Dry Wall Installer
Code: 47-2081.00
Also known as: Ceiling Installer, Dry Wall Installer, Drywall Finisher, Drywall Hanger, Drywall Installer, Drywall Mechanic, Drywaller, Exterior Interior Specialist, Metal Framer, Metal Stud Framer
Description: Apply plasterboard or other wallboard to ceilings or interior walls of buildings. Apply or mount acoustical tiles or blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing materials to ceilings and walls of buildings to reduce or reflect sound. Materials may be of decorative quality. Includes lathers who fasten wooden, metal, or rockboard lath to walls, ceilings or partitions of buildings to provide support base for plaster, fire-proofing, or acoustical material.
Typical wages
| 10% | $29,890 |
| 25% | $37,140 |
| Median | $47,460 |
| 75% | $61,980 |
| 90% | $85,070 |
| 10% | $14.37 |
| 25% | $17.86 |
| Median | $22.82 |
| 75% | $29.8 |
| 90% | $40.9 |
Projected employment
| Estimated Employment (2019 year) |
125,100 |
| Projected Employment (2029 year) |
125,600 |
| Percent Change | +0 % |
| Projected Annual Job Openings | 10,100 |