Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer Salary in Rochester, New York

The annual salary statistics of drywall and ceiling tile installers in Rochester, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of drywall and ceiling tile installers in Rochester is 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. Annual Salary of Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in Rochester, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,250
25th Percentile Wage
$45,020
50th Percentile Wage
$49,610
75th Percentile Wage
$60,390
90th Percentile Wage
$70,640

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for drywall and ceiling tile installers in Rochester, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,250.

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
$49,610
4.47% 5.02%
2021
$47,390
5.72% -
2020
$44,680
13.81% -
2019
$38,510
-0.70% -
2018
$38,780
-24.14% -
2017
$48,140
-0.83% -
2016
$48,540
10.26% -
2015
$43,560
-7.05% -
2014
$46,630
-7.98% -
2013
$50,350
6.42% -
2012
$47,120
- -

Table 2. Compare Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer Salary in Rochester with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,610 in Rochester is in the middle of salary range for drywall and ceiling tile installers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of drywall and ceiling tile installers in Rochester is 21.7 percent (21.7%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 35.3 percent (35.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Utica-Rome.

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

See also: Top paying jobs in Rochester, New York.