Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers pay in the U.S.
$63,600avg. a year
$30.58 an hour · 83,080 employed
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in the U.S. earn an average of $63,600 a year and a median of $58,930. Pay is highest in Hawaii ($96,460) and lowest in Mississippi ($39,240).
$58,930Median pay
$30.58Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
83,080Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for drywall and ceiling tile installers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1800 jobs
Hawaii
$96,460
$46.38 an hour
21,340 jobs
New Jersey
$81,280
$39.08 an hour
32,670 jobs
Washington
$80,450
$38.68 an hour
41,680 jobs
Oregon
$75,770
$36.43 an hour
527,280 jobs
California
$74,680
$35.91 an hour
6740 jobs
Illinois
$72,690
$34.95 an hour
72,840 jobs
New York
$68,930
$33.14 an hour
8590 jobs
Massachusetts
$68,220
$32.80 an hour
9100 jobs
Alaska
$68,130
$32.75 an hour
10550 jobs
Missouri
$67,200
$32.31 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $97,000 | $46.64 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $92,730 | $44.58 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $91,620 | $44.05 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $91,080 | $43.79 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $84,760 | $40.75 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $82,350 | $39.59 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $78,640 | $37.81 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $77,030 | $37.03 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $47,910 | $48,000 | 650 |
| Alaska | $68,130 | $73,690 | 100 |
| Arizona | $52,560 | $50,290 | 2,590 |
| Arkansas | $43,410 | $44,550 | 240 |
| California | $74,680 | $65,880 | 27,280 |
| Colorado | $61,940 | $61,780 | 1,560 |
| Connecticut | $61,000 | $60,480 | 300 |
| Delaware | $50,860 | $50,170 | 350 |
| Florida | $48,900 | $48,970 | 6,000 |
| Georgia | $57,250 | $58,260 | 690 |
| Hawaii | $96,460 | $104,830 | 800 |
| Idaho | $48,240 | $43,790 | 920 |
| Illinois | $72,690 | $63,180 | 740 |
| Indiana | $54,380 | $49,810 | 680 |
| Iowa | $53,230 | $51,030 | 290 |
| Kansas | $45,520 | $39,890 | 650 |
| Kentucky | $48,100 | $48,340 | 490 |
| Louisiana | $48,340 | $47,420 | 310 |
| Maine | $59,170 | $60,080 | 150 |
| Maryland | $55,130 | $54,680 | 1,470 |
| Massachusetts | $68,220 | $69,500 | 590 |
| Michigan | $58,520 | $58,440 | 1,050 |
| Minnesota | $65,600 | $61,290 | 1,050 |
| Mississippi | $39,240 | $37,310 | 110 |
| Missouri | $67,200 | $62,580 | 550 |
| Montana | $59,910 | $60,140 | 170 |
| Nebraska | $51,260 | $48,620 | 770 |
| Nevada | $59,440 | $52,280 | 2,980 |
| New Hampshire | $67,190 | $61,960 | 370 |
| New Jersey | $81,280 | $75,080 | 1,340 |
| New Mexico | $57,140 | $53,900 | 580 |
| New York | $68,930 | $61,280 | 2,840 |
| North Carolina | $45,060 | $45,080 | 1,520 |
| North Dakota | $46,870 | $45,110 | 130 |
| Ohio | $61,060 | $61,420 | 1,680 |
| Oklahoma | $46,120 | $46,080 | 280 |
| Oregon | $75,770 | $73,530 | 1,680 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,980 | $61,160 | 1,690 |
| Rhode Island | $57,360 | $47,110 | 440 |
| South Carolina | $48,410 | $45,340 | 340 |
| South Dakota | $50,750 | $48,850 | 360 |
| Tennessee | $49,710 | $47,510 | 1,150 |
| Texas | $49,040 | $47,590 | 5,760 |
| Utah | $52,720 | $51,020 | 2,610 |
| Vermont | $57,080 | $59,820 | 90 |
| Virginia | $55,310 | $55,840 | 2,480 |
| Washington | $80,450 | $73,130 | 2,670 |
| Wisconsin | $60,020 | $59,970 | 1,140 |
| Wyoming | $46,820 | $43,990 | 140 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$72,050
7,710 jobsRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$64,460
3,640 jobsSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$77,030
3,220 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$78,640
2,560 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$91,080
2,510 jobsSacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$68,980
2,500 jobsLas Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
$59,500
2,340 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$59,590
2,210 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do drywall and ceiling tile installers make?
The average is $63,600 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $58,930 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $30.58, and the median is $28.33 an hour.
Which state pays drywall and ceiling tile installers the most?
Hawaii, with an average of $96,460 a year. The best-paying metro area is Urban Honolulu, HI at $97,000.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $38,460 a year, and the top 10% earn over $102,010.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 47-2081. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.