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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| Olympia, WA | $88,760 |
|---|---|
| Medford, OR | $84,740 |
| Seattle, WA | $81,460 |
| San Francisco, CA | $80,780 |
| San Jose, CA | $73,150 |
| Oxnard, CA | $72,920 |
| Spokane, WA | $70,670 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $70,390 |
| Kennewick, WA | $69,200 |
| New York, NY | $69,120 |
| Omaha, NE | $69,050 |
| Columbus, OH | $65,900 |
| Portland, OR | $65,260 |
| St. Louis, MO | $65,240 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $64,200 |
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Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall salary by state
Washington pays insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall the most statewide, $78,280 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $78,280 | $67,750 | 2,330 | 5 | $88,760 | $69,200 |
| New York | $66,360 | $59,100 | 1,600 | 6 | $69,120 | $54,620 |
| Nebraska | $65,030 | $73,140 | 310 | 1 | $69,050 | $69,050 |
| California | $61,840 | $48,840 | 3,080 | 7 | $80,780 | $43,790 |
| Minnesota | $61,550 | $54,350 | 1,090 | 1 | $64,200 | $64,200 |
| Oregon | $61,290 | $60,210 | 700 | 3 | $84,740 | $59,640 |
| Missouri | $60,890 | $56,040 | 830 | 4 | $65,240 | $49,850 |
| Kentucky | $60,630 | $49,730 | 400 | 2 | $58,760 | $50,500 |
| Maryland | $60,350 | $58,420 | 1,240 | 3 | $61,380 | $56,270 |
| New Jersey | $60,330 | $52,750 | 820 | 1 | $56,530 | $56,530 |
| Illinois | $60,200 | $53,000 | 780 | 2 | $62,600 | $54,390 |
| Ohio | $58,850 | $58,400 | 870 | 4 | $65,900 | $48,380 |
| Vermont | $58,150 | $53,570 | 110 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Iowa | $57,770 | $55,820 | 460 | 2 | $62,440 | $53,760 |
| Kansas | $56,230 | $51,520 | 430 | 1 | $54,530 | $54,530 |
| Mississippi | $56,200 | $62,880 | 290 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Georgia | $55,570 | $47,810 | 900 | 2 | $57,470 | $45,860 |
| Indiana | $55,350 | $54,630 | 780 | 2 | $58,540 | $46,880 |
| Colorado | $54,960 | $50,800 | 1,210 | 3 | $56,840 | $52,180 |
| Pennsylvania | $54,660 | $50,600 | 610 | 5 | $56,190 | $46,750 |
| Delaware | $54,460 | $53,570 | 280 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Washington, D.C. | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | $54,280 | $54,280 |
| Alaska | $54,210 | $56,470 | 170 | 1 | $53,450 | $53,450 |
| New Mexico | $53,100 | $48,460 | 250 | 1 | $53,970 | $53,970 |
| Montana | $52,820 | $48,100 | 490 | 2 | $57,010 | $56,760 |
| Wisconsin | $52,450 | $49,520 | 650 | 2 | $52,250 | $47,240 |
| Massachusetts | $52,420 | $48,940 | 710 | 1 | $53,500 | $53,500 |
| New Hampshire | $52,220 | $51,320 | 230 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Michigan | $51,190 | $46,490 | 710 | 3 | $54,670 | $47,160 |
| Tennessee | $50,810 | $48,410 | 1,160 | 3 | $54,250 | $49,350 |
| Connecticut | $50,450 | $48,550 | 300 | 2 | $50,400 | $49,610 |
| Maine | $50,390 | $47,790 | 440 | 2 | $50,880 | $50,290 |
| Louisiana | $49,970 | $47,340 | 1,610 | 3 | $52,660 | $39,120 |
| South Carolina | $49,900 | $47,020 | 730 | 3 | $54,480 | $44,810 |
| Texas | $49,850 | $48,740 | 7,120 | 6 | $50,960 | $43,870 |
| Florida | $49,730 | $47,100 | 2,690 | 6 | $51,830 | $47,590 |
| North Dakota | $49,700 | $46,450 | 260 | 1 | $49,490 | $49,490 |
| Alabama | $49,400 | $48,740 | 660 | 4 | $52,730 | $44,700 |
| Oklahoma | $49,380 | $46,880 | 570 | 1 | $51,000 | $51,000 |
| Nevada | $48,460 | $46,510 | 660 | 1 | $49,050 | $49,050 |
| South Dakota | $48,090 | $45,820 | 340 | 2 | $48,550 | $47,830 |
| Virginia | $47,660 | $44,810 | n/a | 2 | $44,960 | $42,950 |
| Wyoming | $47,620 | $46,200 | 170 | 1 | $50,070 | $50,070 |
| Arizona | $45,420 | $42,210 | 780 | 2 | $46,980 | $38,990 |
| Idaho | $44,390 | $41,550 | 330 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Arkansas | $44,370 | $43,730 | 350 | 1 | $46,280 | $46,280 |
| North Carolina | $44,180 | $42,990 | 2,090 | 5 | $49,020 | $37,200 |
| Utah | $43,680 | $40,080 | 300 | 1 | $41,140 | $41,140 |
| West Virginia | $40,820 | $35,390 | 70 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Puerto Rico | $27,310 | $27,040 | 110 | 1 | $28,230 | $28,230 |
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Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall salary in every city we cover
Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.
| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia, WA | $88,760 | $76,610 | $42.67 | 40 |
| Medford, OR | $84,740 | $71,470 | $40.74 | 50 |
| Seattle, WA | $81,460 | $71,980 | $39.17 | 1,250 |
| San Francisco, CA | $80,780 | $76,170 | $38.84 | 370 |
| San Jose, CA | $73,150 | $58,890 | $35.17 | 190 |
| Oxnard, CA | $72,920 | $65,930 | $35.06 | 50 |
| Spokane, WA | $70,670 | $61,690 | $33.97 | 150 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $70,390 | $62,710 | $33.84 | 90 |
| Kennewick, WA | $69,200 | $60,730 | $33.27 | 280 |
| New York, NY | $69,120 | $61,730 | $33.23 | 1,500 |
| Omaha, NE | $69,050 | $81,880 | $33.20 | n/a |
| Columbus, OH | $65,900 | $80,000 | $31.68 | 380 |
| Portland, OR | $65,260 | $60,960 | $31.37 | 450 |
| St. Louis, MO | $65,240 | $59,040 | $31.36 | 520 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $64,200 | $58,240 | $30.87 | 870 |
| Chicago, IL | $62,600 | $58,850 | $30.10 | 600 |
| Des Moines, IA | $62,440 | $70,410 | $30.02 | 200 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $62,080 | $58,360 | $29.85 | 90 |
| Kansas City, MO | $61,710 | $56,460 | $29.67 | 330 |
| Baltimore, MD | $61,380 | $63,200 | $29.51 | 550 |
| Salisbury, MD | $60,960 | $58,420 | $29.31 | 50 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $60,170 | $48,470 | $28.93 | 830 |
| Salem, OR | $59,640 | $60,290 | $28.67 | 120 |
| Louisville, KY | $58,760 | $56,110 | $28.25 | 190 |
| Rochester, NY | $58,760 | $55,960 | $28.25 | 100 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $58,540 | $59,290 | $28.15 | 240 |
| Atlanta, GA | $57,470 | $54,730 | $27.63 | 580 |
| Helena, MT | $57,010 | $47,330 | $27.41 | 60 |
| Albany, NY | $56,930 | $57,190 | $27.37 | 90 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $56,840 | $59,440 | $27.33 | 140 |
| Billings, MT | $56,760 | $50,210 | $27.29 | 70 |
| Buffalo, NY | $56,590 | $48,310 | $27.21 | 140 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $56,530 | $46,180 | $27.18 | 40 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $56,270 | $56,930 | $27.06 | 40 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $56,190 | $50,320 | $27.02 | 370 |
| Riverside, CA | $56,120 | $46,850 | $26.98 | 480 |
| Denver, CO | $55,840 | $51,740 | $26.85 | 730 |
| Syracuse, NY | $55,690 | $56,680 | $26.77 | 80 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $54,670 | $47,220 | $26.28 | 130 |
| Utica, NY | $54,620 | $51,950 | $26.26 | 50 |
| Wichita, KS | $54,530 | $51,520 | $26.22 | 150 |
| Columbia, SC | $54,480 | $50,750 | $26.19 | 110 |
| Rockford, IL | $54,390 | $49,740 | $26.15 | 40 |
| Washington, DC | $54,280 | $45,900 | $26.10 | 1,330 |
| Nashville, TN | $54,250 | $54,400 | $26.08 | 550 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $53,970 | $48,260 | $25.95 | 170 |
| Sioux City, IA | $53,760 | $49,000 | $25.85 | 90 |
| Sacramento, CA | $53,520 | $48,310 | $25.73 | 170 |
| Barnstable, MA | $53,500 | $49,070 | $25.72 | 50 |
| Anchorage, AK | $53,450 | $55,800 | $25.70 | 110 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $53,390 | $47,110 | $25.67 | 140 |
| Huntsville, AL | $52,730 | $56,780 | $25.35 | 60 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $52,660 | $48,090 | $25.32 | 1,100 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $52,250 | $50,120 | $25.12 | 220 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $52,180 | $49,320 | $25.09 | 70 |
| Greenville, SC | $52,000 | $47,350 | $25.00 | 120 |
| Springfield, MO | $51,860 | $47,360 | $24.93 | 80 |
| Naples, FL | $51,830 | $47,050 | $24.92 | n/a |
| Detroit, MI | $51,520 | $46,390 | $24.77 | 330 |
| Miami, FL | $51,290 | $48,470 | $24.66 | 650 |
| Knoxville, TN | $51,150 | $48,380 | $24.59 | 170 |
| Lancaster, PA | $51,120 | $46,640 | $24.58 | 60 |
| Tulsa, OK | $51,000 | $47,420 | $24.52 | 270 |
| Dallas, TX | $50,960 | $49,930 | $24.50 | 2,100 |
| Portland, ME | $50,880 | $48,000 | $24.46 | 250 |
