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Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers: apprenticeship hours and pay
O*NET-SOC 47-2081.00
Approved titles
2
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
3,900 h
longest minimum 8,000 h
National median pay
$58,930
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
83,080
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 3,900 hours, Acoustical Carpenter (Alternate Title: Acoustical Specialist) (hybrid)
- State medians
- $104,830 in Hawaii to $28,420 in Puerto Rico (50 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Acoustical Carpenter (Alternate Title: Acoustical Specialist) | 0861 | Hybrid: 5,200 to 8,000 hours Hybrid (V2): 3,900 to 6,000 hours Hybrid (V3): 3,900 to 6,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| DRY-WALL APPLICATOR | 0145 | Hybrid: 3,900 to 6,000 hours Hybrid (V2): 5,200 to 8,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 8,000 hours |
What drywall and ceiling tile installers earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $104,830 | $50.40 | 800 |
| New Jersey | $75,080 | $36.09 | 1,340 |
| Alaska | $73,690 | $35.43 | 100 |
| Oregon | $73,530 | $35.35 | 1,680 |
| Washington | $73,130 | $35.16 | 2,670 |
| Massachusetts | $69,500 | $33.42 | 590 |
| California | $65,880 | $31.67 | 27,280 |
| Illinois | $63,180 | $30.38 | 740 |
| Missouri | $62,580 | $30.09 | 550 |
| New Hampshire | $61,960 | $29.79 | 370 |
| Colorado | $61,780 | $29.70 | 1,560 |
| Ohio | $61,420 | $29.53 | 1,680 |
| Minnesota | $61,290 | $29.46 | 1,050 |
| New York | $61,280 | $29.46 | 2,840 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,160 | $29.40 | 1,690 |
| Connecticut | $60,480 | $29.08 | 300 |
| Montana | $60,140 | $28.92 | 170 |
| Maine | $60,080 | $28.89 | 150 |
| Wisconsin | $59,970 | $28.83 | 1,140 |
| Vermont | $59,820 | $28.76 | 90 |
| Michigan | $58,440 | $28.10 | 1,050 |
| Georgia | $58,260 | $28.01 | 690 |
| Virginia | $55,840 | $26.84 | 2,480 |
| Maryland | $54,680 | $26.29 | 1,470 |
| New Mexico | $53,900 | $25.91 | 580 |
| Nevada | $52,280 | $25.13 | 2,980 |
| Iowa | $51,030 | $24.53 | 290 |
| Utah | $51,020 | $24.53 | 2,610 |
| Arizona | $50,290 | $24.18 | 2,590 |
| Delaware | $50,170 | $24.12 | 350 |
| Indiana | $49,810 | $23.95 | 680 |
| Florida | $48,970 | $23.54 | 6,000 |
| South Dakota | $48,850 | $23.49 | 360 |
| Nebraska | $48,620 | $23.38 | 770 |
| Kentucky | $48,340 | $23.24 | 490 |
| Alabama | $48,000 | $23.08 | 650 |
| Texas | $47,590 | $22.88 | 5,760 |
| Tennessee | $47,510 | $22.84 | 1,150 |
| Louisiana | $47,420 | $22.80 | 310 |
| Rhode Island | $47,110 | $22.65 | 440 |
| Oklahoma | $46,080 | $22.15 | 280 |
| South Carolina | $45,340 | $21.80 | 340 |
| North Dakota | $45,110 | $21.69 | 130 |
| North Carolina | $45,080 | $21.67 | 1,520 |
| Arkansas | $44,550 | $21.42 | 240 |
| Wyoming | $43,990 | $21.15 | 140 |
| Idaho | $43,790 | $21.05 | 920 |
| Kansas | $39,890 | $19.18 | 650 |
| Mississippi | $37,310 | $17.94 | 110 |
| Puerto Rico | $28,420 | $13.66 | 320 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.