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Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in Pennsylvania

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in Pennsylvania

Get the information you need to know about working as a Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer.

3.0% Jobs Projection
$47,060 Median Salary
210 Job Openings

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

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

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

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How Many Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers Work in Pennsylvania?

1,720 people worked as Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,850 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in this state are growing at a rate of 3.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.0%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 210 annual job openings, and a total of 2,430 jobs for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers ranged from $32,080 to $64,140 with $47,060 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.42 to $30.84. The median hourly rate was $22.63.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.78 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.15.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
Pittsburgh, PA 320 $48,350
Lancaster, PA 240 $45,530
Erie, PA 50 $40,200

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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Occupation Pennsylvania Employment Total
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