The annual salary statistics of drywall and ceiling tile installers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of drywall and ceiling tile installers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $38,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for drywall and ceiling tile installers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,330.
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 | $54,430 | 5.36% | 24.32% |
| 2021 | $51,510 | -14.11% | - |
| 2020 | $58,780 | 8.66% | - |
| 2019 | $53,690 | 1.96% | - |
| 2018 | $52,640 | -0.85% | - |
| 2017 | $53,090 | 3.09% | - |
| 2016 | $51,450 | -3.52% | - |
| 2015 | $53,260 | 6.55% | - |
| 2014 | $49,770 | 17.10% | - |
| 2013 | $41,260 | 0.17% | - |
| 2012 | $41,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,430, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for drywall and ceiling tile installers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Newark-Union (median annual salary of $62,470). Compared with Newark-Union, the median annual salary of drywall and ceiling tile installers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 12.9 percent (12.9%) lower.