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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

47-2081 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

Apply plasterboard or other wallboard to ceilings or interior walls of buildings. Apply or mount acoustical tiles or blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing materials to ceilings and walls of buildings to reduce or reflect sound. Materials may be of decorative quality. Includes lathers who fasten wooden, metal, or rockboard lath to walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings to provide support base for plaster, fireproofing, or acoustical material. Excludes “Carpenters” (47-2031), “Carpet Installers” (47-2041), and “Tile and Stone Setters” (47-2044).


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
102,850 2.6 % $24.31 $50,560 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $13.70 $17.12 $21.97 $28.94 $40.91
Annual Wage (2) $28,490 $35,600 $45,700 $60,190 $85,090


Industry profile for this occupation:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Finishing Contractors 83,490 9.94 $24.38 $50,710
Nonresidential Building Construction 6,700 0.80 $27.13 $56,430
Residential Building Construction 6,300 0.78 $21.01 $43,700
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 3,390 0.36 $24.79 $51,570
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 640 0.27 $16.78 $34,890

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Finishing Contractors 83,490 9.94 $24.38 $50,710
Nonresidential Building Construction 6,700 0.80 $27.13 $56,430
Residential Building Construction 6,300 0.78 $21.01 $43,700
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 3,390 0.36 $24.79 $51,570
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 640 0.27 $16.78 $34,890

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Specialty Trade Contractors (8) (8) $29.02 $60,360
Building Equipment Contractors (8) (8) $27.92 $58,070
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 30 (7) $27.18 $56,540
Nonresidential Building Construction 6,700 0.80 $27.13 $56,430
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 3,390 0.36 $24.79 $51,570


Geographic profile for this occupation:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 31,430 1.81 2.58 $29.33 $61,000
Texas 6,880 0.55 0.79 $18.98 $39,480
Florida 6,550 0.74 1.06 $17.46 $36,310
New York 5,730 0.60 0.86 $25.90 $53,860
Washington 4,390 1.32 1.89 $30.84 $64,150




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Utah 3,470 2.31 3.29 $21.35 $44,400
Nevada 2,930 2.11 3.01 $19.97 $41,540
California 31,430 1.81 2.58 $29.33 $61,000
Idaho 1,240 1.71 2.44 $17.21 $35,800
Arizona 3,810 1.33 1.90 $20.45 $42,540




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 520 0.82 1.17 $36.21 $75,310
Washington 4,390 1.32 1.89 $30.84 $64,150
Minnesota 1,070 0.37 0.53 $30.16 $62,740
California 31,430 1.81 2.58 $29.33 $61,000
Oregon 1,180 0.62 0.89 $28.42 $59,110





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 9,820 1.57 2.25 $27.99 $58,220
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 6,230 0.64 0.92 $26.34 $54,780
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 4,310 2.80 4.00 $27.84 $57,900
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 3,370 2.96 4.22 $34.80 $72,390
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 3,310 2.21 3.16 $27.51 $57,220
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,280 1.33 1.89 $33.99 $70,700
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,150 1.56 2.22 $31.71 $65,960
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 3,000 1.41 2.02 $20.93 $43,540
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 2,220 2.17 3.10 $20.60 $42,840
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,190 0.60 0.85 $17.82 $37,070




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
St. George, UT 370 5.39 7.70 $20.94 $43,550
Santa Rosa, CA 770 3.72 5.31 $33.00 $68,640
Coeur d'Alene, ID 220 3.45 4.92 $20.53 $42,710
Logan, UT-ID 190 3.37 4.81 $20.53 $42,710
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 900 3.34 4.76 $18.39 $38,250
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 3,370 2.96 4.22 $34.80 $72,390
Provo-Orem, UT 730 2.87 4.09 $19.51 $40,580
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 4,310 2.80 4.00 $27.84 $57,900
Reno, NV 610 2.51 3.59 $17.43 $36,250
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 120 2.43 3.46 $17.42 $36,230




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI (8) (8) (8) $38.10 $79,240
Urban Honolulu, HI 440 0.96 1.37 $36.77 $76,480
Bellingham, WA 190 2.09 2.98 $36.11 $75,120
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 3,370 2.96 4.22 $34.80 $72,390
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,280 1.33 1.89 $33.99 $70,700
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 210 2.07 2.96 $33.81 $70,320
Santa Rosa, CA 770 3.72 5.31 $33.00 $68,640
Fresno, CA 820 2.12 3.03 $32.86 $68,340
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 680 0.34 0.49 $32.81 $68,240
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 110 1.25 1.79 $32.59 $67,790

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 220 1.75 2.51 $23.53 $48,940
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 160 0.40 0.57 $21.42 $44,560
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 130 0.65 0.93 $17.22 $35,810
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 120 1.17 1.67 $29.24 $60,810
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 110 0.61 0.87 $18.06 $37,560

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 100 2.03 2.89 $19.95 $41,510
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 220 1.75 2.51 $23.53 $48,940
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 100 1.61 2.30 $27.43 $57,060
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 90 1.20 1.71 $21.50 $44,730
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 120 1.17 1.67 $29.24 $60,810

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 100 0.80 1.14 $33.80 $70,300
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 70 0.66 0.95 $30.50 $63,450
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 120 1.17 1.67 $29.24 $60,810
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 40 0.42 0.60 $28.81 $59,930
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 100 1.61 2.30 $27.43 $57,060


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020