47-2081 - BLS OEWS 2025
Drywall & ceiling-tile installers wages in Arizona
The BLS reported a $24.18 median hourly wage for drywall & ceiling-tile installers in Arizona in 2025. This page is generated only because that exact state-and-trade cell exists in the official OEWS data.
Important: These are worker wages, not contractor billing rates - a contractor's quote adds overhead, insurance, equipment, and margin.
Median hourly wage
$24.18
BLS OEWS 2025
10th-90th percentile
$18.01-$32.09
Hourly worker wage range.
Employment
2,590
State employment estimate.
Median-wage rank
#29
of 49 jurisdictions with this trade.
What is unique in this BLS cell
State premium
Arizona's median is -$1.73 per hour below the median state record for drywall & ceiling-tile installers ($25.91).
Labor-market size
This state ranks #8 by BLS employment among generated drywall & ceiling-tile installers records, with 2,590 workers reported.
Trend
Median hourly pay moved from $20.32 in 2019 to $24.18 in 2025, a +19% change.
2019-2025 median wage trend
| Year | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $20.32 |
| 2020 | $20.78 |
| 2021 | $23.02 |
| 2022 | $22.99 |
| 2023 | $23.63 |
| 2024 | $23.14 |
| 2025 | $24.18 |
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Source and limitation
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS), OEWS 2019-2025. This page uses only the published BLS row for Drywall & ceiling-tile installers in Arizona. It does not estimate missing cells, interpolate suppressed values, or convert worker wages into contractor quotes.