Drywaller Wages Across Canada
National Average
$26/hr – $35/hr
Midpoint: $30/hr · 33 data points
Provincial Comparison
| Province | Low | High | Average | Data Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | $25/hr | $34/hr | $29/hr | 9 |
| British Columbia | $25/hr | $30/hr | $27/hr | 7 |
| New Brunswick | $23/hr | $33/hr | $28/hr | 4 |
| Ontario | $27/hr | $38/hr | $33/hr | 13 |
Individual Wage Data
Alberta
Drywall Installer - senior level (8+ years experience)journeyman8+ yrs
$87263 – $87263/yr
Drywall taping position - job posting aggregate
$62892 – $62892/yr
Drywall installerCalgary
$56007 – $92342/yr
Drywall Installer - entry level (1-3 years experience)apprentice1-3 yrs
$52926 – $52926/yr
Average drywall taper salary - job posting aggregate
$48813 – $48813/yr
Drywall Installer and Finisher - salary rangeEdmonton
$41600 – $83200/yr
Drywall installer generalEdmonton
$36319 – $55746/yr
Drywall Installer - average hourly rateCalgary
$37 – $37/hr
Hourly tapers - non-union residential work
$30 – $45/hr
Drywall installer supervisorforeman
$29 – $54/hr
Drywall Installer - permanent full time position at Kaul Drywall Ltd.Calgary
$29 – $29/hr
Drywall or Ceiling Tile Installer - average hourly rateCalgary
$23 – $23/hr
Drywall taper
$20 – $37/hr
IUPAT union apprentice - 50% of journeyman rateapprentice0-2 yrs
$20 – $20/hr
Drywall installer and finisher apprenticeapprentice0-2 yrs
$20 – $36/hr
Drywall finisher
$18 – $24/hr
British Columbia
Drywall Installer - salary rangeVancouver
$55724 – $91875/yr
Drywall Installer and FinisherVancouver
$45760 – $81120/yr
Drywall installer average hourly rate - province-widejourneyman
$33 – $33/hr
Drywall labor/service work - contractor labor rateVictoria
$30 – $34/hr
Drywall finisher, experiencedjourneyman5+ yrsVancouver
$28 – $30/hr
Drywall helper - Job Bank median wage for Vancouver Island and Coast RegionVictoria
$25 – $25/hr
Drywall installer and finisher apprenticeapprentice0-2 yrs
$20 – $36/hr
Drywall Taper - 25th to 75th percentile range
$19 – $28/hr
Drywall Finisher - typical pay range (25th to 75th percentile)
$18 – $24/hr
New Brunswick
Drywall finisher - senior level8+ yrsMiramichi
$69260 – $69260/yr
Drywall finisher - average salaryMiramichi
$57019 – $57019/yr
Drywall Installer - 25th to 75th Percentile Salary Range (as of February 2026)
$42700 – $58800/yr
Drywall finisher - entry level1-3 yrsMiramichi
$42345 – $69260/yr
Drywall Installer - Average Wage (as of February 2026)
$26 – $26/hr
Drywall installer - part-time maintenance/carpentry positionFredericton
$25 – $35/hr
Drywall installer/finisher - residential and multi-unit projects2+ yrsMoncton
$21 – $38/hr
Drywall Installer and Finisher (NOC 73102)
$20 – $32/hr
Ontario
Senior level drywall installer (8+ years experience)journeyman8+ yrsOttawa
$88611 – $88611/yr
Drywall installer (provincial average)
$69824 – $69824/yr
Plastering & Drywall Contractor - entry level (1-3 years) to senior level (8+ years)1-3,8+ yrsToronto
$63455 – $108537/yr
Entry level drywall installer (1-3 years experience)apprentice1-3 yrsOttawa
$53744 – $53744/yr
Drywall Taper - entry level (1-3 years) to senior level (8+ years)1-3,8+ yrs
$48488 – $79484/yr
Entry level drywall taper, Ontario1-3 yrs
$48488 – $65381/yr
Drywall taper average salary, TorontoToronto
$46584 – $46584/yr
Piecework drywall taper rates, Ontario and Alberta
$60 – $80/hr
Plastering & Drywall Contractor - average hourly rate in TorontoToronto
$42 – $42/hr
Drywall Taper - average hourly equivalent
$31 – $31/hr
Mid-career drywall finisher with 5-9 years experience in Torontojourneyman5-9 yrsToronto
$30 – $30/hr
Hourly drywall taper (non-piecework), Ontario and Alberta
$30 – $45/hr
Drywaller - average hourly payToronto
$24 – $24/hr
Drywall Installer and Finisher Apprenticeapprentice0-2 yrs
$24 – $49/hr
Drywall Finisher - early career (1-4 years) to mid-career (5-9 years)1-4,5-9 yrsToronto
$21 – $30/hr
Drywall installer and finisher apprentice near Ottawa regionapprentice0-2 yrsOttawa
$21 – $38/hr
Union apprentice start pay (IUPAT), Ontarioapprentice0-2 yrs
$20 – $20/hr
Drywall finisher range (low to high)Toronto
$19 – $46/hr
Drywall Installer - 25th to 75th percentile range
$17 – $25/hr
Drywall or ceiling tile installer wage rangeOttawa
$16 – $35/hr