Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines
SOC 47-2081 · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · BLS OEWS May 2024
Median Annual Salary
$46,530
$22.37/hr
20% lower than the US national median ($58,136)
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated Apr 3, 2025
Source: BLS OEWS · Published Apr 2, 2025
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The median salary for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is $46,530 per year ($22.37/hr). This is 20% lower than the national median of $58,136.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
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, fireproofing, or acoustical material.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median drywall and ceiling tile installers salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines?
The median (P50) annual salary for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is approximately $46,530, based on BLS OEWS May 2024 data. This is 20% lower than the national median of $58,136. For the full P10–P90 breakdown and market context, open CompSignal.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
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