Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers (47-2081)

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, fire-proofing, or acoustical material. Excludes Carpet Installers (47-2041), Carpenters (47-2031), and Tile and Marble Setters (47-2044).

Employment and Job Openings

	Employment			Average Annual Openings
	2018 Estimate	2028 Projection	Percent Change	Labor Force Exits	Occupation Transfers	Total
Alaska	94	101	7.45	3	7	11
United States	122000	124800	0.0	3600	8700	12600

Job Outlook for Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with low employment opportunities.

2020 Wages

	Mean Wage	Wage by Percentile
	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
United States	24.97	14.37	17.86	22.82	29.80	40.90
Alaska	24.90	17.15	20.37	23.85	28.50	31.79

* indicates the estimate is not available, or the hourly wage is greater than $100, or the annual wage is greater than $208,000.