Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers pay range in Boise
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,870 or more. The middle half of drywall and ceiling tile installers in Boise earn between $37,550 and $58,970.
- $30K10th
- $38K25th
- $44KMedian
- $59K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,120 | $4,093 | $23.62 |
| Median | $44,300 | $3,692 | $21.30 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,550 | $3,129 | $18.05 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,970 | $4,914 | $28.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers salary after taxes in Boise
On the average salary of $49,120, a single filer in Boise takes home about $40,153 a year, or $3,346 a month and $1,544 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Boise a good place for drywall and ceiling tile installers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boise area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $49,120 buys what about $49,923 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 10.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers salary in other Idaho cities
Boise ranks 1st of 2 Idaho metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Boise$49,120
- Twin Falls$42,060
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 Boise: questions
How much do drywall and ceiling tile installers make an hour in Boise?
$23.62 an hour on average, and $21.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level drywall and ceiling tile installers salary in Boise?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,550, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the drywall and ceiling tile installers take-home pay in Boise?
About $40,153 a year ($3,346 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,120. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do drywall and ceiling tile installers earn more in Boise than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% 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 Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.3%.
- 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.29, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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