Compare One Occupation Across States
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Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Full drywall and ceiling tile installers overview →U.S. mean $63,600 · median $58,930
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | #1 | $96,460 | $104,830 | $46 | +51.7% | $50,230–$119,660 |
| New Jersey | #2 | $81,280 | $75,080 | $39 | +27.8% | $37,990–$118,200 |
| Washington | #3 | $80,450 | $73,130 | $39 | +26.5% | $50,360–$127,970 |
| Oregon | #4 | $75,770 | $73,530 | $36 | +19.1% | $36,460–$114,670 |
| California | #5 | $74,680 | $65,880 | $36 | +17.4% | $46,050–$120,240 |
| Illinois | #6 | $72,690 | $63,180 | $35 | +14.3% | $41,870–$110,620 |
| New York | #7 | $68,930 | $61,280 | $33 | +8.4% | $46,860–$118,450 |
| Massachusetts | #8 | $68,220 | $69,500 | $33 | +7.3% | $34,220–$93,810 |
| Alaska | #9 | $68,130 | $73,690 | $33 | +7.1% | $46,800–$88,300 |
| Missouri | #10 | $67,200 | $62,580 | $32 | +5.7% | $46,310–$91,780 |
| New Hampshire | #11 | $67,190 | $61,960 | $32 | +5.6% | $44,180–$102,130 |
| Minnesota | #12 | $65,600 | $61,290 | $32 | +3.1% | $45,570–$91,520 |
| Pennsylvania | #13 | $61,980 | $61,160 | $30 | -2.5% | $39,410–$77,980 |
| Colorado | #14 | $61,940 | $61,780 | $30 | -2.6% | $44,520–$79,460 |
| Ohio | #15 | $61,060 | $61,420 | $29 | -4% | $42,410–$74,400 |
| Connecticut | #16 | $61,000 | $60,480 | $29 | -4.1% | $45,690–$82,480 |
| Wisconsin | #17 | $60,020 | $59,970 | $29 | -5.6% | $38,490–$85,340 |
| Montana | #18 | $59,910 | $60,140 | $29 | -5.8% | $45,870–$79,240 |
| Nevada | #19 | $59,440 | $52,280 | $29 | -6.5% | $41,430–$101,780 |
| Maine | #20 | $59,170 | $60,080 | $28 | -7% | $49,070–$71,220 |
| Michigan | #21 | $58,520 | $58,440 | $28 | -8% | $42,640–$76,960 |
| Rhode Island | #22 | $57,360 | $47,110 | $28 | -9.8% | $38,090–$79,510 |
| Georgia | #23 | $57,250 | $58,260 | $28 | -10% | $34,180–$78,990 |
| New Mexico | #24 | $57,140 | $53,900 | $27 | -10.2% | $37,440–$77,150 |
| Vermont | #25 | $57,080 | $59,820 | $27 | -10.3% | $47,590–$71,280 |
| Virginia | #26 | $55,310 | $55,840 | $27 | -13% | $39,040–$71,330 |
| Maryland | #27 | $55,130 | $54,680 | $27 | -13.3% | $39,400–$73,230 |
| Indiana | #28 | $54,380 | $49,810 | $26 | -14.5% | $43,730–$69,850 |
| Iowa | #29 | $53,230 | $51,030 | $26 | -16.3% | $36,750–$67,650 |
| Utah | #30 | $52,720 | $51,020 | $25 | -17.1% | $37,160–$68,920 |
| Arizona | #31 | $52,560 | $50,290 | $25 | -17.4% | $37,470–$66,750 |
| Nebraska | #32 | $51,260 | $48,620 | $25 | -19.4% | $37,140–$62,580 |
| Delaware | #33 | $50,860 | $50,170 | $24 | -20% | $35,720–$62,390 |
| South Dakota | #34 | $50,750 | $48,850 | $24 | -20.2% | $42,400–$59,380 |
| Tennessee | #35 | $49,710 | $47,510 | $24 | -21.8% | $37,220–$65,650 |
| Texas | #36 | $49,040 | $47,590 | $24 | -22.9% | $35,260–$61,030 |
| Florida | #37 | $48,900 | $48,970 | $24 | -23.1% | $33,460–$61,520 |
| South Carolina | #38 | $48,410 | $45,340 | $23 | -23.9% | $32,340–$68,600 |
| Louisiana | #39 | $48,340 | $47,420 | $23 | -24% | $28,310–$77,740 |
| Idaho | #40 | $48,240 | $43,790 | $23 | -24.2% | $29,580–$64,820 |
| Kentucky | #41 | $48,100 | $48,340 | $23 | -24.4% | $23,020–$68,760 |
| Alabama | #42 | $47,910 | $48,000 | $23 | -24.7% | $37,280–$60,890 |
| North Dakota | #43 | $46,870 | $45,110 | $23 | -26.3% | $37,340–$57,510 |
| Wyoming | #44 | $46,820 | $43,990 | $23 | -26.4% | $39,470–$55,470 |
| Oklahoma | #45 | $46,120 | $46,080 | $22 | -27.5% | $41,860–$49,790 |
| Kansas | #46 | $45,520 | $39,890 | $22 | -28.4% | $35,880–$61,410 |
| North Carolina | #47 | $45,060 | $45,080 | $22 | -29.2% | $31,420–$60,180 |
| Arkansas | #48 | $43,410 | $44,550 | $21 | -31.7% | $34,520–$48,800 |
| Mississippi | #49 | $39,240 | $37,310 | $19 | -38.3% | $28,100–$52,900 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.