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Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in South Carolina

Want to work in South Carolina as a Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer? Read this first!

1.7% Jobs Projection
$35,560 Median Salary
110 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in South Carolina is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers Work in South Carolina?

There were approximately 1,290 workers employed as Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in this state in 2018.

There were 1,060 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 230 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in this state are growing at a rate of 1.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.0%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 110 annual Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers job openings in South Carolina, and 1,230 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 South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers ranged from $25,800 to $50,590 with $35,560 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.4 to $24.32. The median hourly rate was $17.1.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.43 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.67.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 860 $37,450
Columbia, SC 320 $35,980
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 260 $35,350
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 160 $36,230
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 140 $33,960
Florence, SC 120 $34,810
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 100 $35,410
Spartanburg, SC 80 $33,540
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 30 $36,490

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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