47 Series · SOC 47-2131
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$48,680
per year
Median Hourly
$23.41/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$53,440
average
Employment
38,610
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$35,950
25th Percentile
$40,270
Median
$48,680
75th Percentile
$60,420
90th Percentile
$77,160
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $63,500 | +30% above national |
| 2 | Oregon | $62,830 | +29% above national |
| 3 | Nevada | $61,920 | +27% above national |
| 4 | Mississippi | $60,930 | +25% above national |
| 5 | Maryland | $58,870 | +21% above national |
| 6 | Maine | $58,750 | +21% above national |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $57,150 | +17% above national |
| 8 | Ohio | $56,640 | +16% above national |
| 9 | Minnesota | $56,050 | +15% above national |
| 10 | New Jersey | $55,770 | +15% above national |
| 11 | Wisconsin | $54,640 | +12% above national |
| 12 | Vermont | $52,000 | +7% above national |
| 13 | Indiana | $50,510 | +4% above national |
| 14 | Louisiana | $50,040 | +3% above national |
| 15 | North Dakota | $49,860 | +2% above national |
| 16 | Illinois | $49,840 | +2% above national |
| 17 | Montana | $49,770 | +2% above national |
| 18 | Washington | $49,760 | +2% above national |
| 19 | Missouri | $49,720 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $49,100 | +1% above national |
| 21 | Connecticut | $48,980 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Iowa | $48,960 | +1% above national |
| 23 | Colorado | $48,630 | same as national |
| 24 | Florida | $48,350 | 1% below national |
| 25 | Utah | $48,330 | 1% below national |
| 26 | Texas | $48,010 | 1% below national |
| 27 | Wyoming | $47,700 | 2% below national |
| 28 | Arizona | $47,570 | 2% below national |
| 29 | Alabama | $47,260 | 3% below national |
| 30 | Kansas | $46,710 | 4% below national |
| 31 | Delaware | $46,700 | 4% below national |
| 32 | Georgia | $45,900 | 6% below national |
| 33 | South Carolina | $45,880 | 6% below national |
| 34 | Oklahoma | $45,730 | 6% below national |
| 35 | Michigan | $45,700 | 6% below national |
| 36 | Kentucky | $45,340 | 7% below national |
| 37 | Arkansas | $45,220 | 7% below national |
| 38 | Tennessee | $45,170 | 7% below national |
| 39 | North Carolina | $45,150 | 7% below national |
| 40 | California | $44,620 | 8% below national |
| 41 | Nebraska | $44,560 | 8% below national |
| 42 | Virginia | $44,290 | 9% below national |
| 43 | New Mexico | $42,740 | 12% below national |
| 44 | New Hampshire | $42,390 | 13% below national |
| 45 | Idaho | $41,340 | 15% below national |
| 46 | Alaska | $40,330 | 17% below national |
| 47 | South Dakota | $40,190 | 17% below national |
| 48 | West Virginia | $37,780 | 22% below national |
| 49 | Puerto Rico | $22,740 | 53% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medford, OR | $65,830 | +35% above national |
| 2 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $65,330 | +34% above national |
| 3 | Columbus, OH | $65,100 | +34% above national |
| 4 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $64,510 | +33% above national |
| 5 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $63,660 | +31% above national |
| 6 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $63,040 | +29% above national |
| 7 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $60,270 | +24% above national |
| 8 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $58,960 | +21% above national |
| 9 | New Haven, CT | $58,770 | +21% above national |
| 10 | Baton Rouge, LA | $58,260 | +20% above national |
| 11 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $57,740 | +19% above national |
| 12 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $57,390 | +18% above national |
| 13 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $57,150 | +17% above national |
| 14 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $56,640 | +16% above national |
| 15 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $56,590 | +16% above national |
| 16 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $56,520 | +16% above national |
| 17 | Syracuse, NY | $55,580 | +14% above national |
| 18 | Barnstable Town, MA | $54,960 | +13% above national |
| 19 | Rochester, NY | $54,070 | +11% above national |
| 20 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $53,460 | +10% above national |
| 21 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $53,350 | +10% above national |
| 22 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $52,550 | +8% above national |
| 23 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $52,410 | +8% above national |
| 24 | Odessa, TX | $52,180 | +7% above national |
| 25 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $52,150 | +7% above national |
| 26 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $51,160 | +5% above national |
| 27 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $50,660 | +4% above national |
| 28 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $50,380 | +3% above national |
| 29 | Billings, MT | $50,280 | +3% above national |
| 30 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $50,240 | +3% above national |
| 31 | Cleveland, OH | $50,210 | +3% above national |
| 32 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $50,190 | +3% above national |
| 33 | Lake Charles, LA | $50,040 | +3% above national |
| 34 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $49,920 | +3% above national |
| 35 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $49,620 | +2% above national |
| 36 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $49,470 | +2% above national |
| 37 | Columbia, SC | $49,410 | +1% above national |
| 38 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $49,330 | +1% above national |
| 39 | Rockford, IL | $49,200 | +1% above national |
| 40 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $49,170 | +1% above national |
