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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
47-2081 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Apply plasterboard or other wallboard to ceilings or interior walls of buildings. Apply or mount acoustical tiles or blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing materials to ceilings and walls of buildings to reduce or reflect sound. Materials may be of decorative quality. Includes lathers who fasten wooden, metal, or rockboard lath to walls, ceilings or partitions of buildings to provide support base for plaster, fire-proofing, or acoustical material. Excludes "Carpet Installers" (47-2041), "Carpenters" (47-2031), and "Tile and Marble Setters" (47-2044).
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 93,180 |
2.3 % |
$22.79 |
$47,400 |
1.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$12.90 |
$16.02 |
$19.75 |
$26.47 |
$38.30 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$26,830 |
$33,320 |
$41,090 |
$55,060 |
$79,660 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Building Finishing Contractors |
77,050 |
10.05 |
$22.90 |
$47,630 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction |
5,670 |
0.75 |
$22.44 |
$46,670 |
| Residential Building Construction |
4,700 |
0.66 |
$20.99 |
$43,650 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors |
2,520 |
0.30 |
$22.91 |
$47,650 |
| Employment Services |
1,050 |
0.03 |
$19.22 |
$39,980 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Building Finishing Contractors |
77,050 |
10.05 |
$22.90 |
$47,630 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction |
5,670 |
0.75 |
$22.44 |
$46,670 |
| Residential Building Construction |
4,700 |
0.66 |
$20.99 |
$43,650 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors |
2,520 |
0.30 |
$22.91 |
$47,650 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing |
370 |
0.16 |
$18.33 |
$38,130 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
23,100 |
1.45 |
2.18 |
$29.08 |
$60,480 |
| Texas |
9,450 |
0.80 |
1.21 |
$16.42 |
$34,160 |
| Florida |
5,160 |
0.63 |
0.95 |
$15.36 |
$31,960 |
| Arizona |
4,140 |
1.56 |
2.35 |
$18.82 |
$39,150 |
| Washington |
3,970 |
1.29 |
1.95 |
$27.99 |
$58,230 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Utah |
2,490 |
1.81 |
2.73 |
$17.42 |
$36,230 |
| Idaho |
1,110 |
1.67 |
2.51 |
$17.53 |
$36,470 |
| Hawaii |
1,010 |
1.61 |
2.42 |
$36.29 |
$75,480 |
| Nevada |
2,000 |
1.58 |
2.38 |
$19.00 |
$39,530 |
| Arizona |
4,140 |
1.56 |
2.35 |
$18.82 |
$39,150 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Hawaii |
1,010 |
1.61 |
2.42 |
$36.29 |
$75,480 |
| New York |
3,110 |
0.34 |
0.51 |
$32.80 |
$68,220 |
| Alaska |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$32.67 |
$67,950 |
| California |
23,100 |
1.45 |
2.18 |
$29.08 |
$60,480 |
| New Jersey |
1,230 |
0.31 |
0.47 |
$28.94 |
$60,200 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division |
4,090 |
2.62 |
3.95 |
$27.39 |
$56,980 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
3,610 |
0.85 |
1.29 |
$25.04 |
$52,070 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
3,430 |
1.77 |
2.67 |
$19.08 |
$39,700 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
3,110 |
2.24 |
3.38 |
$28.91 |
$60,140 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
3,000 |
2.20 |
3.32 |
$25.62 |
$53,280 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
2,800 |
0.95 |
1.44 |
$16.52 |
$34,350 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
2,570 |
1.06 |
1.59 |
$16.53 |
$34,390 |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division |
2,380 |
1.50 |
2.26 |
$29.83 |
$62,050 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
1,940 |
2.12 |
3.20 |
$27.69 |
$57,600 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
1,800 |
0.27 |
0.41 |
$37.09 |
$77,160 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| St. George, UT |
270 |
4.56 |
6.86 |
$16.64 |
$34,610 |
| Nashua, NH-MA NECTA Division |
390 |
3.03 |
4.57 |
$22.22 |
$46,210 |
| Boise City, ID |
790 |
2.67 |
4.02 |
$17.25 |
$35,880 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division |
4,090 |
2.62 |
3.95 |
$27.39 |
$56,980 |
| Provo-Orem, UT |
550 |
2.49 |
3.75 |
$16.99 |
$35,330 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ |
110 |
2.34 |
3.52 |
$16.32 |
$33,940 |
| Abilene, TX |
150 |
2.34 |
3.52 |
$16.00 |
$33,280 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
3,110 |
2.24 |
3.38 |
$28.91 |
$60,140 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
3,000 |
2.20 |
3.32 |
$25.62 |
$53,280 |
| San Rafael, CA Metropolitan Division |
240 |
2.16 |
3.26 |
$32.13 |
$66,830 |
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