Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers pay range in Phoenix
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,880 or more. The middle half of drywall and ceiling tile installers in Phoenix earn between $41,010 and $59,090.
- $37K10th
- $41K25th
- $52KMedian
- $59K75th
- $70K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,250 | $4,438 | $25.60 |
| Median | $52,270 | $4,356 | $25.13 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,010 | $3,418 | $19.72 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,090 | $4,924 | $28.41 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers salary after taxes in Phoenix
On the average salary of $53,250, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $44,029 a year, or $3,669 a month and $1,693 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Phoenix a good place for drywall and ceiling tile installers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $53,250 buys what about $51,541 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers salary in other Arizona cities
Phoenix ranks 2nd of 5 Arizona metro areas for this job; Yuma pays the most ($54,580).
- Yuma$54,580
- Phoenix$53,250
- Tucson$50,930
- Prescott Valley$49,440
- Lake Havasu City$48,870
Highest-paying cities for drywall and ceiling tile installers
Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,000).
- Honolulu, HI$97,000
- Kahului, HI$96,360
- Santa Rosa, CA$92,730
- San Jose, CA$91,620
- San Francisco, CA$91,080
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Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers salary in Phoenix: questions
How much do drywall and ceiling tile installers make an hour in Phoenix?
$25.60 an hour on average, and $25.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level drywall and ceiling tile installers salary in Phoenix?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,010, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the drywall and ceiling tile installers take-home pay in Phoenix?
About $44,029 a year ($3,669 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,250.
Do drywall and ceiling tile installers earn more in Phoenix than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($64,611).
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; area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.52, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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