SOC 47-2132 · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro

Insulation Workers, Mechanical Salary in Denver, CO

The average salary for insulation workers, mechanical in Denver, Colorado is $53,780 a year ($25.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,050: half of the 330 people in this job in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($65,530).

$53,780average per year

$25.86 / hourMedian $49,050Take-home ≈ $43,734

  • $47K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $69K90th

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

330people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insulation Workers, Mechanical pay range in Denver

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,880 or more. The middle half of insulation workers, mechanical in Denver earn between $48,270 and $60,320.

  • $47K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $69K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,780$4,482$25.86
Median$49,050$4,088$23.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,270$4,022$23.21
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,320$5,027$29.00

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

Insulation Workers, Mechanical pay in Denver vs. Colorado and the U.S.

Insulation workers, mechanical in Denver earn about the same as the Colorado average ($53,710) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($65,530). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $58,340.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Denver$53,780$49,050$47,150$68,880330
Colorado$53,710$49,050$44,780$68,880520
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 Denver

On the average salary of $53,780, a single filer in Denver takes home about $43,734 a year, or $3,645 a month and $1,682 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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

Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $53,780 buys what about $50,840 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 10.7 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 Denver: questions

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

$25.86 an hour on average, and $23.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $43,734 a year ($3,645 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,780. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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

The average here is 18% less 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.3%.
  • 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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