Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers (47-2081) in North Central Workforce Development Area



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North Central Workforce Development Area (1Q 2019)
All Industry
Estimated employment		200
Mean wage		$24.74
Entry wage		$13.98
10th percentile wage		$11.82
50th percentile wage		$22.60
90th percentile wage		$40.51

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment Percent
Construction	200	100.0%

Top Paying Industries
Industry	Employment Median Wage
Construction	200	$22.60

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers (47-2081)

Apply plasterboard or other wallboard to ceilings or interior walls of buildings. Apply or mount acoustical tiles or blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing materials to ceilings and walls of buildings to reduce or reflect sound. Materials may be of decorative quality. Include lathers who fasten wooden, metal, or rockboard lath to walls, ceilings or partitions of buildings to provide support base for plaster, fire-proofing, or acoustical material. Exclude "Carpenters" (47-2031), and "Tile and Marble Setters" (47-2044).


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$22.60		$28.22		-$5.62
2018	$22.31	+1.3%	$27.86	+1.3%	-$5.54
2017	$21.89	+1.9%	$27.34	+1.9%	-$5.44
2016	$21.31	+2.8%	$26.61	+2.8%	-$5.29
2015	$20.67	+3.1%	$25.81	+3.1%	-$5.13
2014	$20.33	+1.7%	$25.39	+1.7%	-$5.05
2013	$19.90	+2.2%	$24.84	+2.2%	-$4.94
2012	$19.59	+1.5%	$24.47	+1.5%	-$4.87
2011	$19.43	+.9%	$24.26	+.9%	-$4.83
2010	$19.14	+1.5%	$23.90	+1.5%	-$4.75
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$22.60		$23.42		-$0.81
2018	$22.31	+1.3%	$23.21	+.9%	-$0.89
2017	$21.89	+1.9%	$22.51	+3.1%	-$0.61
2016	$21.31	+2.8%	$21.90	+2.8%	-$0.59
2015	$20.67	+3.1%	$21.40	+2.3%	-$0.73
2014	$20.33	+1.7%	$20.96	+2.1%	-$0.62
2013	$19.90	+2.2%	$20.51	+2.2%	-$0.61
2012	$19.59	+1.5%	$20.09	+2.1%	-$0.49
2011	$19.43	+.9%	$19.75	+1.7%	-$0.32
2010	$19.14	+1.5%	$19.44	+1.6%	-$0.29

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2019

Top Areas For This Occupation

Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Northwest	$34.27	40
South Central	$32.06	150
North Central	$22.60	200
Eastern	$20.17	100

Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central	$22.60	200
South Central	$32.06	150
Eastern	$20.17	100
Northwest	$34.27	40


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