Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer salary
58,930 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 47-2081
Half of all drywall and ceiling tile installers in the United States earn more than 58,930 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay444of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.56×47,440 USD – 74,230 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 47,440 USD |
| Median | 58,930 USD |
| Mean | 63,600 USD |
| Upper quartile | 74,230 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 47-2081 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 59,050 USD
- Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 58,970 USD
- Correctional Officers and Jailers 58,940 USD
- Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 58,870 USD
- Embalmers 58,780 USD
- Machinists 58,750 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov