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Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installerss in the United States earn a median salary of $58,140/year ($27.95/hr). Salaries range from $37,810 to $101,380 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$38K
10th percentile
$47K
25th percentile
$58K
Median
$73K
75th percentile
$101K
90th percentile

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Hawaii$105K$50.32/hr820
Connecticut$80K$38.23/hr-
Alaska$75K$36.13/hr120
Washington$70K$33.8/hr3,710
Illinois$70K$33.56/hr750
Massachusetts$67K$32.4/hr890
California$66K$31.67/hr27,350
New Jersey$65K$31.22/hr650
Minnesota$62K$30/hr560
New Hampshire$62K$29.72/hr380

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Urban Honolulu, HI$108K640
Kahului-Wailuku, HI$99K100
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$83K740
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$82K2,070
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$81K2,920
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$80K-
Worcester, MA$78K140
Napa, CA$78K70
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$77K2,390
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$76K140
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