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  "@context": "https://schema.org/",
  "@type": "Dataset",
  "dataset_id": "oews-occupation-v1",
  "version": "v1",
  "occupation": {
    "soc_code": "47-2081",
    "soc_title": "Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers",
    "slug": "drywall-and-ceiling-tile-installers-47-2081",
    "major_group": "47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations"
  },
  "headline": {
    "annual_median_wage_usd": 58930,
    "annual_mean_wage_usd": 63600,
    "employment_total": 83080,
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "wages": {
    "annual": {
      "p10": 38460,
      "p25": 47440,
      "median": 58930,
      "p75": 74230,
      "p90": 102010,
      "mean": 63600,
      "ratio_90_to_10": 2.65
    },
    "hourly": {
      "p10": 18.49,
      "p25": 22.81,
      "median": 28.33,
      "p75": 35.69,
      "p90": 49.04,
      "mean": 30.58
    }
  },
  "employment": {
    "total": 83080,
    "share_of_us_employment_pct": 0.05,
    "source": {
      "name": "BLS OEWS — National employment estimate",
      "url": "https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/OEUN000000000000047208101",
      "series_id": "OEUN000000000000047208101",
      "as_of": "2025-05-31"
    }
  },
  "wages_source": {
    "name": "BLS OEWS — National wage estimates",
    "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/",
    "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
    "series_ids": {
      "annual_median": "OEUN000000000000047208113",
      "annual_mean": "OEUN000000000000047208104",
      "annual_p10": "OEUN000000000000047208111",
      "annual_p25": "OEUN000000000000047208112",
      "annual_p75": "OEUN000000000000047208114",
      "annual_p90": "OEUN000000000000047208115"
    },
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "top_paying_msas": [],
  "top_employing_msas": [],
  "verdict": "The 90/10 ratio for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers is 2.65× — the national median is $58,930 but top decile earns $102,010. The spread exists; it's concentrated in geography, specialization, and industry sector. Knowing which end of the band you're on is the whole negotiation.",
  "submitted_components": null,
  "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T02:53:52.141Z"
}