Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
SOC code 47-2081 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,460 | $18.49 |
| 25th percentile | $47,440 | $22.81 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $58,930 | $28.33 |
| 75th percentile | $74,230 | $35.69 |
| 90th percentile | $102,010 | $49.04 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers (SOC 47-2081), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 48 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 640 | $46,440 | $46,880 | $34,900 | $40,260 | $50,110 | $58,840 |
| Alaska | 120 | $71,080 | $75,150 | $44,860 | $59,280 | $84,750 | $86,520 |
| Arizona | 3,420 | $50,240 | $48,130 | $36,030 | $37,590 | $59,140 | $64,110 |
| Arkansas | 290 | $41,160 | $43,470 | $34,160 | $36,960 | $45,540 | $46,140 |
| California | 27,350 | $76,210 | $65,880 | $45,950 | $58,020 | $93,520 | $122,130 |
| Colorado | 1,610 | $59,050 | $58,640 | $46,910 | $48,490 | $66,760 | $72,600 |
| Connecticut | — | $72,590 | $79,510 | $49,330 | $64,240 | $80,380 | $80,380 |
| Delaware | 380 | $54,080 | $53,300 | $43,180 | $46,000 | $59,750 | $65,210 |
| Florida | 4,970 | $45,700 | $46,930 | $27,250 | $37,040 | $50,360 | $56,810 |
| Georgia | 920 | $53,470 | $53,590 | $36,450 | $38,730 | $58,720 | $76,080 |
| Hawaii | 820 | $96,340 | $104,670 | $51,080 | $74,900 | $117,640 | $121,770 |
| Idaho | 1,120 | $47,350 | $45,830 | $28,210 | $36,360 | $56,020 | $59,530 |
| Illinois | 750 | $74,910 | $69,810 | $37,110 | $49,410 | $107,610 | $110,660 |
| Indiana | 640 | $53,500 | $52,370 | $36,630 | $43,990 | $63,060 | $66,130 |
| Iowa | 530 | $53,180 | $49,940 | $37,240 | $43,680 | $61,740 | $65,860 |
| Kansas | 630 | $48,650 | $48,090 | $28,670 | $38,090 | $55,280 | $62,210 |
| Kentucky | 470 | $47,730 | $46,950 | $36,160 | $40,520 | $56,510 | $59,610 |
| Louisiana | 410 | $37,870 | $36,780 | $27,010 | $28,650 | $45,980 | $49,640 |
| Maine | 310 | $57,990 | $60,060 | $47,840 | $50,850 | $62,430 | $68,410 |
| Maryland | 1,740 | $53,590 | $51,540 | $38,960 | $47,340 | $59,700 | $65,730 |
| Massachusetts | 890 | $63,510 | $67,390 | $38,890 | $48,540 | $78,160 | $80,550 |
| Michigan | 740 | $55,300 | $53,170 | $34,160 | $45,020 | $63,190 | $77,170 |
| Minnesota | 560 | $69,100 | $62,390 | $48,020 | $52,730 | $84,520 | $112,780 |
| Mississippi | 160 | $43,540 | $43,470 | $29,350 | $34,730 | $45,810 | $56,200 |
| Missouri | 480 | $62,540 | $59,050 | $43,680 | $47,950 | $75,200 | $93,200 |
| Montana | 150 | $47,540 | $46,030 | $37,350 | $44,400 | $47,800 | $62,400 |
| Nebraska | 710 | $51,030 | $48,470 | $34,570 | $44,400 | $58,240 | $64,280 |
| Nevada | 2,930 | $56,690 | $51,290 | $40,330 | $47,220 | $60,260 | $82,340 |
| New Hampshire | 380 | $63,890 | $61,810 | $35,510 | $56,020 | $71,890 | $88,810 |
| New Jersey | 650 | $61,360 | $64,940 | $38,480 | $56,510 | $71,710 | $77,060 |
| New Mexico | 490 | $54,870 | $52,470 | $36,160 | $43,700 | $62,990 | $73,840 |
| New York | 2,940 | $66,580 | $59,960 | $44,600 | $50,170 | $75,480 | $101,040 |
| North Carolina | 1,860 | $49,190 | $48,460 | $30,780 | $36,930 | $57,680 | $64,690 |
| Ohio | 1,230 | $57,620 | $59,560 | $37,920 | $46,470 | $63,870 | $72,030 |
| Oklahoma | 200 | $49,890 | $47,490 | $43,290 | $46,690 | $54,190 | $59,530 |
| Oregon | 1,700 | $62,060 | $58,460 | $31,200 | $37,280 | $80,120 | $103,290 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,610 | $57,910 | $58,270 | $39,050 | $47,030 | $64,680 | $73,780 |
| South Carolina | 570 | $44,880 | $44,670 | $30,900 | $37,170 | $48,170 | $59,890 |
| South Dakota | 400 | $50,470 | $48,280 | $41,600 | $47,010 | $58,720 | $60,670 |
| Tennessee | 930 | $47,790 | $45,990 | $36,230 | $39,380 | $52,040 | $63,300 |
| Texas | 6,300 | $50,510 | $50,120 | $35,940 | $43,780 | $58,170 | $61,170 |
| Utah | 1,830 | $51,270 | $50,860 | $35,850 | $39,520 | $59,140 | $68,630 |
| Vermont | 80 | $51,070 | $48,480 | $38,040 | $46,800 | $52,190 | $72,800 |
| Virginia | 1,800 | $54,380 | $51,760 | $38,470 | $47,570 | $59,320 | $74,800 |
| Washington | 3,710 | $78,270 | $70,310 | $51,380 | $61,370 | $91,730 | $110,830 |
| West Virginia | 70 | $52,900 | $58,750 | $34,320 | $39,130 | $63,050 | $63,050 |
| Wisconsin | 1,440 | $57,020 | $57,990 | $36,920 | $47,020 | $61,870 | $82,060 |
| Wyoming | 160 | $48,090 | $48,380 | $38,450 | $38,800 | $53,430 | $61,570 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.