Running a drywall business in Deltona, FL
The Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area has about 140 drywall installers. The median wage is $22.93 an hour, so half earn more and half earn less. That's 3% below the Florida median of $23.54. Nationally, the median is $28.33, so Deltona pays 19% less.
Market snapshot
- Drywall installers employed in the metro area
- 140
- Median hourly wage
- $22.93
- Middle 50% earn
- $19.24 to $24.90 an hour
- Median annual wage
- $47,690
- Florida median hourly wage
- $23.54
- U.S. median hourly wage
- $28.33
- Job concentration
- 1.17× the national share
- Drywall and insulation contractors in the metro area
- 76
- Deltona population
- 97,334
- Median year homes were built in Deltona
- 1988
Job concentration compares the share of local jobs held by drywall installers with the share nationwide. Above 1 means the trade is more concentrated here than average.
How Deltona ranks in Florida
- #9 of 14 Florida metros for the number of drywall installers
- #9 of 14 for median hourly wage
Drywall in nearby cities
| City | Workers in the metro | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| Orlando, FL | 900 | $22.96 |
| Ocala, FL | 100 | $21.28 |
| Palm Bay, FL | 80 | $23.47 |
| Lakeland, FL | 140 | $22.40 |
| Sebastian, FL | 60 | $22.59 |
| Tampa, FL | 770 | $23.83 |
How Tradesman helps drywall businesses in Deltona
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Questions about drywall in Deltona
How much do drywall installers make in Deltona?
In May 2025, the median wage for drywall installers in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area was $22.93 an hour. The middle half earned between $19.24 and $24.90 an hour.
How many drywall installers work in Deltona?
About 140 drywall installers worked in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How many drywall and insulation contractors are in Deltona?
The Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area had 76 establishments classified as drywall and insulation contractors in 2023, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.
Sources
Figures cover the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area unless they name Deltona. Wages are for employees, not business owners.
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