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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).
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 |
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 |
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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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
Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023