The annual salary statistics of drywall and ceiling tile installers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of drywall and ceiling tile installers in Lexington-Fayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for drywall and ceiling tile installers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of drywall and ceiling tile installers from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $39,940 | -9.31% | -10.89% |
| 2019 | $43,660 | -1.44% | - |
| 2017 | $44,290 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $44,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,940 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for drywall and ceiling tile installers in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of drywall and ceiling tile installers in Lexington-Fayette is 18.4 percent (18.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Evansville and 2.8 percent (2.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |