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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
91,590 1.8 % $ 27.83 $ 57,880 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 16.95 $ 20.12 $ 24.25 $ 31.45 $ 46.23
Annual Wage (2) $ 35,250 $ 41,840 $ 50,440 $ 65,420 $ 96,160


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 72,540 8.72 $ 27.83 $ 57,880
Residential Building Construction 6,810 0.75 $ 28.24 $ 58,730
Nonresidential Building Construction 5,950 0.73 $ 30.27 $ 62,970
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 2,930 0.31 $ 26.62 $ 55,370
Employment Services 1,400 0.04 $ 26.41 $ 54,920

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 72,540 8.72 $ 27.83 $ 57,880
Residential Building Construction 6,810 0.75 $ 28.24 $ 58,730
Nonresidential Building Construction 5,950 0.73 $ 30.27 $ 62,970
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 840 0.34 $ 18.13 $ 37,710
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 2,930 0.31 $ 26.62 $ 55,370

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 5,950 0.73 $ 30.27 $ 62,970
Residential Building Construction 6,810 0.75 $ 28.24 $ 58,730
Building Equipment Contractors 280 0.01 $ 28.18 $ 58,610
Building Finishing Contractors 72,540 8.72 $ 27.83 $ 57,880
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 2,930 0.31 $ 26.62 $ 55,370


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 2022


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 30,330 1.72 2.78 $ 33.61 $ 69,920
Texas 6,010 0.46 0.75 $ 20.85 $ 43,360
Florida 5,350 0.58 0.94 $ 18.71 $ 38,910
New York 4,150 0.46 0.74 $ 32.12 $ 66,810
Arizona 4,040 1.33 2.15 $ 23.92 $ 49,760


Map of location quotient of drywall and ceiling tile installers by state, May 2022


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 30,330 1.72 2.78 $ 33.61 $ 69,920
Nevada 2,090 1.48 2.39 $ 23.02 $ 47,870
Utah 2,330 1.43 2.31 $ 21.98 $ 45,710
Idaho 1,110 1.39 2.25 $ 20.95 $ 43,580
Arizona 4,040 1.33 2.15 $ 23.92 $ 49,760


Map of annual mean wages of drywall and ceiling tile installers by state, May 2022


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 680 1.15 1.85 $ 41.79 $ 86,930
Washington 4,030 1.18 1.91 $ 36.09 $ 75,080
California 30,330 1.72 2.78 $ 33.61 $ 69,920
New York 4,150 0.46 0.74 $ 32.12 $ 66,810
New Jersey 1,010 0.25 0.40 $ 31.37 $ 65,260



Map of employment of drywall and ceiling tile installers by area, May 2022


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 8,560 1.40 2.26 $ 33.29 $ 69,240
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 4,470 2.74 4.42 $ 31.21 $ 64,910
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,800 0.41 0.67 $ 34.16 $ 71,060
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,410 1.42 2.30 $ 39.23 $ 81,600
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 3,180 2.13 3.44 $ 33.63 $ 69,940
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,860 1.40 2.26 $ 38.55 $ 80,180
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 2,830 2.76 4.45 $ 31.41 $ 65,330
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,800 1.26 2.04 $ 24.38 $ 50,700
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,420 0.80 1.29 $ 25.59 $ 53,240
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,390 2.13 3.44 $ 41.77 $ 86,880


Map of location quotient of drywall and ceiling tile installers by area, May 2022


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)
Visalia-Porterville, CA 500 3.11 5.02 $ 26.14 $ 54,360
Santa Rosa, CA 590 2.89 4.67 $ 34.90 $ 72,600
Salem, OR 480 2.76 4.45 $ 25.43 $ 52,900
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 2,830 2.76 4.45 $ 31.41 $ 65,330
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 4,470 2.74 4.42 $ 31.21 $ 64,910
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 520 2.53 4.09 $ 31.47 $ 65,450
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 660 2.31 3.73 $ 18.82 $ 39,140
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 120 2.22 3.59 $ 21.89 $ 45,540
Reno, NV 530 2.15 3.47 $ 23.86 $ 49,620
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 3,180 2.13 3.44 $ 33.63 $ 69,940


Map of annual mean wages of drywall and ceiling tile installers by area, May 2022


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 490 1.15 1.86 $ 42.67 $ 88,750
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,390 2.13 3.44 $ 41.77 $ 86,880
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 100 1.34 2.17 $ 41.30 $ 85,910
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,410 1.42 2.30 $ 39.23 $ 81,600
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,860 1.40 2.26 $ 38.55 $ 80,180
Santa Rosa, CA 590 2.89 4.67 $ 34.90 $ 72,600
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,800 0.41 0.67 $ 34.16 $ 71,060
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 3,180 2.13 3.44 $ 33.63 $ 69,940
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 440 1.41 2.28 $ 33.57 $ 69,830
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 8,560 1.40 2.26 $ 33.29 $ 69,240

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 150 0.81 1.31 $ 23.68 $ 49,250
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 130 0.69 1.11 $ 19.16 $ 39,850
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 120 1.81 2.92 $ 19.35 $ 40,240
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 110 1.27 2.05 $ 21.00 $ 43,680
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 100 1.44 2.32 $ 20.21 $ 42,030

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)
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 120 1.81 2.92 $ 19.35 $ 40,240
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 90 1.64 2.65 $ 20.38 $ 42,380
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 100 1.44 2.32 $ 20.21 $ 42,030
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 110 1.27 2.05 $ 21.00 $ 43,680
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 100 0.99 1.59 $ 37.83 $ 78,690

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)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 100 0.99 1.59 $ 37.83 $ 78,690
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 80 0.75 1.21 $ 31.79 $ 66,110
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 60 0.61 0.98 $ 30.76 $ 63,990
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 100 0.79 1.27 $ 29.67 $ 61,720
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 0.42 0.68 $ 27.10 $ 56,370


About May 2022 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.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023