Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer Salary Information in Texas

The average annual salaries for drywall and ceiling tile installers in the state of Texas are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of drywall and ceiling tile installers amongst Texas 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 Texas (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,730
25th Percentile Wage
$38,270
50th Percentile Wage
$44,700
75th Percentile Wage
$47,650
90th Percentile Wage
$50,970

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for drywall and ceiling tile installers in Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $34,730.

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
$44,700
-3.83% 30.38%
2021
$46,410
15.47% -
2020
$39,230
1.22% -
2019
$38,750
3.90% -
2018
$37,240
-0.56% -
2017
$37,450
8.89% -
2016
$34,120
1.55% -
2015
$33,590
4.88% -
2014
$31,950
1.31% -
2013
$31,530
1.30% -
2012
$31,120
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in Texas Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of drywall and ceiling tile installers in some Texas cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of drywall and ceiling tile installers in state of Texas ranges from $23,650 to $46,880. The highest paying area for drywall and ceiling tile installers in Texas is Amarillo with a median annual salary of $46,880. The second highest paying city/area in Texas State is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (mean annual salary $46,600). The lowest paying area is Texarkana-Texarkana with a median annual salary of $23,650.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Amarillo
$46,880
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
$46,600
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$46,420
Midland
$45,450
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown
$44,140
College Station-Bryan
$43,480
Beaumont-Port Arthur
$41,440
Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$39,890
San Antonio-New Braunfels
$39,730
Waco
$39,610
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood
$38,750
Lubbock
$38,290
Dallas-Plano-Irving
$38,280
Abilene
$37,820
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
$37,510
El Paso
$36,550
Tyler
$36,460
North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$35,410
Fort Worth-Arlington
$34,390
Victoria
$31,480
Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$24,560
Texarkana-Texarkana
$23,650