Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in California

Find Schools Near

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in California

Considering a career as a Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer in California?

16.1% Jobs Projection
$55,700 Median Salary
3,320 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in California is growing faster than average.

  • Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers Work in California?

29,190 people worked as Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in 2018 in this state.

There were 27,080 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 2,110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

undefined

The typical state has 955 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers working in it, which means California has more Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers than average.

undefined

Job Projections for California

Jobs for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in this state are growing at a rate of 16.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.0%.

undefined

California Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 3,320 annual Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers job openings in California, and 35,300 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 10,500 annual jobs and 120,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers ranged from $33,090 to $99,930 with $55,700 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.91 to $48.05. The median hourly rate was $26.78.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $26.06 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.72.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

undefined

Top California Metros for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 9,260 $51,460
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 3,940 $45,710
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,300 $77,550
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 3,080 $58,670
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,760 $63,250
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 1,890 $50,010
Fresno, CA 920 $61,440
Santa Rosa, CA 580 $78,230
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 450 $50,860
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 430 $60,760
Stockton-Lodi, CA 350 $58,000
Modesto, CA 340 $65,500
Visalia-Porterville, CA 290 $46,120
Bakersfield, CA 260 $41,920
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 210 $44,380
Salinas, CA 160 $49,350
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 160 $50,800
Napa, CA 120 $53,870
Merced, CA 80 $66,390
Madera, CA 70 $41,950
Redding, CA 70 $51,350

Top States for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers Employment

View the list below to see where most Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 29,190 $55,700
Texas 8,410 $37,240
New York 5,490 $41,010
Florida 4,980 $35,030
Washington 4,790 $58,410
Arizona 4,040 $40,250
Utah 3,650 $40,060
Colorado 2,910 $46,500
Nevada 2,790 $37,720
North Carolina 2,050 $36,380
New Jersey 2,010 $52,950
Maryland 1,950 $45,390
Illinois 1,900 $41,790
Virginia 1,770 $36,820
Pennsylvania 1,720 $47,060
Georgia 1,660 $36,130
Oregon 1,410 $56,350
Wisconsin 1,390 $42,290
Ohio 1,320 $41,650
South Carolina 1,290 $35,560

Below are the states where Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Hawaii $88,140
Minnesota $61,850
Washington $58,410
Oregon $56,350
California $55,700
Connecticut $53,550
New Jersey $52,950
Alaska $49,250
Massachusetts $48,120
District of Columbia $48,020

Discover similar careers:

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.