47-2081 - BLS OEWS 2025
Drywall & ceiling-tile installers wages in Texas
The BLS reported a $22.88 median hourly wage for drywall & ceiling-tile installers in Texas 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
$22.88
BLS OEWS 2025
10th-90th percentile
$16.95-$29.34
Hourly worker wage range.
Employment
5,760
State employment estimate.
Median-wage rank
#37
of 49 jurisdictions with this trade.
What is unique in this BLS cell
State premium
Texas's median is -$3.03 per hour below the median state record for drywall & ceiling-tile installers ($25.91).
Labor-market size
This state ranks #3 by BLS employment among generated drywall & ceiling-tile installers records, with 5,760 workers reported.
Trend
Median hourly pay moved from $18.63 in 2019 to $22.88 in 2025, a +23% change.
2019-2025 median wage trend
| Year | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $18.63 |
| 2020 | $18.86 |
| 2021 | $22.31 |
| 2022 | $21.49 |
| 2023 | $22.83 |
| 2024 | $24.10 |
| 2025 | $22.88 |
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 Texas. It does not estimate missing cells, interpolate suppressed values, or convert worker wages into contractor quotes.