Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers Salary by City

Top 15 cities for drywall and ceiling tile installers by average salary

Honolulu, HI	$97,000
Kahului, HI	$96,360
Santa Rosa, CA	$92,730
San Jose, CA	$91,620
San Francisco, CA	$91,080
Napa, CA	$85,960
Seattle, WA	$84,760
Portland, OR	$82,350
New York, NY	$78,640
San Diego, CA	$77,030
Chicago, IL	$74,750
San Luis Obispo, CA	$74,100
Bremerton, WA	$73,620
Worcester, MA	$73,590
Fresno, CA	$73,070

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers salary by state

State	Metros	Highest average	Lowest average
Hawaii	2	$97,000	$96,360
California	22	$92,730	$53,750
Washington	7	$84,760	$61,900
Oregon	6	$82,350	$57,920
New York	4	$78,640	$60,370
Illinois	1	$74,750	$74,750
Massachusetts	1	$73,590	$73,590
Minnesota	2	$68,930	$60,980
New Hampshire	1	$68,060	$68,060
Wisconsin	4	$68,030	$55,290
Missouri	3	$66,990	$54,390
New Jersey	1	$66,790	$66,790
Alaska	1	$66,250	$66,250
Colorado	5	$64,010	$51,380
Ohio	7	$63,220	$57,020
Pennsylvania	5	$63,160	$52,370
West Virginia	1	$62,850	$62,850
Michigan	4	$61,190	$55,930
Maine	1	$60,320	$60,320
Washington, D.C.	1	$59,590	$59,590
Georgia	1	$59,560	$59,560
Nevada	2	$59,500	$58,100
Indiana	3	$59,110	$54,270
New Mexico	3	$58,970	$40,320
Iowa	3	$58,690	$51,160
Rhode Island	1	$58,050	$58,050
Vermont	1	$57,790	$57,790
Montana	1	$55,630	$55,630
Utah	5	$55,430	$50,160
Arizona	5	$54,580	$48,870
Nebraska	2	$54,110	$48,760
Texas	9	$53,320	$42,900
Florida	14	$52,740	$45,000
South Carolina	3	$52,250	$45,850
Virginia	5	$52,120	$47,640
South Dakota	2	$51,530	$49,010
Tennessee	5	$51,330	$42,170
Louisiana	2	$51,060	$48,380
Maryland	1	$51,010	$51,010
North Carolina	7	$50,140	$43,570
Idaho	2	$49,120	$42,060
Kentucky	2	$49,040	$43,580
Alabama	3	$48,770	$46,050
North Dakota	1	$48,630	$48,630
Delaware	1	$47,890	$47,890
Oklahoma	2	$47,510	$46,760
Kansas	1	$47,140	$47,140
Arkansas	2	$45,230	$43,800
Puerto Rico	1	$31,600	$31,600

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers salary in every city we cover

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Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
Honolulu, HI	$97,000	$105,910	$46.64	710
Kahului, HI	$96,360	$83,190	$46.33	60
Santa Rosa, CA	$92,730	$82,650	$44.58	700
San Jose, CA	$91,620	$79,430	$44.05	1,960
San Francisco, CA	$91,080	$82,160	$43.79	2,510
Napa, CA	$85,960	$84,410	$41.33	50
Seattle, WA	$84,760	$75,560	$40.75	1,840
Portland, OR	$82,350	$81,100	$39.59	1,100
New York, NY	$78,640	$71,320	$37.81	2,560
San Diego, CA	$77,030	$76,290	$37.03	3,220
Chicago, IL	$74,750	$69,120	$35.94	540
San Luis Obispo, CA	$74,100	$67,060	$35.63	180
Bremerton, WA	$73,620	$63,550	$35.39	50
Worcester, MA	$73,590	$80,280	$35.38	120
Fresno, CA	$73,070	$62,280	$35.13	800
Santa Cruz, CA	$72,930	$74,740	$35.06	120
Kennewick, WA	$72,750	$63,870	$34.98	190
Bellingham, WA	$72,610	$61,980	$34.91	80
Los Angeles, CA	$72,050	$62,800	$34.64	7,710
Stockton, CA	$71,990	$73,520	$34.61	450
Modesto, CA	$71,310	$65,770	$34.29	400
Salinas, CA	$71,170	$73,650	$34.22	160
Oxnard, CA	$71,110	$63,760	$34.19	650
Mount Vernon, WA	$70,770	$67,730	$34.03	70
Sacramento, CA	$68,980	$63,540	$33.16	2,500
Bend, OR	$68,950	$63,970	$33.15	100
Minneapolis, MN	$68,930	$64,080	$33.14	680
Santa Maria, CA	$68,520	$64,370	$32.94	440
Manchester, NH	$68,060	$63,340	$32.72	160
Madison, WI	$68,030	$63,500	$32.71	170
St. Louis, MO	$66,990	$60,250	$32.21	250
Trenton, NJ	$66,790	$53,820	$32.11	40
Yuba City, CA	$66,440	$60,970	$31.94	70
Anchorage, AK	$66,250	$65,200	$31.85	60
Wenatchee, WA	$66,180	$62,400	$31.82	30
Chico, CA	$66,090	$61,410	$31.78	60
Salem, OR	$66,040	$62,400	$31.75	200
El Centro, CA	$65,950	$78,020	$31.71	90
Merced, CA	$65,270	$63,060	$31.38	80
Riverside, CA	$64,460	$61,420	$30.99	3,640
Medford, OR	$64,370	$50,440	$30.95	80
Albany, NY	$64,070	$58,020	$30.80	160
Denver, CO	$64,010	$64,260	$30.78	1,110
Cleveland, OH	$63,220	$63,150	$30.40	230
Columbus, OH	$63,180	$65,450	$30.38	570
Pittsburgh, PA	$63,160	$60,600	$30.36	380
Huntington, WV	$62,850	$64,700	$30.22	60
Redding, CA	$62,090	$61,870	$29.85	100
Allentown, PA	$62,000	$61,710	$29.81	110
Yakima, WA	$61,900	$58,950	$29.76	50
Philadelphia, PA	$61,660	$61,280	$29.64	980
Toledo, OH	$61,640	$62,920	$29.63	150
Eugene, OR	$61,590	$59,240	$29.61	70
Lansing, MI	$61,190	$60,280	$29.42	40
Youngstown, OH	$61,180	$59,890	$29.42	40
Duluth, MN	$60,980	$60,220	$29.32	40
Milwaukee, WI	$60,910	$60,800	$29.29	340
Rochester, NY	$60,660	$59,910	$29.16	200
Syracuse, NY	$60,370	$54,100	$29.02	160
Portland, ME	$60,320	$59,740	$29.00	70
Detroit, MI	$60,130	$60,080	$28.91	410
Akron, OH	$60,050	$66,450	$28.87	30
Fort Collins, CO	$59,970	$61,120	$28.83	120
Dayton, OH	$59,820	$61,420	$28.76	200
Washington, DC	$59,590	$59,070	$28.65	2,210
Atlanta, GA	$59,560	$59,670	$28.64	490
Las Vegas, NV	$59,500	$52,280	$28.61	2,340
Greeley, CO	$59,230	$59,830	$28.48	50
Indianapolis, IN	$59,110	$61,260	$28.42	160
Albuquerque, NM	$58,970	$54,620	$28.35	400
Davenport, IA	$58,690	$57,350	$28.22	40
Reno, NV	$58,100	$56,480	$27.93	560
Providence, RI	$58,050	$53,340	$27.91	520
Albany, OR	$57,920	$50,540	$27.84	40
Eau Claire, WI	$57,870	$59,220	$27.82	40
Springfield, MO	$57,840	$56,550	$27.81	60
Burlington, VT	$57,790	$61,500	$27.78	60
Lancaster, PA	$57,780	$60,510	$27.78	200
Grand Rapids, MI	$57,210	$58,820	$27.51	180
Cincinnati, OH	$57,020	$55,470	$27.42	290
Colorado Springs, CO	$56,950	$57,080	$27.38	100
Evansville, IN	$56,370	$53,860	$27.10	50
Traverse City, MI	$55,930	$55,750	$26.89	30
Missoula, MT	$55,630	$51,310	$26.75	50
Salt Lake City, UT	$55,430	$55,460	$26.65	990
La Crosse, WI	$55,290	$54,830	$26.58	30
Yuma, AZ	$54,580	$54,400	$26.24	50
Kansas City, MO	$54,390	$46,720	$26.15	530
Fort Wayne, IN	$54,270	$49,680	$26.09	40
Omaha, NE	$54,110	$56,430	$26.01	440
Visalia, CA	$53,750	$46,600	$25.84	300
Ogden, UT	$53,660	$54,240	$25.80	360
