The annual salary statistics of drywall and ceiling tile installers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of drywall and ceiling tile installers in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $36,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for drywall and ceiling tile installers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,150.
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 | $43,780 | 11.51% | 26.95% |
| 2021 | $38,740 | -3.74% | - |
| 2020 | $40,190 | 4.75% | - |
| 2019 | $38,280 | 4.91% | - |
| 2018 | $36,400 | 1.87% | - |
| 2017 | $35,720 | 1.68% | - |
| 2016 | $35,120 | 1.91% | - |
| 2015 | $34,450 | 6.39% | - |
| 2014 | $32,250 | 0.84% | - |
| 2012 | $31,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,780, Raleigh-Cary is the second highest paying city for drywall and ceiling tile installers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Greensboro-High Point (median annual salary of $44,740). Compared with Greensboro-High Point, the median annual salary of drywall and ceiling tile installers in Raleigh-Cary is 2.1 percent (2.1%) lower.