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Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers salary in San Francisco, CA

The median drywall and ceiling tile installers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $82,160 a year, 39% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,073 a month.

10th percentile
$58,010
25th percentile
$67,670
Median percentile
$82,160
75th percentile
$117,870
90th percentile
$134,880

Based on 2,510 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$60,878 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,160
Federal income tax−$9,245
Social Security + Medicare−$6,285
California income tax (approx.)−$5,751
Monthly take-home$5,073
Every two weeks$2,341

Does it go far here?

$71,065Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
49%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,474 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Francisco, CA

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$374,680
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$357,220
Family Medicine Physicians$304,560
Physicians, All Other$294,360
Chief Executives$288,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$232,890
Natural Sciences Managers$225,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$221,580

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