SOC 47-2081 · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers Salary in Provo, UT

The average salary for drywall and ceiling tile installers in Provo, Utah is $50,840 a year ($24.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,760: half of the 590 people in this job in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($64,611).

$50,840average per year

$24.44 / hourMedian $49,760Take-home ≈ $40,768

  • $37K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

590people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Utah metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers pay range in Provo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,780 or more. The middle half of drywall and ceiling tile installers in Provo earn between $42,940 and $58,990.

  • $37K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,840$4,237$24.44
Median$49,760$4,147$23.92
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,940$3,578$20.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,990$4,916$28.36

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers salary after taxes in Provo

On the average salary of $50,840, a single filer in Provo takes home about $40,768 a year, or $3,397 a month and $1,568 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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Is Provo a good place for drywall and ceiling tile installers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Provo area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $50,840 buys what about $51,755 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Provo ($48,010). A typical home costs $546,641, or 10.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers salary in other Utah cities

Provo ranks 4th of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($55,430).

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Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,000).

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Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers salary in Provo: questions

How much do drywall and ceiling tile installers make an hour in Provo?

$24.44 an hour on average, and $23.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level drywall and ceiling tile installers salary in Provo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the drywall and ceiling tile installers take-home pay in Provo?

About $40,768 a year ($3,397 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,840. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do drywall and ceiling tile installers earn more in Provo than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% 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 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.62, this job is 3.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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