SOC 47-2081 · Construction and Extraction Occupations · May 2025
How much do Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers make in Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ?
In the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ is $48,780. The 10th percentile is $38,400 and the 90th percentile is $59,710. Employment is 60.
Median annual wage
$48,780
- 10th percentile
- $38,400
- 25th percentile
- $42,670
- Median
- $48,780
- 75th percentile
- $54,980
- 90th percentile
- $59,710
- Mean
- $48,870
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Percentile spread
For Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers, the published 10th percentile is $38,400 and the 90th percentile is $59,710. The difference is $21,310, which is 43.7% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.
The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $42,670 to the 75th at $54,980, covers $12,310.
The mean annual wage is $48,870, which sits above the median of $48,780. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.
National and state comparison
The Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ median is 17.2% lower than the national median of $58,930 for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $51,840, which is 12% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.
It is 3% lower than the Arizona median of $50,290.
Price-adjusted pay
The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ is 94.098, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $48,780 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers at $51,840 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.
Nearby metros
5 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers. Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ ranks 5th of 6 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).
- Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV is 79 miles away, with a median of $52,280 and employment of 2,340. That median is 7.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $52,168, against $51,840 here.
- Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ is 100 miles away, with a median of $46,830 and employment of 90. That median is 4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $47,662, against $51,840 here.
- St. George, UT is 108 miles away, with a median of $50,900 and employment of 380. That median is 4.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $52,301, against $51,840 here.
Employment share
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers accounts for 0.11% of wage-and-salary employment in Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ (60 of 56,490). Nationally the occupation is 0.05% of employment (83,080 of 155,495,730). The local share is 1.99 times the national share. That ratio is the location quotient computed from these May 2025 employment counts. It is not copied from the location-quotient column in the BLS bulk file.
Highest-paying jobs in Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ · Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers by metro · How to read these percentiles · Median and mean · When a wage is not published · How the figures are made · Compare this wage after prices
Questions this page answers
How much do Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers make in Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers in Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ is $48,780. The 10th percentile is $38,400 and the 90th percentile is $59,710. Employment is 60.
How does that compare with the national median for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers?
The local median is 17.2% lower than the national median of $58,930.
What is Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers pay in Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ after local prices?
The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ is 94.098, with the United States at 100. In those national prices, the May 2025 median of $48,780 is $51,840. The wage is May 2025 and the parity is 2024.
How does Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ compare with nearby metros for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers?
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV is the closest metropolitan area within 200 miles with a published annual median, 79 miles away, at $52,280. Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ ranks 5th of 6 metros within 200 miles on that median. Distances use Census Bureau internal points.