The annual salary statistics of drywall and ceiling tile installers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of drywall and ceiling tile installers in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $31,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for drywall and ceiling tile installers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of drywall and ceiling tile installers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,900 | 10.67% | 24.64% |
| 2021 | $43,680 | 7.42% | - |
| 2020 | $40,440 | 3.66% | - |
| 2019 | $38,960 | -13.17% | - |
| 2018 | $44,090 | 2.70% | - |
| 2017 | $42,900 | 7.53% | - |
| 2016 | $39,670 | 21.91% | - |
| 2015 | $30,980 | -11.23% | - |
| 2014 | $34,460 | 12.16% | - |
| 2013 | $30,270 | -21.74% | - |
| 2012 | $36,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,900, Louisville-Jefferson County is the second highest paying city for drywall and ceiling tile installers in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Evansville (median annual salary of $48,970). Compared with Evansville, the median annual salary of drywall and ceiling tile installers in Louisville-Jefferson County is .1 percent (.1%) lower.
| 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 |