Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$72,050avg. a year
$34.64 an hour · 7,710 employed
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area earn an average of $72,050 a year. That is $2,630 (4%) less than the California average of $74,680. The U.S. average is $63,600.
$62,800Median pay
$34.64Average hourly
-4%vs. California average
7,710Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for drywall and ceiling tile installers in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 21.
1700 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$92,730
$44.58 an hour
21,960 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$91,620
$44.05 an hour
32,510 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$91,080
$43.79 an hour
450 jobs
Napa, CA
$85,960
$41.33 an hour
53,220 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$77,030
$37.03 an hour
6180 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$74,100
$35.63 an hour
7800 jobs
Fresno, CA
$73,070
$35.13 an hour
8120 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$72,930
$35.06 an hour
9450 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$71,990
$34.61 an hour
10400 jobs
Modesto, CA
$71,310
$34.29 an hour
11160 jobs
Salinas, CA
$71,170
$34.22 an hour
12650 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$71,110
$34.19 an hour
132,500 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$68,980
$33.16 an hour
14440 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$68,520
$32.94 an hour
1570 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$66,440
$31.94 an hour
1660 jobs
Chico, CA
$66,090
$31.78 an hour
1790 jobs
El Centro, CA
$65,950
$31.71 an hour
1880 jobs
Merced, CA
$65,270
$31.38 an hour
193,640 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$64,460
$30.99 an hour
20100 jobs
Redding, CA
$62,090
$29.85 an hour
21300 jobs
Visalia, CA
$53,750
$25.84 an hour
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How Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | $63,220 |
| Electricians | $82,300 |
| Carpenters | $78,600 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $94,200 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $80,230 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $61,800 |
Questions and answers
How much do drywall and ceiling tile installers make in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
The average is $72,050 a year, and the median is $62,800. About 7,710 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $2,630 (4%) less than the California average of $74,680.
Is this job common in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
It makes up 1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 2.30 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 47-2081. Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31080). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.