Occupational Employment Statistics
47-2081 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
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).
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Minnesota
| 680 | 137 | $30.44/hr | $22.89/hr | $24.93/hr | $30.23/hr | $36.79/hr | $39.07/hr |
| Construction | 660 | $30.48/hr |
| Manufacturing | N/A | N/A |
| Professional and Business Services | N/A | N/A |
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Roofers
| 1,930 | $31.08/hr | 5.6% |
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Plasterers and Stucco Masons
| 90 | $43.71/hr | 9.0% |
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Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
| 360 | $44.41/hr | 4.9% |
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Glaziers
| 640 | $38.06/hr | 5.9% |
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Brickmasons and Blockmasons
| 1,310 | $40.81/hr | 3.9% |
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Carpenters
| 16,240 | $30.91/hr | 4.4% |
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Insulation Workers, Mechanical
| 440 | $45.64/hr | 5.1% |
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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
| 130 | $26.11/hr | 5.3% |
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Carpet Installers
| 230 | $34.28/hr | -8.4% |
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Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
| 1,230 | $25.02/hr | 7.3% |
- Fit and fasten wallboard or drywall into position on wood or metal frameworks, using glue, nails, or screws.
- Read blueprints or other specifications to determine methods of installation, work procedures, or material or tool requirements.
- Coordinate work with drywall finishers who cover the seams between drywall panels.
- Measure and mark surfaces to lay out work, according to blueprints or drawings, using tape measures, straightedges or squares, and marking devices.
- Inspect furrings, mechanical mountings, or masonry surfaces for plumbness and level, using spirit or water levels.
- Cut metal or wood framing and trim to size, using cutting tools.
- Coordinate work with drywall finishers who cover the seams between drywall panels.
- Scribe and cut edges of tile to fit walls where wall molding is not specified.
- Cut and screw together metal channels to make floor or ceiling frames, according to plans for the location of rooms or hallways.
- Measure and cut openings in panels or tiles for electrical outlets, windows, vents, plumbing, or other fixtures, using keyhole saws or other cutting tools.