47-2081 - BLS OEWS 2025
Drywall & ceiling-tile installers wages in California
The BLS reported a $31.67 median hourly wage for drywall & ceiling-tile installers in California 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
$31.67
BLS OEWS 2025
10th-90th percentile
$22.14-$57.81
Hourly worker wage range.
Employment
27,280
State employment estimate.
Median-wage rank
#7
of 49 jurisdictions with this trade.
What is unique in this BLS cell
State premium
California's median is +$5.76 per hour above the median state record for drywall & ceiling-tile installers ($25.91).
Labor-market size
This state ranks #1 by BLS employment among generated drywall & ceiling-tile installers records, with 27,280 workers reported.
Trend
Median hourly pay moved from $26.57 in 2019 to $31.67 in 2025, a +19% change.
2019-2025 median wage trend
| Year | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $26.57 |
| 2020 | $27.03 |
| 2021 | $29.34 |
| 2022 | $29.75 |
| 2023 | $30.96 |
| 2024 | $31.67 |
| 2025 | $31.67 |
Same trade, large BLS labor markets
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 California. It does not estimate missing cells, interpolate suppressed values, or convert worker wages into contractor quotes.