Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
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Calculated automation risk
Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.
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Growth
The number of 'Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers' job openings is expected to rise 3.3% by 2033
Total employment, and estimated job openings
Updated projections are due 09-2025.
Wages
In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers' was $55,700, or $26 per hour
'Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers' were paid 15.9% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060
Wages over time
Volume
As of 2023 there were 90,860 people employed as 'Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers' within the United States.
This represents around 0.06% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 1 thousand people are employed as 'Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers'.
Job description
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.
SOC Code: 47-2081.00
Comments
Most spaces aren't like that though. There is more thought involved than just standing up whole boards repeatedly.
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