Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer Salary Information in New York

The average annual salaries for drywall and ceiling tile installers in the state of New York are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of drywall and ceiling tile installers amongst New York metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in New York (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,340
25th Percentile Wage
$48,180
50th Percentile Wage
$58,480
75th Percentile Wage
$83,760
90th Percentile Wage
$108,450

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for drywall and ceiling tile installers in New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $39,340.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of drywall and ceiling tile installers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$58,480
19.25% 26.80%
2021
$47,220
12.58% -
2020
$41,280
-12.79% -
2019
$46,560
11.92% -
2018
$41,010
-16.09% -
2017
$47,610
-6.53% -
2016
$50,720
-10.96% -
2015
$56,280
12.03% -
2014
$49,510
1.11% -
2013
$48,960
12.56% -
2012
$42,810
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in New York Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of drywall and ceiling tile installers in some New York cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of drywall and ceiling tile installers in state of New York ranges from $32,090 to $63,340. The highest paying area for drywall and ceiling tile installers in New York is New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island with a median annual salary of $63,340. The second highest paying city/area in New York State is Nassau-Suffolk (mean annual salary $61,030). The lowest paying area is Utica-Rome with a median annual salary of $32,090.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$63,340
Nassau-Suffolk
$61,030
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$58,640
Glens Falls
$58,440
Rochester
$49,610
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$48,560
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$48,250
Syracuse
$48,170
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$48,100
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$47,780
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$47,090
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$43,630
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$37,160
Utica-Rome
$32,090