Profession

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

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.

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United States

Salary data

Official salary rows can differ by local occupation, year and gender.

🇺🇸 United States2025
47-2081SOC 2018 47-2081
GroupAll
Median58,930 USD
Average63,600 USD
Middle 50%47,440 USD - 74,230 USD
Decile range38,460 USD - 102,010 USD
Bottom decile38,460 USD
Top decile102,010 USD
🇺🇸 United States2025
63302018 Census Occupation / 2018 SOC 6330
GroupMen
Median43,108 USD
Average43,108 USD
Middle 50%N/A
🇺🇸 Alabama2025
47-2081SOC 2018 47-2081
GroupAll
Median48,000 USD
Average47,910 USD
Middle 50%41,670 USD - 51,470 USD
Decile range37,280 USD - 60,890 USD
Bottom decile37,280 USD
Top decile60,890 USD
🇺🇸 Alaska2025
47-2081SOC 2018 47-2081
GroupAll
Median73,690 USD
Average68,130 USD
Middle 50%60,800 USD - 75,850 USD
Decile range46,800 USD - 88,300 USD
Bottom decile46,800 USD
Top decile88,300 USD
🇺🇸 Arizona2025
47-2081SOC 2018 47-2081
GroupAll
Median50,290 USD
Average52,560 USD
Middle 50%41,610 USD - 58,770 USD
Decile range37,470 USD - 66,750 USD
Bottom decile37,470 USD
Top decile66,750 USD
🇺🇸 Arkansas2025
47-2081SOC 2018 47-2081
GroupAll
Median44,550 USD
Average43,410 USD
Middle 50%37,070 USD - 47,100 USD
Decile range34,520 USD - 48,800 USD
Bottom decile34,520 USD
Top decile48,800 USD
🇺🇸 California2025
47-2081SOC 2018 47-2081
GroupAll
Median65,880 USD
Average74,680 USD
Middle 50%55,810 USD - 85,180 USD
Decile range46,050 USD - 120,240 USD
Bottom decile46,050 USD
Top decile120,240 USD
🇺🇸 Colorado2025
47-2081SOC 2018 47-2081
GroupAll
Median61,780 USD
Average61,940 USD
Middle 50%48,730 USD - 70,250 USD
Decile range44,520 USD - 79,460 USD
Bottom decile44,520 USD
Top decile79,460 USD
🇺🇸 Connecticut2025
47-2081SOC 2018 47-2081
GroupAll
Median60,480 USD
Average61,000 USD
Middle 50%47,840 USD - 77,580 USD
Decile range45,690 USD - 82,480 USD
Bottom decile45,690 USD
Top decile82,480 USD
🇺🇸 Delaware2025
47-2081SOC 2018 47-2081
GroupAll
Median50,170 USD
Average50,860 USD
Middle 50%39,110 USD - 61,280 USD
Decile range35,720 USD - 62,390 USD
Bottom decile35,720 USD
Top decile62,390 USD
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Sources

  • BLS CPS Table 39 2025 median weekly earnings by occupation and sex2025 - 2018 Census Occupation / 2018 SOC
  • BLS OEWS May 2025 National2025 - SOC 2018
  • BLS OEWS May 2025 State2025 - SOC 2018

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