Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer Salary Information in Wisconsin

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

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,630
25th Percentile Wage
$46,530
50th Percentile Wage
$57,380
75th Percentile Wage
$62,920
90th Percentile Wage
$78,830

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for drywall and ceiling tile installers in Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $37,630.

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
$57,380
16.24% 25.58%
2021
$48,060
11.17% -
2020
$42,690
10.24% -
2019
$38,320
-10.36% -
2018
$42,290
-9.84% -
2017
$46,450
-3.49% -
2016
$48,070
10.88% -
2015
$42,840
9.01% -
2014
$38,980
-8.75% -
2013
$42,390
-0.73% -
2012
$42,700
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in Wisconsin Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of drywall and ceiling tile installers in some Wisconsin cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of drywall and ceiling tile installers in state of Wisconsin ranges from $35,960 to $71,730. The highest paying area for drywall and ceiling tile installers in Wisconsin is Lake County-Kenosha County with a median annual salary of $71,730. The second highest paying city/area in Wisconsin State is Duluth (mean annual salary $67,990). The lowest paying area is Racine with a median annual salary of $35,960.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lake County-Kenosha County
$71,730
Duluth
$67,990
Green Bay
$67,270
Madison
$61,440
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$60,530
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$60,400
Appleton
$54,790
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$52,760
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$50,250
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$50,250
Eau Claire
$49,050
Oshkosh-Neenah
$47,290
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$45,530
Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$41,670
Wausau
$38,230
La Crosse
$37,350
Racine
$35,960