SOC 47-2131 · Columbus, OH metro

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall Salary in Columbus, OH

The average salary for insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall in Columbus, Ohio is $65,900 a year ($31.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,000: half of the 380 people in this job in the Columbus, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% more than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$65,900average per year

$31.68 / hourMedian $80,000Take-home ≈ $52,113

  • $38K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

380people in this job
+20%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4Ohio metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall pay range in Columbus

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,020 or more. The middle half of insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall in Columbus earn between $48,260 and $80,010.

  • $38K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,900$5,492$31.68
Median$80,000$6,667$38.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,260$4,022$23.20
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,010$6,668$38.47

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall pay in Columbus vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall in Columbus earn 12% more than the Ohio average ($58,850) and 20% more than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is +63% against the U.S. median of $49,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Columbus$65,900$80,000$38,130$80,020380
Ohio$58,850$58,400$37,870$80,010870
United States$54,740$49,120$37,030$78,19044,440

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall salary after taxes in Columbus

On the average salary of $65,900, a single filer in Columbus takes home about $52,113 a year, or $4,343 a month and $2,004 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Columbus's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Columbus a good place for insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Columbus area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $65,900 buys what about $69,028 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Columbus ($51,340). A typical home costs $333,537, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall salary in other Ohio cities

Columbus ranks 1st of 4 Ohio metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall

Olympia, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($88,760).

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall salary by city

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Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall salary in Columbus: questions

How much do insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall make an hour in Columbus?

$31.68 an hour on average, and $38.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall salary in Columbus?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,260, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall take-home pay in Columbus?

About $52,113 a year ($4,343 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,900. Includes Columbus's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall earn more in Columbus than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% more than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

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; area Columbus, OH (18140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 14.2%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Columbus's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.19, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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