47-2081 - BLS OEWS 2024
Drywall & ceiling-tile installers wages in Florida
The BLS reported a $22.56 median hourly wage for drywall & ceiling-tile installers in Florida in 2024. 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. This page is pending YMYL review and is not eligible for indexing yet.
Median hourly wage
$22.56
BLS OEWS 2024
10th-90th percentile
$13.10-$27.31
Hourly worker wage range.
Employment
4,970
State employment estimate.
Median-wage rank
#40
of 48 jurisdictions with this trade.
What is unique in this BLS cell
State premium
Florida's median is -$2.48 per hour below the median state record for drywall & ceiling-tile installers ($25.04).
Labor-market size
This state ranks #3 by BLS employment among generated drywall & ceiling-tile installers records, with 4,970 workers reported.
Trend
Median hourly pay moved from $17.07 in 2019 to $22.56 in 2024, a +32% change.
2019-2024 median wage trend
| Year | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $17.07 |
| 2020 | $17.85 |
| 2021 | $18.65 |
| 2022 | $18.11 |
| 2023 | $22.11 |
| 2024 | $22.56 |
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Source and limitation
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS), OEWS 2019-2024. This page uses only the published BLS row for Drywall & ceiling-tile installers in Florida. It does not estimate missing cells, interpolate suppressed values, or convert worker wages into contractor quotes.