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Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in Illinois

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-2% Jobs Projection
$41,790 Median Salary
170 Job Openings

While jobs for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in Illinois are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in Illinois is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers Work in Illinois?

In Illinois, there were 1,900 people working as Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in the year 2018.

There were 2,280 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 380 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in this state are declining at a rate of 2.4% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.0%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 170 annual job openings, and a total of 2,040 jobs for Illinois Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in 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 Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers ranged from $30,730 to $110,210 with $41,790 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.77 to $52.98. The median hourly rate was $20.09.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $28.67 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $8.58.

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

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Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,560 $44,910
Peoria, IL 110 $57,700
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 80 n/a
Springfield, IL 30 n/a

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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