SOC 47-2132 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro

Insulation Workers, Mechanical Salary in Phoenix, AZ

The average salary for insulation workers, mechanical in Phoenix, Arizona is $75,500 a year ($36.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,410: half of the people in this job in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% more than the U.S. average for this job ($65,530).

$75,500average per year

$36.30 / hourMedian $80,410Take-home ≈ $60,450

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  • $80K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $92K90th

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

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Insulation Workers, Mechanical pay range in Phoenix

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,740 or more. The middle half of insulation workers, mechanical in Phoenix earn between $80,400 and $84,330.

  • $47K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $80KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$75,500$6,292$36.30
Median$80,410$6,701$38.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,400$6,700$38.65
Experienced (75th percentile)$84,330$7,028$40.54

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

Insulation Workers, Mechanical pay in Phoenix vs. Arizona and the U.S.

Insulation workers, mechanical in Phoenix earn about the same as the Arizona average ($74,500) and 15% more than the U.S. average ($65,530). At the median the gap is +38% against the U.S. median of $58,340.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Phoenix$75,500$80,410$46,570$91,740n/a
Arizona$74,500$80,410$46,570$90,240n/a
United States$65,530$58,340$42,470$100,22025,660

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

Insulation Workers, Mechanical salary after taxes in Phoenix

On the average salary of $75,500, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $60,450 a year, or $5,038 a month and $2,325 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Phoenix a good place for insulation workers, mechanical? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $75,500 buys what about $73,077 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insulation Workers, Mechanical salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for insulation workers, mechanical

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,800).

Insulation Workers, Mechanical salary by city

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Insulation Workers, Mechanical salary in Phoenix: questions

How much do insulation workers, mechanical make an hour in Phoenix?

$36.30 an hour on average, and $38.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level insulation workers, mechanical salary in Phoenix?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the insulation workers, mechanical take-home pay in Phoenix?

About $60,450 a year ($5,038 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,500.

Do insulation workers, mechanical earn more in Phoenix than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% more than the U.S. average for this job ($65,530).

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 47-2132; area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.5%.
  • 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).

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