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Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in Virginia

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

-3% Jobs Projection
$36,820 Median Salary
210 Job Openings

While jobs for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in Virginia are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in Virginia is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers Work in Virginia?

In Virginia, there were 1,770 people working as Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in the year 2018.

There were 1,940 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 170 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in this state are declining at a rate of 2.7% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.0%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 210 annual Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers job openings in Virginia, and 2,530 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers ranged from $21,110 to $49,060 with $36,820 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.15 to $23.59. The median hourly rate was $17.7.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.13 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.43.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,250 $42,390
Richmond, VA 260 $40,820
Harrisonburg, VA 80 $35,220
Charlottesville, VA 70 $34,900
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 60 $35,130

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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