $13.80, gap −$8.35Comanche (Oklahoma)−$8.35Creek (Tulsa): market median $22.15, prevailing (survey) $13.00, gap −$9.15Creek (Tulsa)−$9.15
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for drywall installers, metro counties in Oklahoma.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
ClevelandSurvey SUOK2012-022 2012-07-30$16.70$1.61$18.31OK20260042
AtokaSurvey SUOK2012-049 2012-06-18$14.96$0.00$14.96OK20260069
BryanSurvey SUOK2012-049 2012-06-18$14.96$0.00$14.96OK20260069
CarterSurvey SUOK2012-015 2012-06-18$14.96$0.00$14.96OK20260037
ChoctawSurvey SUOK2012-049 2012-06-18$14.96$0.00$14.96OK20260069
CoalSurvey SUOK2012-051 2012-06-18$14.96$0.00$14.96OK20260071
GarvinSurvey SUOK2012-051 2012-06-18$14.96$0.00$14.96OK20260071
HaskellSurvey SUOK2012-051 2012-06-18$14.96$0.00$14.96OK20260071
HughesSurvey SUOK2012-051 2012-06-18$14.96$0.00$14.96OK20260071
JohnstonSurvey SUOK2012-020 2012-06-18$14.96$0.00$14.96OK20260040
LatimerSurvey SUOK2012-051 2012-06-18$14.96$0.00$14.96OK20260071
LoveSurvey SUOK2012-038 2012-06-18$14.96$0.00$14.96OK20260058
McCurtainSurvey SUOK2012-051 2012-06-18$14.96$0.00$14.96OK20260071
MarshallSurvey SUOK2012-051 2012-06-18$14.96$0.00$14.96OK20260071
MurraySurvey SUOK2012-040 2012-06-18$14.96$0.00$14.96OK20260060

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

Is construction work growing in Oklahoma?

92.9kConstruction jobsOklahoma, 2026-08
+2.9%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202620k40k60k80k100k120k1990199520002005201020152020202593kAug 2026
Construction employment in Oklahoma (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 Oklahoma?

The median drywall installer in Oklahoma earned $22.15 an hour ($46,080 a year) in May 2025, 22% below the national median of $28.33. The middle half earn $22.00–$23.26; the top 10% earn more than $23.94.

Where does Oklahoma rank for drywall installer pay?

Oklahoma ranks 41st of 49 states for drywall installer pay, with a median of $22.15 an hour, and 32nd after adjusting for Oklahoma's cost of living (BEA price parity 87.8, US = 100).

What is the union drywall installer rate in Oklahoma?

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

How many drywall installers work in Oklahoma?

BLS counted 280 drywall and ceiling tile installers in Oklahoma in May 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.31; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Oklahoma 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.