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Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers Salary in California

What Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in CA
$68,313
local median wages, weighted
Workers in state
26,380
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$62,800$50,696$12,261Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Los Angeles County, CA$62,800$50,696$12,261
2Orange County, CA$62,800$50,696$9,765

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in California is $68,313, based on 26,380 workers. The BLS national median for the occupation is $58,930, so California averages 15.9% above it.

Published data for California currently covers the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, with a local median wage of $62,800.

Cost of living for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in California

We compare 2 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $12,261. Orange County, CA leaves the smallest, $9,765. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Frequently asked questions: Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in California

How much do Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $68,313.

Which California county is best for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers?

Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($12,261). Orange County, CA follows at $9,765.