Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $114,670 or more. The middle half of drywall and ceiling tile installers in Bend earn between $50,230 and $80,000.
- $34K10th
- $50K25th
- $64KMedian
- $80K75th
- $115K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $68,950 | $5,746 | $33.15 |
| Median | $63,970 | $5,331 | $30.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,230 | $4,186 | $24.15 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,000 | $6,667 | $38.46 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $68,950, a single filer in Bend takes home about $52,415 a year, or $4,368 a month and $2,016 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Bend a good place for drywall and ceiling tile installers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bend area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $68,950 buys what about $66,550 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 9.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 2nd of 6 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($82,350).
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 Bend: questions
How much do drywall and ceiling tile installers make an hour in Bend?
$33.15 an hour on average, and $30.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level drywall and ceiling tile installers salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,230, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the drywall and ceiling tile installers take-home pay in Bend?
About $52,415 a year ($4,368 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,950. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do drywall and ceiling tile installers earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more 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 Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 13.7%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.74, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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