Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers salary by location
National median: $58,930 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $105,910 | +79.7% | 710 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $104,830 | +77.9% | 800 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | metropolitan | $84,410 | +43.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Kahului, HI | metropolitan | $83,190 | +41.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $82,650 | +40.3% | 700 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $82,160 | +39.4% | 2,510 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $81,100 | +37.6% | 1,100 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $80,280 | +36.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $79,430 | +34.8% | 1,960 | 2025 |
| El Centro, CA | metropolitan | $78,020 | +32.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $76,290 | +29.5% | 3,220 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $75,560 | +28.2% | 1,840 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $75,080 | +27.4% | 1,340 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $74,740 | +26.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $73,690 | +25.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $73,650 | +25.0% | 160 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $73,530 | +24.8% | 1,680 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $73,520 | +24.8% | 450 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $73,130 | +24.1% | 2,670 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $71,320 | +21.0% | 2,560 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $69,500 | +17.9% | 590 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $69,120 | +17.3% | 540 | 2025 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | metropolitan | $67,730 | +14.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $67,060 | +13.8% | 180 | 2025 |
| Akron, OH | metropolitan | $66,450 | +12.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $65,880 | +11.8% | 27,280 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $65,770 | +11.6% | 400 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $65,450 | +11.1% | 570 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $65,200 | +10.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Huntington, WV | metropolitan | $64,700 | +9.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $64,370 | +9.2% | 440 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $64,260 | +9.0% | 1,110 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $64,080 | +8.7% | 680 | 2025 |
| Bend, OR | metropolitan | $63,970 | +8.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $63,870 | +8.4% | 190 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $63,760 | +8.2% | 650 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $63,550 | +7.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $63,540 | +7.8% | 2,500 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $63,500 | +7.8% | 170 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $63,340 | +7.5% | 160 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $63,180 | +7.2% | 740 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $63,150 | +7.2% | 230 | 2025 |
| Merced, CA | metropolitan | $63,060 | +7.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | metropolitan | $62,920 | +6.8% | 150 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $62,800 | +6.6% | 7,710 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $62,580 | +6.2% | 550 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $62,400 | +5.9% | 200 | 2025 |
| Wenatchee, WA | metropolitan | $62,400 | +5.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $62,280 | +5.7% | 800 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | metropolitan | $61,980 | +5.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $61,960 | +5.1% | 370 | 2025 |
| Redding, CA | metropolitan | $61,870 | +5.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $61,780 | +4.8% | 1,560 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $61,710 | +4.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $61,500 | +4.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $61,420 | +4.2% | 1,680 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $61,420 | +4.2% | 3,640 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $61,420 | +4.2% | 200 | 2025 |
| Chico, CA | metropolitan | $61,410 | +4.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $61,290 | +4.0% | 1,050 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $61,280 | +4.0% | 2,840 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $61,280 | +4.0% | 980 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $61,260 | +4.0% | 160 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $61,160 | +3.8% | 1,690 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $61,120 | +3.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| Yuba City, CA | metropolitan | $60,970 | +3.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $60,800 | +3.2% | 340 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $60,600 | +2.8% | 380 | 2025 |
| Lancaster, PA | metropolitan | $60,510 | +2.7% | 200 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $60,480 | +2.6% | 300 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $60,280 | +2.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $60,250 | +2.2% | 250 | 2025 |
| Duluth, MN | metropolitan | $60,220 | +2.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $60,140 | +2.1% | 170 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $60,080 | +2.0% | 150 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $60,080 | +2.0% | 410 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $59,970 | +1.8% | 1,140 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $59,910 | +1.7% | 200 | 2025 |
| Youngstown, OH | metropolitan | $59,890 | +1.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | metropolitan | $59,830 | +1.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $59,820 | +1.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $59,740 | +1.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $59,670 | +1.3% | 490 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $59,240 | +0.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Eau Claire, WI | metropolitan | $59,220 | +0.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $59,070 | +0.2% | 2,210 | 2025 |
| Yakima, WA | metropolitan | $58,950 | +0.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $58,820 | −0.2% | 180 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $58,440 | −0.8% | 1,050 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $58,260 | −1.1% | 690 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $58,020 | −1.5% | 160 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | metropolitan | $57,540 | −2.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Davenport, IA | metropolitan | $57,350 | −2.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $57,080 | −3.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MO | metropolitan | $56,550 | −4.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $56,480 | −4.2% | 560 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $56,430 | −4.2% | 440 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $55,840 | −5.2% | 2,480 | 2025 |
| Traverse City, MI | metropolitan | $55,750 | −5.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $55,470 | −5.9% | 290 | 2025 |