Running a drywall business in Richmond, VA
The Richmond, VA metro area has about 360 drywall installers. The median wage is $23.68 an hour, so half earn more and half earn less. That's 12% below the Virginia median of $26.84. Nationally, the median is $28.33, so Richmond pays 16% less.
Market snapshot
- Drywall installers employed in the metro area
- 360
- Median hourly wage
- $23.68
- Middle 50% earn
- $22.80 to $28.23 an hour
- Median annual wage
- $49,260
- Virginia median hourly wage
- $26.84
- U.S. median hourly wage
- $28.33
- Job concentration
- 1.01× the national share
- Drywall and insulation contractors in the metro area
- 89
- Richmond population
- 229,359
- Median year homes were built in Richmond
- 1959
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 Richmond ranks in Virginia
- #1 of 5 Virginia metros for the number of drywall installers
- #1 of 5 for median hourly wage
Drywall in nearby cities
| City | Workers in the metro | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg, VA | 50 | $23.37 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 270 | $23.52 |
| Washington, DC | 2,210 | $28.40 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 40 | $22.77 |
| Baltimore, MD | 470 | $23.41 |
| Raleigh, NC | 360 | $22.07 |
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Questions about drywall in Richmond
How much do drywall installers make in Richmond?
In May 2025, the median wage for drywall installers in the Richmond, VA metro area was $23.68 an hour. The middle half earned between $22.80 and $28.23 an hour.
How many drywall installers work in Richmond?
About 360 drywall installers worked in the Richmond, VA metro area in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How many drywall and insulation contractors are in Richmond?
The Richmond, VA metro area had 89 establishments classified as drywall and insulation contractors in 2023, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.
Sources
Figures cover the Richmond, VA metro area unless they name Richmond. Wages are for employees, not business owners.
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