Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,980 or more. The middle half of drywall and ceiling tile installers in Seattle earn between $64,340 and $102,400.
- $56K10th
- $64K25th
- $76KMedian
- $102K75th
- $128K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $84,760 | $7,063 | $40.75 |
| Median | $75,560 | $6,297 | $36.33 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $64,340 | $5,362 | $30.93 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $102,400 | $8,533 | $49.23 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $84,760, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $68,459 a year, or $5,705 a month and $2,633 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for drywall and ceiling tile installers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $84,760 buys what about $76,269 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 7 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Seattle$84,760
- Bremerton$73,620
- Kennewick$72,750
- Bellingham$72,610
- Mount Vernon$70,770
- Wenatchee$66,180
- Yakima$61,900
All Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers salaries in Washington
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 Seattle: questions
How much do drywall and ceiling tile installers make an hour in Seattle?
$40.75 an hour on average, and $36.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level drywall and ceiling tile installers salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,340, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the drywall and ceiling tile installers take-home pay in Seattle?
About $68,459 a year ($5,705 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,760. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do drywall and ceiling tile installers earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 31% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
- 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.65, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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