Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall Salary in the United States
The median annual wage for insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall in the U.S. is $49,120 ($23.62 per hour), according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 estimates.
- Median annual wage
- $49,120
- Mean annual wage
- $54,740
- Median hourly wage
- $23.62
- Employment
- 44,440
44,440 employed
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,030 | $17.80 |
| 25th percentile | $43,200 | $20.77 |
| Median (50th) | $49,120 | $23.62 |
| 75th percentile | $60,980 | $29.32 |
| 90th percentile | $78,190 | $37.59 |
Highest-paying states for insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall
| State | Median annual wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | $73,140 | 310 |
| Washington | $67,750 | 2,330 |
| Mississippi | $62,880 | 290 |
| Oregon | $60,210 | 700 |
| New York | $59,100 | 1,600 |
| Maryland | $58,420 | 1,240 |
| Ohio | $58,400 | 870 |
| Alaska | $56,470 | 170 |
| Missouri | $56,040 | 830 |
| Iowa | $55,820 | 460 |
Lowest-paying states
- West Virginia: $35,390 median annual wage
- Utah: $40,080 median annual wage
- Idaho: $41,550 median annual wage
- Arizona: $42,210 median annual wage
- North Carolina: $42,990 median annual wage
About this occupation
Line and cover structures with insulating materials. May work with batt, roll, or blown insulation materials.
Typical tasks
- Remove old insulation, such as asbestos, following safety procedures.
- Move controls, buttons, or levers to start blowers and regulate flow of materials through nozzles.
- Prepare surfaces for insulation application by brushing or spreading on adhesives, cement, or asphalt, or by attaching metal pins to surfaces.
- Measure and cut insulation for covering surfaces, using tape measures, handsaws, power saws, knives, or scissors.
- Cover and line structures with blown or rolled forms of materials to insulate against cold, heat, or moisture, using saws, knives, rasps, trowels, blowers, or other tools and implements.
- Distribute insulating materials evenly into small spaces within floors, ceilings, or walls, using blowers and hose attachments, or cement mortars.
Education of the current workforce — typical entry: No formal educational credential
| Education level | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Less than high school diploma | 26.3% |
| High school diploma or equivalent | 46.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 14.7% |
| Associate's degree | 7.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 4.3% |
| Master's degree | 0.5% |
| Doctoral or professional degree | 0.1% |
Occupation profile data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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About this data
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- CareerOneStop Occupation Profiles — data period 2026-08, retrieved August 14, 2026.
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