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Also called acoustical ceiling installer, acoustical installer, ceiling installer and dry wall installer.
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Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer
Drywall and ceiling tile installer applying plasterboard and acoustical materials to walls and ceilings, reading blueprints, measuring surfaces, and fitting drywall to frames. Also cutting openings for outlets and vents and removing old materials
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Read blueprints to determine installation methods and work procedures, reducing errors in the installation process
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Fitted and fastened drywall panels securely to wood and metal frameworks, ensuring structural integrity and alignment.
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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. Includes lathers who fasten wooden, metal, or rockboard lath to walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings to provide support base for plaster, fireproofing, or acoustical material.
What it pays
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
| 25th percentile | $47,440 |
|---|---|
| Median | $58,930 |
| 75th percentile | $74,230 |
| State | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK | $60,800 | $73,690 | $75,850 |
| AL | $41,670 | $48,000 | $51,470 |
| AR | $37,070 | $44,550 | $47,100 |
| AZ | $41,610 | $50,290 | $58,770 |
| CA | $55,810 | $65,880 | $85,180 |
| CO | $48,730 | $61,780 | $70,250 |
| CT | $47,840 | $60,480 | $77,580 |
| DE | $39,110 | $50,170 | $61,280 |
| FL | $39,260 | $48,970 | $54,730 |
| GA | $51,210 | $58,260 | $62,050 |
| HI | $73,550 | $104,830 | $115,380 |
| IA | $44,800 | $51,030 | $61,770 |
| ID | $35,580 | $43,790 | $57,570 |
| IL | $51,540 | $63,180 | $102,480 |
| IN | $45,850 | $49,810 | $63,410 |
| KS | $35,880 | $39,890 | $55,930 |
| KY | $41,430 | $48,340 | $57,730 |
| LA | $33,290 | $47,420 | $60,730 |
| MA | $61,390 | $69,500 | $80,280 |
| MD | $47,750 | $54,680 | $60,770 |
| ME | $52,350 | $60,080 | $64,450 |
| MI | $47,470 | $58,440 | $70,720 |
| MN | $57,950 | $61,290 | $77,600 |
| MO | $52,760 | $62,580 | $80,570 |
| MS | $30,070 | $37,310 | $44,550 |
| MT | $48,540 | $60,140 | $65,790 |
| NC | $36,240 | $45,080 | $50,530 |
| ND | $43,940 | $45,110 | $48,490 |
| NE | $45,010 | $48,620 | $59,690 |
| NH | $55,690 | $61,960 | $74,880 |
| NJ | $53,680 | $75,080 | $115,270 |
| NM | $43,690 | $53,900 | $75,010 |
| NV | $46,730 | $52,280 | $63,000 |
| NY | $52,460 | $61,280 | $75,580 |
| OH | $49,190 | $61,420 | $70,940 |
| OK | $45,760 | $46,080 | $48,370 |
| OR | $50,670 | $73,530 | $105,950 |
| PA | $48,430 | $61,160 | $70,740 |
| PR | $25,220 | $28,420 | $29,540 |
| RI | $41,620 | $47,110 | $73,070 |
| SC | $38,180 | $45,340 | $53,160 |
| SD | $47,980 | $48,850 | $58,080 |
| TN | $39,470 | $47,510 | $56,540 |
| TX | $40,100 | $47,590 | $58,430 |
| UT | $45,220 | $51,020 | $59,710 |
| VA | $47,510 | $55,840 | $60,770 |
| VT | $48,000 | $59,820 | $64,480 |
| WA | $62,720 | $73,130 | $100,780 |
| WI | $47,940 | $59,970 | $69,520 |
| WY | $43,680 | $43,990 | $54,310 |
Other names
acoustical ceiling installer, acoustical installer, ceiling installer, dry wall installer, drywall installer, sheet rock installer, acoustical carpenter, acoustical consultant, acoustical specialist, drywall application specialist, drywall applicator, drywall boardhanger.
drywall carrier, drywall contractor, drywall finisher, drywall hanger, drywall mechanic, drywall metal stud worker, drywall professional, drywall sander, drywall stripper, drywall taper, drywall technician, drywall worker, drywaller, exterior interior specialist, furrer, interior specialist, lath hand, lather, metal framer, metal furrer, metal lather, metal stud framer, plaster lather, remodeler, remodeling contractor, rock lather, rockboard lather, sheet rock applicator, sheet rock applier, sheet rock finisher, sheet rock hanger, sheet rock layer, sheet rock nailer, sheet rock sander, sheet rock worker, sheet rocker, sheetrock applicator, wire lather, wood lather.
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This page is about the occupation Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.