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Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers average salary by city in California
- Santa Rosa$92,730
- San Jose$91,620
- San Francisco$91,080
- Napa$85,960
- San Diego$77,030
- San Luis Obispo$74,100
- Fresno$73,070
- Santa Cruz$72,930
- Los Angeles$72,050
- Stockton$71,990
- Modesto$71,310
- Salinas$71,170
- Oxnard$71,110
- Sacramento$68,980
- Santa Maria$68,520
- Yuba City$66,440
- Chico$66,090
- El Centro$65,950
- Merced$65,270
- Riverside$64,460
- Redding$62,090
- Visalia$53,750
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa | $92,730 | $82,650 | $65,500 | $69,534 | 108 |
| San Jose | $91,620 | $79,430 | $70,110 | $68,856 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $91,080 | $82,160 | $67,670 | $68,526 | 116 |
| Napa | $85,960 | $84,410 | $66,980 | $65,401 | 113 |
| San Diego | $77,030 | $76,290 | $59,000 | $59,931 | 112 |
| San Luis Obispo | $74,100 | $67,060 | $59,200 | $58,104 | 109 |
| Fresno | $73,070 | $62,280 | $50,960 | $57,462 | 102 |
| Santa Cruz | $72,930 | $74,740 | $61,880 | $57,374 | 110 |
| Los Angeles | $72,050 | $62,800 | $48,670 | $56,826 | 114 |
| Stockton | $71,990 | $73,520 | $57,590 | $56,788 | 105 |
| Modesto | $71,310 | $65,770 | $54,170 | $56,364 | 104 |
| Salinas | $71,170 | $73,650 | $59,880 | $56,277 | 109 |
| Oxnard | $71,110 | $63,760 | $58,280 | $56,240 | 111 |
| Sacramento | $68,980 | $63,540 | $52,000 | $54,911 | 107 |
| Santa Maria | $68,520 | $64,370 | $55,570 | $54,625 | 109 |
| Yuba City | $66,440 | $60,970 | $54,560 | $53,322 | 104 |
| Chico | $66,090 | $61,410 | $50,340 | $53,069 | 101 |
| El Centro | $65,950 | $78,020 | $47,850 | $52,967 | 95 |
| Merced | $65,270 | $63,060 | $50,910 | $52,475 | 98 |
| Riverside | $64,460 | $61,420 | $47,620 | $51,889 | 106 |
| Redding | $62,090 | $61,870 | $52,780 | $50,151 | 101 |
| Visalia | $53,750 | $46,600 | $46,600 | $43,951 | 100 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers salary in other states
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers salary by city and state
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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.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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