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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Salary data
Official salary rows can differ by local occupation, year and gender.
🇺🇸 United States2024
47-2081SOC 2018 47-2081
GroupAll
Median58,140 USD
Average62,810 USD
Middle 50%46,880 USD - 72,660 USD
Decile range37,810 USD - 101,380 USD
Bottom decile37,810 USD
Top decile101,380 USD
🇺🇸 Alabama2024
47-2081SOC 2018 47-2081
GroupAll
Median46,880 USD
Average46,440 USD
Middle 50%40,260 USD - 50,110 USD
Decile range34,900 USD - 58,840 USD
Bottom decile34,900 USD
Top decile58,840 USD
🇺🇸 Alaska2024
47-2081SOC 2018 47-2081
GroupAll
Median75,150 USD
Average71,080 USD
Middle 50%59,280 USD - 84,750 USD
Decile range44,860 USD - 86,520 USD
Bottom decile44,860 USD
Top decile86,520 USD
🇺🇸 Arizona2024
47-2081SOC 2018 47-2081
GroupAll
Median48,130 USD
Average50,240 USD
Middle 50%37,590 USD - 59,140 USD
Decile range36,030 USD - 64,110 USD
Bottom decile36,030 USD
Top decile64,110 USD
🇺🇸 Arkansas2024
47-2081SOC 2018 47-2081
GroupAll
Median43,470 USD
Average41,160 USD
Middle 50%36,960 USD - 45,540 USD
Decile range34,160 USD - 46,140 USD
Bottom decile34,160 USD
Top decile46,140 USD
🇺🇸 California2024
47-2081SOC 2018 47-2081
GroupAll
Median65,880 USD
Average76,210 USD
Middle 50%58,020 USD - 93,520 USD
Decile range45,950 USD - 122,130 USD
Bottom decile45,950 USD
Top decile122,130 USD
🇺🇸 Colorado2024
47-2081SOC 2018 47-2081
GroupAll
Median58,640 USD
Average59,050 USD
Middle 50%48,490 USD - 66,760 USD
Decile range46,910 USD - 72,600 USD
Bottom decile46,910 USD
Top decile72,600 USD
🇺🇸 Connecticut2024
47-2081SOC 2018 47-2081
GroupAll
Median79,510 USD
Average72,590 USD
Middle 50%64,240 USD - 80,380 USD
Decile range49,330 USD - 80,380 USD
Bottom decile49,330 USD
Top decile80,380 USD
🇺🇸 Delaware2024
47-2081SOC 2018 47-2081
GroupAll
Median53,300 USD
Average54,080 USD
Middle 50%46,000 USD - 59,750 USD
Decile range43,180 USD - 65,210 USD
Bottom decile43,180 USD
Top decile65,210 USD
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Sources
- BLS OEWS May 2024 National2024 - SOC 2018
- BLS OEWS May 2024 State2024 - SOC 2018
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