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Average Salary for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

SOC 47-2081 · Construction and Extraction Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in the United States is $58,140 ($27.95/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $37,810 at the 10th percentile to $101,380 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 82,900 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 27.2% since 2019.

Median Annual

$58,140

Mean Annual

$62,810

10th Pct

$37,810

75th Pct

$72,660

Employment

82,900

Salary Distribution

$38k
10th
$47k
25th
$58k
Median
$73k
75th
$101k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Salary by State

State Median Annual
Hawaii $104,670
Connecticut $79,510
Alaska $75,150
Washington $70,310
Illinois $69,810
Massachusetts $67,390
California $65,880
New Jersey $64,940
Minnesota $62,390
New Hampshire $61,810
Maine $60,060
New York $59,960
Ohio $59,560
Missouri $59,050
West Virginia $58,750
Colorado $58,640
Oregon $58,460
Pennsylvania $58,270
Wisconsin $57,990
Georgia $53,590
Delaware $53,300
Michigan $53,170
New Mexico $52,470
Indiana $52,370
Virginia $51,760
Maryland $51,540
Nevada $51,290
Utah $50,860
Texas $50,120
Iowa $49,940
Vermont $48,480
Nebraska $48,470
North Carolina $48,460
Wyoming $48,380
South Dakota $48,280
Arizona $48,130
Kansas $48,090
Oklahoma $47,490
Kentucky $46,950
Florida $46,930
Alabama $46,880
Montana $46,030
Tennessee $45,990
Idaho $45,830
South Carolina $44,670
Mississippi $43,470
Arkansas $43,470
Louisiana $36,780
Puerto Rico $24,910

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $58,140
2023 $55,700
2022 $50,440
2021 $48,040
2020 $47,460
2019 $45,700