# Drywall and Insulation Contractors

> National industry (NAICS 238310) — This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in drywall, plaster work, and building insulation work.  Plaster work includes applying plain or ornamental plaster, and installation of lath to receive plaster.  The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs.  Establishments primarily engaged in providing firestop services are included in this industry.

Illustrative Examples:

Acoustical ceiling tile and panel installation
Lathing contractors
Drop ceiling installation
Plastering (i.e., ornamental, plain) contractors
Drywall contractors
Soundproofing contractors
Firestop contractors
Fresco (i.e., decorative plaster finishing) contractors
Taping and finishing drywall
Gypsum board installation
Wall cavity and attic space insulation installation


Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

- **NAICS code:** 238310
- **Canonical URL:** https://singulariki.com/industries/238310
- **Frame:** "AI exposure" means task overlap, not jobs lost. Figures aggregate over the occupations employed in this industry, each traced to a named public dataset.

## Scale & pay

- **Employment (BLS OEWS, May 2024):** 245,680 across 95 occupations.
- **Typical annual wage (employment-weighted median):** $62,071.

## AI exposure

- **AI task-overlap (employment-weighted across 81 occupations):** 8th percentile (Low) — Eloundou GPT-overlap + Felten AIOE; task overlap, not automation.

## Largest occupations

- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-2081-00) — 65,140 employed; $58,770
- Carpenters (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-2031-00) — 33,190 employed; $73,740
- Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-2131-00) — 26,770 employed; $47,600
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-1011-00) — 19,650 employed; $72,510
- Construction Laborers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-2061-00) — 11,940 employed; $45,610
- Plasterers and Stucco Masons (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-2161-00) — 10,960 employed; $57,830
- Tapers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-2082-00) — 9,780 employed; $63,940
- Office Clerks, General (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-9061-00) — 6,630 employed; $44,940
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-2141-00) — 6,260 employed; $47,910
- General and Operations Managers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-11-1021-00) — 5,980 employed; $106,180
- Cost Estimators (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-1051-00) — 5,420 employed; $79,580
- Construction Managers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-11-9021-00) — 4,950 employed; $97,140
- Insulation Workers, Mechanical (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-2132-00) — 4,340 employed; $57,720
- Project Management Specialists (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-1082-00) — 3,480 employed; $92,910
- Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-3019-00) — 3,340 employed; $45,000
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-3031-00) — 2,730 employed; $50,880
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-6014-00) — 2,670 employed; $45,730
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-41-3091-00) — 2,390 employed; $62,590
- Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers — 1,340 employed; $47,370
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-1011-00) — 1,270 employed; $63,580

## Sources

- **O*NET** (30.3) — U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development. https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html
- **BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)** (May 2024) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
- **Census NAICS** (2022) — U.S. Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/naics/
- **Anthropic Economic Index** (v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27)) — Anthropic. https://www.anthropic.com/economic-index
- **“GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.)** (arXiv 2303.10130) — OpenAI / academic. https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.10130
- **AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE)** (Felten, Raj & Seamans) — academic. https://github.com/AIOE-Data/AIOE

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_Generated from Singulariki's joined dataset; data snapshot 2026-06-03T03:26:54.804143+00:00. https://singulariki.com/industries/238310_