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Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers salary

The BLS estimates 83,080 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $58,930 (May 2025, SOC 47-2081). Across 68 metros with published figures, medians range from $28,420 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $105,910 in Urban Honolulu, HI.

DRYWALL AND CEILING TILE INSTALLERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$38,460P25$47,440MEDIAN$58,930P75$74,230P90$102,010
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Urban Honolulu, HI$105,910 · 710 jobs
  2. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$82,650 · 700 jobs
  3. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$82,160 · 2,510 jobs
  4. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$81,100 · 1,100 jobs
  5. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$79,430 · 1,960 jobs
  6. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$76,290 · 3,220 jobs
  7. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$75,560 · 1,840 jobs
  8. Stockton-Lodi, CA$73,520 · 450 jobs
  9. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$71,320 · 2,560 jobs
  10. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$69,120 · 540 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$62,800 · 7,710 jobs
  2. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$61,420 · 3,640 jobs
  3. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$76,290 · 3,220 jobs
  4. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$71,320 · 2,560 jobs
  5. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$82,160 · 2,510 jobs
  6. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$63,540 · 2,500 jobs
  7. Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$52,280 · 2,340 jobs
  8. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$59,070 · 2,210 jobs
  9. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$79,430 · 1,960 jobs
  10. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$52,270 · 1,930 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers salary in the U.S.?

$58,930 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $47,440–$74,230.

Where do Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Urban Honolulu, HI ($105,910), Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA ($82,650), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($82,160). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.