California Wages 47-2081.00 - Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

In California:

  • Workers on average earn $65,880.
  • 10% of workers earn $46,050 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $120,240 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $58,930.
  • 10% of workers earn $38,460 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $102,010 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$38,460$47,440$58,930$74,230$102,010
California$46,050$55,810$65,880$85,180$120,240
Chico, CA$44,730$50,340$61,410$73,240$97,520
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area$45,120$51,230$67,970$80,690$94,550
El Centro, CA$37,750$47,850$78,020$78,800$78,800
Fresno, CA$46,340$50,960$62,280$95,690$119,140
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$45,870$48,670$62,800$80,640$120,390
Merced, CA$45,120$50,910$63,060$76,800$76,800
Modesto, CA$49,920$54,170$65,770$83,340$107,020
Napa, CA$49,880$66,980$84,410$98,690$129,830
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$44,870$62,680$79,840$102,840$122,750
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$46,920$58,280$63,760$77,880$106,130
Redding, CA$46,390$52,780$61,870$71,470$75,840
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$39,110$47,620$61,420$75,250$101,630
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$47,010$52,000$63,540$77,710$113,950
Salinas, CA$48,190$59,880$73,650$78,490$91,800
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$48,410$59,000$76,290$93,360$114,110
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$58,010$67,670$82,160$117,870$134,880
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$60,200$70,110$79,430$120,460$134,790
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$47,280$59,200$67,060$80,410$112,960
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$46,850$61,880$74,740$83,200$83,630
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$46,430$55,570$64,370$77,880$99,720
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$57,990$65,500$82,650$127,990$127,990
Stockton-Lodi, CA$48,740$57,590$73,520$77,480$102,720
Visalia, CA$38,010$46,600$46,600$60,990$73,270
Yuba City, CA$49,050$54,560$60,970$75,320$78,320

In California:

  • Workers on average earn $31.67 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $22.14 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $57.81 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $28.33 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $18.49 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $49.04 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$18.49$22.81$28.33$35.69$49.04
California$22.14$26.83$31.67$40.95$57.81
Chico, CA$21.51$24.20$29.52$35.21$46.88
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area$21.69$24.63$32.68$38.79$45.46
El Centro, CA$18.15$23.01$37.51$37.89$37.89
Fresno, CA$22.28$24.50$29.94$46.01$57.28
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$22.05$23.40$30.19$38.77$57.88
Merced, CA$21.69$24.48$30.32$36.93$36.93
Modesto, CA$24.00$26.04$31.62$40.07$51.45
Napa, CA$23.98$32.20$40.58$47.45$62.42
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$21.57$30.13$38.39$49.44$59.02
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$22.56$28.02$30.65$37.44$51.02
Redding, CA$22.31$25.37$29.75$34.36$36.46
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$18.80$22.89$29.53$36.18$48.86
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$22.60$25.00$30.55$37.36$54.79
Salinas, CA$23.17$28.79$35.41$37.74$44.14
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$23.27$28.37$36.68$44.89$54.86
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$27.89$32.53$39.50$56.67$64.84
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$28.94$33.71$38.19$57.91$64.80
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$22.73$28.46$32.24$38.66$54.31
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$22.52$29.75$35.93$40.00$40.21
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$22.32$26.72$30.95$37.44$47.94
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$27.88$31.49$39.74$61.53$61.53
Stockton-Lodi, CA$23.43$27.69$35.35$37.25$49.39
Visalia, CA$18.27$22.40$22.40$29.32$35.23
Yuba City, CA$23.58$26.23$29.31$36.21$37.66