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Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers salary in Washington, DC

The median drywall and ceiling tile installers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $59,070 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,718 a month.

10th percentile
$47,760
25th percentile
$51,160
Median percentile
$59,070
75th percentile
$64,000
90th percentile
$77,810

Based on 2,210 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

$44,622 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,070
Federal income tax−$4,908
Social Security + Medicare−$4,519
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$5,021
Monthly take-home$3,718
Every two weeks$1,716

Does it go far here?

$54,250Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,027 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington, DC

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$246,990
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Family Medicine Physicians$225,140
General Internal Medicine Physicians$223,250
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$209,750
Physicians, All Other$208,710
Public Relations Managers$195,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers$195,190

All drywall and ceiling tile installers salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia