Running a drywall business in Charlotte, NC
The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has about 440 drywall installers. The median wage is $22.07 an hour, so half earn more and half earn less. That's in line with the North Carolina median of $21.67. Nationally, the median is $28.33, so Charlotte pays 22% less.
Market snapshot
- Drywall installers employed in the metro area
- 440
- Median hourly wage
- $22.07
- Middle 50% earn
- $17.41 to $23.01 an hour
- Median annual wage
- $45,900
- North Carolina median hourly wage
- $21.67
- U.S. median hourly wage
- $28.33
- Job concentration
- 0.61× the national share
- Drywall and insulation contractors in the metro area
- 203
- Charlotte population
- 903,844
- Median year homes were built in Charlotte
- 1995
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 Charlotte ranks in North Carolina
- #1 of 6 North Carolina metros for the number of drywall installers
- #4 of 6 for median hourly wage
Drywall in nearby cities
| City | Workers in the metro | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia, SC | 50 | $21.54 |
| Greensboro, NC | 120 | $24.29 |
| Asheville, NC | 60 | $22.28 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 50 | $21.69 |
| Raleigh, NC | 360 | $22.07 |
| Roanoke, VA | 50 | $22.84 |
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Questions about drywall in Charlotte
How much do drywall installers make in Charlotte?
In May 2025, the median wage for drywall installers in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area was $22.07 an hour. The middle half earned between $17.41 and $23.01 an hour.
How many drywall installers work in Charlotte?
About 440 drywall installers worked in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How many drywall and insulation contractors are in Charlotte?
The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area had 203 establishments classified as drywall and insulation contractors in 2023, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.
Sources
Figures cover the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area unless they name Charlotte. Wages are for employees, not business owners.
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