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Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in Connecticut

Is Connecticut a good place for you to work as a Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer?

$53,550 Median Salary
60 Job Openings
  • Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in Connecticut earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers Work in Connecticut?

In Connecticut, there were 570 people working as Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in the year 2018.

There were 440 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 1.0%.

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Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 60 annual Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers job openings in Connecticut, and 730 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 Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers ranged from $28,190 to $80,370 with $53,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.55 to $38.64. The median hourly rate was $25.74.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $29.39 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $3.65.

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

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Top Connecticut 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
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 180 $49,080
New Haven, CT 120 $61,840
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 100 $41,240

Top States for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers Employment

The table below shows the states 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

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