| 41 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $49,120 | +1% above national |
| 42 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $49,120 | +1% above national |
| 43 | Fargo, ND-MN | $49,040 | +1% above national |
| 44 | Mansfield, OH | $48,980 | +1% above national |
| 45 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $48,910 | same as national |
| 46 | Greeley, CO | $48,910 | same as national |
| 47 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $48,610 | same as national |
| 48 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $48,550 | same as national |
| 49 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $48,490 | same as national |
| 50 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $48,460 | same as national |
| 51 | Omaha, NE-IA | $48,420 | 1% below national |
| 52 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $48,400 | 1% below national |
| 53 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $48,320 | 1% below national |
| 54 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $48,140 | 1% below national |
| 55 | York-Hanover, PA | $48,090 | 1% below national |
| 56 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $47,960 | 1% below national |
| 57 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $47,940 | 2% below national |
| 58 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $47,930 | 2% below national |
| 59 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $47,860 | 2% below national |
| 60 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $47,830 | 2% below national |
| 61 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $47,800 | 2% below national |
| 62 | Missoula, MT | $47,640 | 2% below national |
| 63 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $47,560 | 2% below national |
| 64 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $47,560 | 2% below national |
| 65 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $47,210 | 3% below national |
| 66 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $47,190 | 3% below national |
| 67 | Mobile, AL | $47,070 | 3% below national |
| 68 | Knoxville, TN | $46,880 | 4% below national |
| 69 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $46,830 | 4% below national |
| 70 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $46,800 | 4% below national |
| 71 | Montgomery, AL | $46,590 | 4% below national |
| 72 | Tallahassee, FL | $46,560 | 4% below national |
| 73 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $46,450 | 5% below national |
| 74 | Topeka, KS | $46,360 | 5% below national |
| 75 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $46,260 | 5% below national |
| 76 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $46,130 | 5% below national |
| 77 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $46,070 | 5% below national |
| 78 | Ogden, UT | $46,070 | 5% below national |
| 79 | Tyler, TX | $45,940 | 6% below national |
| 80 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $45,910 | 6% below national |
| 81 | Wichita, KS | $45,890 | 6% below national |
| 82 | Tulsa, OK | $45,860 | 6% below national |
| 83 | Corpus Christi, TX | $45,760 | 6% below national |
| 84 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $45,540 | 6% below national |
| 85 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $45,450 | 7% below national |
| 86 | Jacksonville, FL | $45,410 | 7% below national |
| 87 | Albuquerque, NM | $45,220 | 7% below national |
| 88 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $45,150 | 7% below national |
| 89 | Oklahoma City, OK | $45,120 | 7% below national |
| 90 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $45,110 | 7% below national |
| 91 | Rapid City, SD | $45,060 | 7% below national |
| 92 | Cheyenne, WY | $45,020 | 8% below national |
| 93 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $45,000 | 8% below national |
| 94 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $44,900 | 8% below national |
| 95 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $44,760 | 8% below national |
| 96 | Colorado Springs, CO | $44,600 | 8% below national |
| 97 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $44,290 | 9% below national |
| 98 | Jackson, MI | $44,170 | 9% below national |
| 99 | Springfield, MO | $43,620 | 10% below national |
| 100 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $42,990 | 12% below national |
| 101 | Lubbock, TX | $42,970 | 12% below national |
| 102 | Johnson City, TN | $42,320 | 13% below national |
| 103 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $41,870 | 14% below national |
| 104 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $40,840 | 16% below national |
| 105 | Fort Wayne, IN | $40,350 | 17% below national |
| 106 | Columbia, MO | $39,740 | 18% below national |
| 107 | Lafayette, LA | $39,640 | 19% below national |
| 108 | Decatur, AL | $39,600 | 19% below national |
| 109 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $39,590 | 19% below national |
| 110 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $39,130 | 20% below national |
| 111 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $38,560 | 21% below national |
| 112 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $37,170 | 24% below national |
| 113 | Valdosta, GA | $37,130 | 24% below national |
| 114 | Wilmington, NC | $36,110 | 26% below national |
| 115 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $36,020 | 26% below national |
| 116 | Savannah, GA | $35,260 | 28% below national |
| 117 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $33,880 | 30% below national |
| 118 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $32,060 | 34% below national |
| 119 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $29,870 | 39% below national |
| 120 | Anchorage, AK | $24,400 | 50% below national |
| 121 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $22,740 | 53% below national |