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Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in New Jersey

Considering a career as a Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer in New Jersey?

5.3% Jobs Projection
$52,950 Median Salary
180 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers Work in New Jersey?

In New Jersey, there were 2,010 people working as Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in the year 2018.

There were 1,480 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 530 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in this state are growing at a rate of 5.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.0%.

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New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 180 annual job openings, and 1,980 total jobs in 2026 for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in this state.

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

What do Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers Make in New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers ranged from $36,600 to $76,220 with $52,950 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.6 to $36.64. The median hourly rate was $25.46.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $25.99 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.53.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 6,150 $45,520
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,110 $52,640
Trenton, NJ 80 $46,940

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

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