The highest-paying states for drywall and ceiling tile installers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of drywall and ceiling tile installers in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $90,640, Hawaii is the highest paying state for drywall and ceiling tile installers. It is followed by Washington (average annual salary $75,560). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of drywall and ceiling tile installers in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $90,640 |
$49,940 | 680 |
| 2 | Washington | $75,560 |
$48,800 | 4,030 |
| 3 | Alaska | $63,650 |
$48,290 | 110 |
| 4 | California | $61,870 |
$39,350 | 30,330 |
| 5 | Minnesota | $60,260 |
$44,450 | 1,070 |
| 6 | New York | $58,480 |
$39,340 | 4,150 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $58,280 |
$38,520 | 720 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $57,770 |
$40,250 | 1,010 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | $57,380 |
$37,630 | 1,150 |
| 10 | Oregon | $57,200 |
$31,560 | 2,140 |
| 11 | Maine | $54,220 |
$39,660 | 520 |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $52,890 |
$41,260 | 320 |
| 13 | District of Columbia | $52,410 |
$32,650 | 60 |
| 14 | Colorado | $52,140 |
$38,750 | 1,420 |
| 15 | Wyoming | $51,480 |
$38,800 | 140 |
| 16 | New Mexico | $50,790 |
$26,120 | 550 |
| 17 | Iowa | $50,500 |
$38,050 | 590 |
| 18 | Ohio | $50,470 |
$37,240 | 1,310 |
| 19 | Kansas | $50,290 |
$37,040 | 740 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $49,920 |
$35,280 | 2,410 |
| 21 | Maryland | $49,610 |
$37,800 | 2,040 |
| 22 | Connecticut | $49,520 |
$46,320 | 120 |
| 23 | Indiana | $48,880 |
$35,610 | 1,170 |
| 24 | Missouri | $48,750 |
$35,710 | 720 |
| 25 | Illinois | $48,640 |
$29,070 | 890 |
| 26 | Arizona | $47,820 |
$36,440 | 4,040 |
| 27 | Nevada | $47,500 |
$33,740 | 2,090 |
| 28 | Vermont | $47,330 |
$38,090 | 130 |
| 29 | Virginia | $47,080 |
$29,980 | 3,040 |
| 30 | Georgia | $46,940 |
$30,110 | 700 |
| 31 | Utah | $46,550 |
$21,950 | 2,330 |
| 32 | Nebraska | $46,240 |
$30,510 | 620 |
| 33 | Kentucky | $45,780 |
$30,150 | 300 |
| 34 | Texas | $44,700 |
$34,730 | 6,010 |
| 35 | Idaho | $43,780 |
$25,440 | 1,110 |
| 36 | Michigan | $43,680 |
$37,020 | 1,050 |
| 37 | South Carolina | $43,270 |
$30,940 | 780 |
| 38 | Delaware | $42,860 |
$37,570 | 320 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $42,610 |
$31,360 | 370 |
| 40 | North Carolina | $41,550 |
$29,520 | 1,310 |
| 41 | Alabama | $41,190 |
$35,050 | 550 |
| 42 | Tennessee | $41,180 |
$29,540 | 1,110 |
| 43 | Montana | $40,450 |
$29,030 | 120 |
| 44 | South Dakota | $39,010 |
$30,820 | 220 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $38,670 |
$34,000 | 290 |
| 46 | Rhode Island | $38,170 |
$30,390 | 430 |
| 47 | Florida | $37,670 |
$22,270 | 5,350 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $37,580 |
$30,630 | 230 |
| 49 | West Virginia | $36,680 |
$29,920 | 150 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $36,070 |
$19,970 | 540 |
| 51 | North Dakota | $35,130 |
$19,960 | 50 |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $21,680 |
$18,370 | 170 |