Running a drywall business in Charleston, SC
The Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area has about 70 drywall installers. The median wage is $18.59 an hour, so half earn more and half earn less. That's 15% below the South Carolina median of $21.80. Nationally, the median is $28.33, so Charleston pays 34% less.
Market snapshot
- Drywall installers employed in the metro area
- 70
- Median hourly wage
- $18.59
- Middle 50% earn
- $18.36 to $23.51 an hour
- Median annual wage
- $38,670
- South Carolina median hourly wage
- $21.80
- U.S. median hourly wage
- $28.33
- Job concentration
- 0.36× the national share
- Drywall and insulation contractors in the metro area
- 38
- Charleston population
- 154,338
- Median year homes were built in Charleston
- 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 Charleston ranks in South Carolina
- #1 of 3 South Carolina metros for the number of drywall installers
- #3 of 3 for median hourly wage
Drywall in nearby cities
| City | Workers in the metro | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| Hilton Head Island, SC | 50 | $23.04 |
| Columbia, SC | 50 | $21.54 |
| Wilmington, NC | 100 | $27.66 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 50 | $21.69 |
| Charlotte, NC | 440 | $22.07 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 560 | $23.92 |
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Questions about drywall in Charleston
How much do drywall installers make in Charleston?
In May 2025, the median wage for drywall installers in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area was $18.59 an hour. The middle half earned between $18.36 and $23.51 an hour.
How many drywall installers work in Charleston?
About 70 drywall installers worked in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How many drywall and insulation contractors are in Charleston?
The Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area had 38 establishments classified as drywall and insulation contractors in 2023, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.
Sources
Figures cover the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area unless they name Charleston. Wages are for employees, not business owners.
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