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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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, fireproofing, or acoustical material. Excludes “Carpenters” (47-2031), “Carpet Installers” (47-2041), and “Tile and Stone Setters” (47-2044).


National estimates for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Industry profile for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Geographic profile for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

National estimates for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
90,860 1.7 % $ 29.56 $ 61,480 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.66 $ 22.05 $ 26.78 $ 34.51 $ 49.67
Annual Wage (2) $ 36,730 $ 45,860 $ 55,700 $ 71,780 $ 103,310


Industry profile for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Finishing Contractors 72,430 8.63 $ 29.77 $ 61,910
Residential Building Construction 6,910 0.75 $ 25.63 $ 53,310
Nonresidential Building Construction 6,150 0.72 $ 34.70 $ 72,180
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 2,620 0.27 $ 28.62 $ 59,520
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 1,060 0.43 $ 20.01 $ 41,630

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Finishing Contractors 72,430 8.63 $ 29.77 $ 61,910
Residential Building Construction 6,910 0.75 $ 25.63 $ 53,310
Nonresidential Building Construction 6,150 0.72 $ 34.70 $ 72,180
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 1,060 0.43 $ 20.01 $ 41,630
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 2,620 0.27 $ 28.62 $ 59,520

Top paying industries for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nonresidential Building Construction 6,150 0.72 $ 34.70 $ 72,180
Building Finishing Contractors 72,430 8.63 $ 29.77 $ 61,910
Building Equipment Contractors 180 0.01 $ 29.14 $ 60,600
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 2,620 0.27 $ 28.62 $ 59,520
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (8) (8) $ 28.31 $ 58,890


Geographic profile for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of drywall and ceiling tile installers by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 30,920 1.72 2.88 $ 36.09 $ 75,060
Texas 6,270 0.46 0.77 $ 22.51 $ 46,810
Florida 5,450 0.57 0.95 $ 20.77 $ 43,190
Washington 4,430 1.27 2.12 $ 37.55 $ 78,090
Arizona 4,310 1.38 2.30 $ 24.72 $ 51,410


Map of location quotient of drywall and ceiling tile installers by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 30,920 1.72 2.88 $ 36.09 $ 75,060
Nevada 2,230 1.50 2.51 $ 24.01 $ 49,930
Utah 2,400 1.43 2.39 $ 23.64 $ 49,180
Idaho 1,150 1.40 2.33 $ 21.93 $ 45,610
Arizona 4,310 1.38 2.30 $ 24.72 $ 51,410


Map of annual mean wages of drywall and ceiling tile installers by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 600 0.97 1.61 $ 45.31 $ 94,230
Washington 4,430 1.27 2.12 $ 37.55 $ 78,090
California 30,920 1.72 2.88 $ 36.09 $ 75,060
New York 3,590 0.38 0.64 $ 31.81 $ 66,150
New Jersey 630 0.15 0.25 $ 31.62 $ 65,760



Map of employment of drywall and ceiling tile installers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 9,050 1.46 2.45 $ 34.13 $ 70,990
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 3,930 2.37 3.95 $ 30.36 $ 63,140
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,830 1.58 2.64 $ 44.77 $ 93,110
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 3,340 1.46 2.44 $ 24.98 $ 51,960
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 3,180 2.09 3.49 $ 36.30 $ 75,500
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,000 1.45 2.42 $ 39.28 $ 81,690
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,870 0.30 0.51 $ 33.69 $ 70,070
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 2,710 2.59 4.33 $ 34.64 $ 72,060
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,490 0.63 1.05 $ 23.06 $ 47,960
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,350 2.06 3.44 $ 45.94 $ 95,560


Map of location quotient of drywall and ceiling tile installers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
St. George, UT 350 4.17 6.97 $ 22.92 $ 47,670
Santa Rosa, CA 750 3.65 6.10 $ 42.22 $ 87,820
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 140 2.88 4.81 $ 36.38 $ 75,670
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 2,710 2.59 4.33 $ 34.64 $ 72,060
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 3,930 2.37 3.95 $ 30.36 $ 63,140
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 480 2.36 3.94 $ 34.04 $ 70,790
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 670 2.31 3.86 $ 20.07 $ 41,740
Prescott, AZ 150 2.17 3.63 $ 22.29 $ 46,360
Reno, NV 550 2.17 3.62 $ 25.97 $ 54,020
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 3,180 2.09 3.49 $ 36.30 $ 75,500


Map of annual mean wages of drywall and ceiling tile installers by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Urban Honolulu, HI 480 1.09 1.83 $ 46.29 $ 96,280
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,350 2.06 3.44 $ 45.94 $ 95,560
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,830 1.58 2.64 $ 44.77 $ 93,110
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 50 0.69 1.15 $ 43.17 $ 89,790
Santa Rosa, CA 750 3.65 6.10 $ 42.22 $ 87,820
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,000 1.45 2.42 $ 39.28 $ 81,690
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 290 1.15 1.93 $ 38.26 $ 79,580
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 140 2.88 4.81 $ 36.38 $ 75,670
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 3,180 2.09 3.49 $ 36.30 $ 75,500
Napa, CA 70 0.96 1.60 $ 36.00 $ 74,880

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 190 1.01 1.69 $ 25.40 $ 52,830
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 190 0.49 0.82 $ 17.68 $ 36,780
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 180 0.95 1.59 $ 20.15 $ 41,910
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 110 1.75 2.93 $ 34.06 $ 70,840
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 110 1.06 1.77 $ 27.62 $ 57,440

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 110 1.75 2.93 $ 34.06 $ 70,840
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 90 1.50 2.50 $ 23.43 $ 48,730
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 90 1.26 2.11 $ 21.28 $ 44,270
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 70 1.10 1.84 $ 22.13 $ 46,020
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 110 1.06 1.77 $ 27.62 $ 57,440

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 80 0.74 1.24 $ 42.06 $ 87,480
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 60 0.63 1.06 $ 39.69 $ 82,560
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 110 1.75 2.93 $ 34.06 $ 70,840
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 70 0.68 1.13 $ 32.46 $ 67,530
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 80 0.66 1.10 $ 31.24 $ 64,980


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024