| York, PA | $50,520 | $49,280 | $24.29 | 50 |
| Lexington, KY | $50,500 | $43,470 | $24.28 | 60 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $50,400 | $48,740 | $24.23 | 110 |
| Lewiston, ME | $50,290 | $47,870 | $24.18 | 50 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $50,070 | $46,050 | $24.07 | 50 |
| Cleveland, OH | $50,050 | $47,340 | $24.06 | 150 |
| Columbia, MO | $49,850 | $46,000 | $23.97 | 40 |
| Norwich, CT | $49,610 | $47,510 | $23.85 | 60 |
| Beaumont, TX | $49,540 | $47,610 | $23.82 | 200 |
| Fargo, ND | $49,490 | $46,450 | $23.79 | 130 |
| Houston, TX | $49,460 | $48,140 | $23.78 | 2,430 |
| Memphis, TN | $49,350 | $47,270 | $23.73 | 140 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $49,050 | $46,510 | $23.58 | n/a |
| Raleigh, NC | $49,020 | $46,030 | $23.57 | 480 |
| Orlando, FL | $48,720 | $47,100 | $23.43 | 440 |
| Rapid City, SD | $48,550 | $45,760 | $23.34 | 40 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $48,530 | $47,770 | $23.33 | 190 |
| San Antonio, TX | $48,500 | $47,070 | $23.32 | 370 |
| Mansfield, OH | $48,380 | $45,980 | $23.26 | 40 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $48,150 | $46,740 | $23.15 | 210 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $47,960 | $47,120 | $23.06 | 70 |
| Montgomery, AL | $47,920 | $49,610 | $23.04 | 70 |
| Mobile, AL | $47,850 | $48,300 | $23.01 | 90 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $47,830 | $45,050 | $23.00 | 170 |
| Pensacola, FL | $47,590 | $45,680 | $22.88 | 80 |
| Green Bay, WI | $47,240 | $49,310 | $22.71 | 100 |
| Jackson, MI | $47,160 | $45,330 | $22.67 | 40 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $46,980 | $42,320 | $22.59 | 550 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $46,880 | $45,340 | $22.54 | 140 |
| Allentown, PA | $46,750 | $41,620 | $22.48 | 40 |
| Little Rock, AR | $46,280 | $46,650 | $22.25 | 170 |
| Savannah, GA | $45,860 | $43,860 | $22.05 | 50 |
| Charlotte, NC | $45,590 | $44,520 | $21.92 | 760 |
| Lafayette, LA | $44,980 | $44,080 | $21.62 | 100 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $44,960 | $43,730 | $21.61 | 160 |
| Charleston, SC | $44,810 | $40,120 | $21.55 | 180 |
| Auburn, AL | $44,700 | $45,350 | $21.49 | 30 |
| Lubbock, TX | $43,870 | $43,890 | $21.09 | 70 |
| Visalia, CA | $43,790 | $37,160 | $21.05 | n/a |
| Greensboro, NC | $43,110 | $46,500 | $20.73 | 120 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $42,950 | $38,230 | $20.65 | 50 |
| Ogden, UT | $41,140 | $39,110 | $19.78 | 60 |
| Shreveport, LA | $39,120 | $40,100 | $18.81 | n/a |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $38,990 | $36,530 | $18.75 | 30 |
| Wilmington, NC | $37,920 | $37,720 | $18.23 | 90 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $37,200 | $37,440 | $17.89 | n/a |
| San Juan, PR | $28,230 | $27,040 | $13.57 | 90 |
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Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall salary: questions
Where do insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall make the most money?
In Olympia, WA, with an average of $88,760 a year, among the 112 metro areas we cover.
What is the average insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall salary in the U.S.?
$54,740 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $49,120, so half of insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall earn more than that and half less.
What salary should insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall nationwide earn between $43,200 (25th percentile) and $60,980 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall the most?
Washington, with a statewide average of $78,280 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall pay the lowest?
San Juan, PR, at $28,230 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2131.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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