Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for drywall and ceiling tile installers

Urban Honolulu, HI leads at $105,910 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Urban Honolulu, HI$105,910$77,230–$115,380
Napa, CA$84,410$66,980–$98,690
Kahului, HI$83,190$76,090–$116,800
Santa Rosa, CA$82,650$65,500–$127,990
San Francisco, CA$82,160$67,670–$117,870
Portland, OR$81,100$56,160–$105,950
Worcester, MA$80,280$69,050–$80,280
San Jose, CA$79,430$70,110–$120,460
El Centro, CA$78,020$47,850–$78,800
San Diego, CA$76,290$59,000–$93,360
Seattle, WA$75,560$64,340–$102,400
Santa Cruz, CA$74,740$61,880–$83,200
Salinas, CA$73,650$59,880–$78,490
Stockton, CA$73,520$57,590–$77,480
New York, NY$71,320$57,820–$107,810
Chicago, IL$69,120$55,360–$110,390
Mount Vernon, WA$67,730$61,820–$74,670
San Luis Obispo, CA$67,060$59,200–$80,410
Akron, OH$66,450$47,670–$71,770
Modesto, CA$65,770$54,170–$83,340
Columbus, OH$65,450$56,410–$71,580
Anchorage, AK$65,200$59,920–$74,920
Huntington, WV$64,700$48,520–$64,700
Santa Maria, CA$64,370$55,570–$77,880
Denver, CO$64,260$50,830–$70,320
Minneapolis, MN$64,080$59,070–$79,270
Bend, OR$63,970$50,230–$80,000
Kennewick, WA$63,870$61,430–$79,840
Oxnard, CA$63,760$58,280–$77,880
Bremerton, WA$63,550$61,620–$83,200
Sacramento, CA$63,540$52,000–$77,710
Madison, WI$63,500$59,810–$78,310
Manchester, NH$63,340$58,210–$72,020
Cleveland, OH$63,150$48,550–$71,760
Merced, CA$63,060$50,910–$76,800
Toledo, OH$62,920$48,380–$71,800
Los Angeles, CA$62,800$48,670–$80,640
Salem, OR$62,400$46,640–$76,840
Wenatchee, WA$62,400$57,540–$74,800
Fresno, CA$62,280$50,960–$95,690
Bellingham, WA$61,980$59,980–$81,340
Redding, CA$61,870$52,780–$71,470
Allentown, PA$61,710$49,090–$75,570
Burlington, VT$61,500$48,190–$64,480
Dayton, OH$61,420$48,200–$70,720
Riverside, CA$61,420$47,620–$75,250
Chico, CA$61,410$50,340–$73,240
Philadelphia, PA$61,280$46,610–$66,550
Indianapolis, IN$61,260$47,780–$67,570
Fort Collins, CO$61,120$45,860–$65,420

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.