Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 48 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$58,140

Highest

$104,670

Hawaii

Lowest

$36,780

Louisiana

Total Employment

82,090

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Hawaii	$104,670	820	+80.0%
2	Connecticut	$79,510	0	+36.8%
3	Alaska	$75,150	120	+29.3%
4	Washington	$70,310	3,710	+20.9%
5	Illinois	$69,810	750	+20.1%
6	Massachusetts	$67,390	890	+15.9%
7	California	$65,880	27,350	+13.3%
8	New Jersey	$64,940	650	+11.7%
9	Minnesota	$62,390	560	+7.3%
10	New Hampshire	$61,810	380	+6.3%
11	Maine	$60,060	310	+3.3%
12	New York	$59,960	2,940	+3.1%
13	Ohio	$59,560	1,230	+2.4%
14	Missouri	$59,050	480	+1.6%
15	West Virginia	$58,750	70	+1.0%
16	Colorado	$58,640	1,610	+0.9%
17	Oregon	$58,460	1,700	+0.6%
18	Pennsylvania	$58,270	1,610	+0.2%
19	Wisconsin	$57,990	1,440	-0.3%
20	Georgia	$53,590	920	-7.8%
21	Delaware	$53,300	380	-8.3%
22	Michigan	$53,170	740	-8.5%
23	New Mexico	$52,470	490	-9.8%
24	Indiana	$52,370	640	-9.9%
25	Virginia	$51,760	1,800	-11.0%
26	Maryland	$51,540	1,740	-11.4%
27	Nevada	$51,290	2,930	-11.8%
28	Utah	$50,860	1,830	-12.5%
29	Texas	$50,120	6,300	-13.8%
30	Iowa	$49,940	530	-14.1%
31	Vermont	$48,480	80	-16.6%
32	Nebraska	$48,470	710	-16.6%
33	North Carolina	$48,460	1,860	-16.6%
34	Wyoming	$48,380	160	-16.8%
35	South Dakota	$48,280	400	-17.0%
36	Arizona	$48,130	3,420	-17.2%
37	Kansas	$48,090	630	-17.3%
38	Oklahoma	$47,490	200	-18.3%
39	Kentucky	$46,950	470	-19.2%
40	Florida	$46,930	4,970	-19.3%
41	Alabama	$46,880	640	-19.4%
42	Montana	$46,030	150	-20.8%
43	Tennessee	$45,990	930	-20.9%
44	Idaho	$45,830	1,120	-21.2%
45	South Carolina	$44,670	570	-23.2%
46	Arkansas	$43,470	290	-25.2%
47	Mississippi	$43,470	160	-25.2%
48	Louisiana	$36,780	410	-36.7%