Austin, TX	$53,320	$50,500	$25.63	710
Phoenix, AZ	$53,250	$52,270	$25.60	1,930
Naples, FL	$52,740	$52,830	$25.36	200
Scranton, PA	$52,370	$47,660	$25.18	50
Santa Fe, NM	$52,300	$54,830	$25.14	50
Hilton Head Island, SC	$52,250	$47,910	$25.12	50
Richmond, VA	$52,120	$49,260	$25.06	360
Des Moines, IA	$51,920	$49,670	$24.96	80
Sioux Falls, SD	$51,530	$49,560	$24.78	220
Grand Junction, CO	$51,380	$53,320	$24.70	50
Miami, FL	$51,340	$50,170	$24.68	1,300
Nashville, TN	$51,330	$50,640	$24.68	500
Sioux City, IA	$51,160	$48,850	$24.60	70
Baton Rouge, LA	$51,060	$48,160	$24.55	100
Palm Bay, FL	$51,050	$48,810	$24.55	80
Baltimore, MD	$51,010	$48,680	$24.52	470
Sarasota, FL	$50,990	$50,440	$24.51	250
Tucson, AZ	$50,930	$48,180	$24.49	340
St. George, UT	$50,900	$50,900	$24.47	380
Dallas, TX	$50,890	$48,220	$24.47	1,870
Provo, UT	$50,840	$49,760	$24.44	590
Virginia Beach, VA	$50,600	$48,920	$24.33	270
Port St. Lucie, FL	$50,380	$48,530	$24.22	100
Logan, UT	$50,160	$48,890	$24.12	160
Wilmington, NC	$50,140	$57,540	$24.11	100
Tampa, FL	$50,000	$49,560	$24.04	770
Harrisonburg, VA	$49,850	$47,360	$23.97	40
Odessa, TX	$49,580	$49,040	$23.84	40
Prescott Valley, AZ	$49,440	$46,830	$23.77	90
Jacksonville, FL	$49,410	$49,750	$23.75	560
Memphis, TN	$49,240	$47,100	$23.67	140
Boise, ID	$49,120	$44,300	$23.62	480
Lexington, KY	$49,040	$48,340	$23.58	60
Rapid City, SD	$49,010	$47,980	$23.56	60
Lake Havasu City, AZ	$48,870	$48,780	$23.50	60
Birmingham, AL	$48,770	$48,760	$23.45	270
Lincoln, NE	$48,760	$47,130	$23.44	160
Fargo, ND	$48,630	$47,950	$23.38	70
New Orleans, LA	$48,380	$49,230	$23.26	50
Waco, TX	$48,310	$49,160	$23.23	130
Greensboro, NC	$48,290	$50,530	$23.22	120
Lynchburg, VA	$48,190	$48,610	$23.17	50
San Antonio, TX	$47,930	$46,550	$23.04	290
Dover, DE	$47,890	$43,540	$23.02	60
Deltona, FL	$47,830	$47,690	$23.00	140
Pensacola, FL	$47,790	$47,000	$22.98	140
Sebastian, FL	$47,700	$47,000	$22.93	60
Roanoke, VA	$47,640	$47,510	$22.90	50
Huntsville, AL	$47,590	$46,150	$22.88	80
Tulsa, OK	$47,510	$46,080	$22.84	110
Fayetteville, NC	$47,460	$45,120	$22.82	50
Houston, TX	$47,430	$47,610	$22.80	1,640
Columbia, SC	$47,410	$44,800	$22.80	50
Kingsport, TN	$47,260	$45,670	$22.72	40
Asheville, NC	$47,210	$46,340	$22.70	60
Lakeland, FL	$47,160	$46,590	$22.67	140
Wichita, KS	$47,140	$48,660	$22.66	150
Orlando, FL	$46,890	$47,760	$22.54	900
Oklahoma City, OK	$46,760	$45,760	$22.48	130
Chattanooga, TN	$46,740	$45,170	$22.47	60
Tuscaloosa, AL	$46,050	$45,110	$22.14	40
Charleston, SC	$45,850	$38,670	$22.04	70
Raleigh, NC	$45,750	$45,900	$22.00	360
Fort Myers, FL	$45,310	$47,070	$21.78	800
Fayetteville, AR	$45,230	$47,100	$21.75	90
Ocala, FL	$45,000	$44,250	$21.63	100
Charlotte, NC	$44,760	$45,900	$21.52	440
Killeen, TX	$44,530	$40,100	$21.41	80
Little Rock, AR	$43,800	$44,570	$21.06	60
Louisville, KY	$43,580	$45,990	$20.95	230
Winston-Salem, NC	$43,570	$44,540	$20.95	80
El Paso, TX	$43,260	$44,050	$20.80	190
Tyler, TX	$42,900	$43,740	$20.63	80
Clarksville, TN	$42,170	$39,480	$20.27	40
Twin Falls, ID	$42,060	$34,880	$20.22	50
Las Cruces, NM	$40,320	$37,990	$19.38	40
San Juan, PR	$31,600	$28,420	$15.19	300

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Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers salary: questions

Where do drywall and ceiling tile installers make the most money?

In Honolulu, HI, with an average of $97,000 a year, among the 169 metro areas we cover.

What is the average drywall and ceiling tile installers salary in the U.S.?

$64,611 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where is drywall and ceiling tile installers pay the lowest?

San Juan, PR, at $31,600 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2081.
U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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