The annual salary statistics of drywall and ceiling tile installers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of drywall and ceiling tile installers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $31,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for drywall and ceiling tile installers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,880.
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 | $46,560 | 16.97% | 28.37% |
| 2021 | $38,660 | -3.39% | - |
| 2020 | $39,970 | 3.35% | - |
| 2018 | $38,630 | -3.39% | - |
| 2017 | $39,940 | -0.08% | - |
| 2016 | $39,970 | 6.23% | - |
| 2015 | $37,480 | 5.84% | - |
| 2014 | $35,290 | 2.64% | - |
| 2013 | $34,360 | 2.94% | - |
| 2012 | $33,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,560, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the second highest paying city for drywall and ceiling tile installers in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Richmond (median annual salary of $47,990). Compared with Richmond, the median annual salary of drywall and ceiling tile installers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 3.0 percent (3.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |