Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers salaries across 49 states

$55,919

National Average (Median)

$104,830

Highest: Hawaii

$37,310

Lowest: Mississippi

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers Salary by State

Compare Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$37,310

$104,830

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $48,000 AK $73,690 AZ $50,290 AR $44,550 CA $65,880 CO $61,780 CT $60,480 DE $50,170 FL $48,970 GA $58,260 HI $104,830 ID $43,790 IL $63,180 IN $49,810 IA $51,030 KS $39,890 KY $48,340 LA $47,420 ME $60,080 MD $54,680 MA $69,500 MI $58,440 MN $61,290 MS $37,310 MO $62,580 MT $60,140 NE $48,620 NV $52,280 NH $61,960 NJ $75,080 NM $53,900 NY $61,280 NC $45,080 ND $45,110 OH $61,420 OK $46,080 OR $73,530 PA $61,160 RI $47,110 SC $45,340 SD $48,850 TN $47,510 TX $47,590 UT $51,020 VT $59,820 VA $55,840 WA $73,130 WI $59,970 WY $43,990

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Hawaii

$104,830

New Jersey

$75,080

Alaska

$73,690

Oregon

$73,530

Washington

$73,130

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers Salary in All 49 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Hawaii	$104,830	$96,460	800
2	New Jersey	$75,080	$81,280	1,340
3	Alaska	$73,690	$68,130	100
4	Oregon	$73,530	$75,770	1,680
5	Washington	$73,130	$80,450	2,670
6	Massachusetts	$69,500	$68,220	590
7	California	$65,880	$74,680	27,280
8	Illinois	$63,180	$72,690	740
9	Missouri	$62,580	$67,200	550
10	New Hampshire	$61,960	$67,190	370
11	Colorado	$61,780	$61,940	1,560
12	Ohio	$61,420	$61,060	1,680
13	Minnesota	$61,290	$65,600	1,050
14	New York	$61,280	$68,930	2,840
15	Pennsylvania	$61,160	$61,980	1,690
16	Connecticut	$60,480	$61,000	300
17	Montana	$60,140	$59,910	170
18	Maine	$60,080	$59,170	150
19	Wisconsin	$59,970	$60,020	1,140
20	Vermont	$59,820	$57,080	90
21	Michigan	$58,440	$58,520	1,050
22	Georgia	$58,260	$57,250	690
23	Virginia	$55,840	$55,310	2,480
24	Maryland	$54,680	$55,130	1,470
25	New Mexico	$53,900	$57,140	580
26	Nevada	$52,280	$59,440	2,980
27	Iowa	$51,030	$53,230	290
28	Utah	$51,020	$52,720	2,610
29	Arizona	$50,290	$52,560	2,590
30	Delaware	$50,170	$50,860	350
31	Indiana	$49,810	$54,380	680
32	Florida	$48,970	$48,900	6,000
33	South Dakota	$48,850	$50,750	360
34	Nebraska	$48,620	$51,260	770
35	Kentucky	$48,340	$48,100	490
36	Alabama	$48,000	$47,910	650
37	Texas	$47,590	$49,040	5,760
38	Tennessee	$47,510	$49,710	1,150
39	Louisiana	$47,420	$48,340	310
40	Rhode Island	$47,110	$57,360	440
41	Oklahoma	$46,080	$46,120	280
42	South Carolina	$45,340	$48,410	340
43	North Dakota	$45,110	$46,870	130
44	North Carolina	$45,080	$45,060	1,520
45	Arkansas	$44,550	$43,410	240
46	Wyoming	$43,990	$46,820	140
47	Idaho	$43,790	$48,240	920
48	Kansas	$39,890	$45,520	650
49	Mississippi	$37,310	$39,240	110

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in Hawaii → Take-Home in New Jersey → Take-Home in Alaska →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS