Some drywall installers are paid by the number of panels they install each day. Other installers are paid by the hour. A 40-hour week is standard, but sometimes the work week may be longer. Those who are paid hourly rates receive premium pay for overtime. Because drywall installers can lose time due to downturns in construction activity, their overall earnings may be lower than these wages suggest.
Drywall installers who work for small companies may need to provide their own insurance.
Drywall and ceiling tile installers (SOC 47-2081)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $18.34 | $22.98 | $46.51 |
| Yearly | $38,136 | $47,812 | $96,746 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $17.59 | $17.77 | $22.69 |
| Yearly | $36,593 | $36,955 | $47,194 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $14.37 | $18.34 | $22.02 |
| Yearly | $29,886 | $38,136 | $45,808 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $19.27 | $27.47 | $51.87 |
| Yearly | $40,078 | $57,151 | $107,891 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $19.16 | $22.98 | $34.85 |
| Yearly | $39,841 | $47,812 | $72,485 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $17.71 | $18.15 | $20.87 |
| Yearly | $36,824 | $37,754 | $43,414 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $15.23 | $17.61 | $20.30 |
| Yearly | $31,675 | $36,639 | $42,234 | |
| United States | Hourly | $22.05 | $26.78 | $34.51 |
| Yearly | $45,860 | $55,700 | $71,780 | |