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 States2021
47-2081SOC 2018 47-2081
GroupAll
Median48,040 USD
Average54,810 USD
Middle 50%38,000 USD - 61,980 USD
Decile range30,460 USD - 95,600 USD
Bottom decile30,460 USD
Top decile95,600 USD
🇺🇸 Alabama2021
47-2081SOC 2018 47-2081
GroupAll
Median37,330 USD
Average38,230 USD
Middle 50%36,390 USD - 39,340 USD
Decile range30,180 USD - 48,060 USD
Bottom decile30,180 USD
Top decile48,060 USD
🇺🇸 Alaska2021
47-2081SOC 2018 47-2081
GroupAll
Median59,730 USD
Average55,710 USD
Middle 50%47,710 USD - 61,020 USD
Decile range36,910 USD - 66,430 USD
Bottom decile36,910 USD
Top decile66,430 USD
🇺🇸 Arizona2021
47-2081SOC 2018 47-2081
GroupAll
Median47,890 USD
Average47,960 USD
Middle 50%38,000 USD - 50,970 USD
Decile range31,500 USD - 63,870 USD
Bottom decile31,500 USD
Top decile63,870 USD
🇺🇸 Arkansas2021
47-2081SOC 2018 47-2081
GroupAll
Median36,770 USD
Average38,050 USD
Middle 50%35,000 USD - 44,520 USD
Decile range29,140 USD - 46,640 USD
Bottom decile29,140 USD
Top decile46,640 USD
🇺🇸 California2021
47-2081SOC 2018 47-2081
GroupAll
Median61,020 USD
Average68,310 USD
Middle 50%47,740 USD - 89,870 USD
Decile range37,990 USD - 103,480 USD
Bottom decile37,990 USD
Top decile103,480 USD
🇺🇸 Colorado2021
47-2081SOC 2018 47-2081
GroupAll
Median49,100 USD
Average49,670 USD
Middle 50%44,920 USD - 59,770 USD
Decile range36,870 USD - 61,980 USD
Bottom decile36,870 USD
Top decile61,980 USD
🇺🇸 Connecticut2021
47-2081SOC 2018 47-2081
GroupAll
Median48,640 USD
Average53,120 USD
Middle 50%47,820 USD - 60,210 USD
Decile range46,870 USD - 65,640 USD
Bottom decile46,870 USD
Top decile65,640 USD
🇺🇸 Delaware2021
47-2081SOC 2018 47-2081
GroupAll
Median45,780 USD
Average46,950 USD
Middle 50%38,170 USD - 48,060 USD
Decile range36,350 USD - 57,120 USD
Bottom decile36,350 USD
Top decile57,120 USD
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Sources

  • BLS OEWS May 2021 National2021 - SOC 2018
  • BLS OEWS May 2021 State2021 - SOC 2018

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