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.

Salary by State

State Name	Employment	Annual Salary	Hourly Salary
Alabama	510	$38,230	$18.38
Alaska	70	$55,710	$26.78
Arizona	4,000	$47,960	$23.06
Arkansas	380	$38,050	$18.29
California	29,820	$68,310	$32.84
Colorado	2,340	$49,670	$23.88
Connecticut	120	$53,120	$25.54
Delaware	150	$46,950	$22.57
Florida	6,600	$40,800	$19.62
Georgia	1,150	$47,540	$22.86
Hawaii	830	$80,590	$38.75
Idaho	1,390	$42,500	$20.43
Illinois	1,070	$51,480	$24.75
Indiana	1,440	$49,170	$23.64
Iowa	530	$47,770	$22.97
Kansas	540	$46,760	$22.48
Kentucky	380	$41,680	$20.04
Louisiana	880	$36,150	$17.38
Maine	410	$51,390	$24.71
Maryland	1,980	$52,090	$25.04
Massachusetts	1,230	$57,950	$27.86
Michigan	870	$46,080	$22.16
Minnesota	850	$61,030	$29.34
Mississippi	120	$38,460	$18.49
Missouri	1,220	$50,710	$24.38
Montana	230	$37,430	$18.00
Nebraska	710	$49,060	$23.59
Nevada	2,340	$44,620	$21.45
New Hampshire	390	$41,940	$20.17
New Jersey	1,210	$56,730	$27.27
New Mexico	630	$41,930	$20.16
New York	5,240	$53,740	$25.84
North Carolina	1,570	$40,380	$19.41
North Dakota	100	$39,780	$19.13
Ohio	920	$53,220	$25.59
Oklahoma	540	$39,760	$19.12
Oregon	1,790	$64,860	$31.18
Pennsylvania	2,770	$52,750	$25.36
Rhode Island		$41,540	$19.97
South Carolina	880	$37,540	$18.05
South Dakota	310	$42,770	$20.56
Tennessee	870	$37,110	$17.84
Texas	7,180	$43,960	$21.13
Utah	2,340	$43,960	$21.13
Vermont	130	$50,220	$24.14
Virginia	2,520	$42,650	$20.51
Washington	4,040	$67,510	$32.46
West Virginia	170	$39,510	$18.99
Wisconsin	820	$51,400	$24.71
Wyoming	140	$49,980	$24.03

Education

The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to install, tape, and plaster drywall installations in interior and exterior construction jobs. Includes instruction in drywall handling and transport, cutting and mounting, taping and spackling, finishing, job analysis and estimation, site safety, tool operation and maintenance, blueprint and specification interpretation, and applicable codes and standards.