Published career
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
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.
Median pay
$58,930
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
Release: May 2025 · Reference/year: 2025 · Occupation code: 47-2081
Growth
2.5%
Source: Employment Projections
Release: 2025-2035 · Reference/year: 2025-2035 · Occupation code: 47-2081
Openings
6.6k
Source: Employment Projections
Release: 2025-2035 · Reference/year: 2025-2035 · Occupation code: 47-2081
Education
No formal educational credential
Source: Employment Projections
Release: 2025-2035 · Reference/year: 2025-2035 · Occupation code: 47-2081
Hazard exposure
3.6 raw · CX scale
Source: O*NET Database
Release: 31.0 · Reference/year: August 2026 · Occupation code: 47-2081.00
Public interaction: 94% relative
Source: O*NET Database
Release: 31.0 · Reference/year: August 2026 · Occupation code: 47-2081.00
Standing: 98% relative
Source: O*NET Database
Release: 31.0 · Reference/year: August 2026 · Occupation code: 47-2081.00
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