Best States for Drywall Installers

Ranked by median salary, with cost-of-living adjustments. Find where drywall installers earn the most and have the best purchasing power.

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State Rankings

Rank	State	Median	COL-Adjusted	Employment
1	HawaiiHI	$104,670	$87,737	820
2	ConnecticutCT	$79,510	$74,032	0
3	AlaskaAK	$75,150	$71,300	120
4	WashingtonWA	$70,310	$65,527	3,710
5	IllinoisIL	$69,810	$70,515	750
6	MassachusettsMA	$67,390	$60,986	890
7	CaliforniaCA	$65,880	$58,198	27,350
8	New JerseyNJ	$64,940	$57,418	650
9	MinnesotaMN	$62,390	$63,148	560
10	New HampshireNH	$61,810	$57,820	380
11	MaineME	$60,060	$60,605	310
12	New YorkNY	$59,960	$51,869	2,940
13	OhioOH	$59,560	$65,595	1,230
14	MissouriMO	$59,050	$66,200	480
15	West VirginiaWV	$58,750	$67,066	70
16	ColoradoCO	$58,640	$55,848	1,610
17	OregonOR	$58,460	$57,824	1,700
18	PennsylvaniaPA	$58,270	$59,581	1,610
19	WisconsinWI	$57,990	$62,221	1,440
20	GeorgiaGA	$53,590	$57,562	920
21	DelawareDE	$53,300	$52,358	380
22	MichiganMI	$53,170	$57,111	740
23	New MexicoNM	$52,470	$55,879	490
24	IndianaIN	$52,370	$57,423	640
25	VirginiaVA	$51,760	$50,010	1,800
26	MarylandMD	$51,540	$46,983	1,740
27	NevadaNV	$51,290	$51,188	2,930
28	UtahUT	$50,860	$51,845	1,830
29	TexasTX	$50,120	$51,938	6,300
30	IowaIA	$49,940	$55,612	530
31	VermontVT	$48,480	$46,931	80
32	NebraskaNE	$48,470	$53,264	710
33	North CarolinaNC	$48,460	$51,884	1,860
34	WyomingWY	$48,380	$50,501	160
35	South DakotaSD	$48,280	$52,765	400
36	ArizonaAZ	$48,130	$49,263	3,420
37	KansasKS	$48,090	$53,197	630
38	OklahomaOK	$47,490	$53,300	200
39	KentuckyKY	$46,950	$52,753	470
40	FloridaFL	$46,930	$46,930	4,970
41	AlabamaAL	$46,880	$53,333	640
42	MontanaMT	$46,030	$47,699	150
43	TennesseeTN	$45,990	$50,262	930
44	IdahoID	$45,830	$47,394	1,120
45	South CarolinaSC	$44,670	$49,088	570
46	ArkansasAR	$43,470	$50,023	290
47	MississippiMS	$43,470	$50,961	160
48	LouisianaLA	$36,780	$40,418	410

Analysis

The top three states for drywall installers by median salary are Hawaii, Connecticut, and Alaska. However, when adjusted for cost of living, the rankings may shift — states with lower living costs can offer greater real purchasing power even with lower nominal salaries.

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