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
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $108,210 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $99,130 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $82,920 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $82,410 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $80,500 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $80,320 |
| Worcester, MA | $78,160 |
| Napa, CA | $77,890 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $77,030 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $76,360 |
| Anchorage, AK | $74,850 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $73,360 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $71,400 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $69,930 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $69,810 |
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 |