SOC 47-2132 · Akron, OH metro

Insulation Workers, Mechanical Salary in Akron, OH

The average salary for insulation workers, mechanical in Akron, Ohio is $66,460 a year ($31.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,660: half of the 30 people in this job in the Akron, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($65,530).

$66,460average per year

$31.95 / hourMedian $63,660Take-home ≈ $52,534

  • $48K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $80K90th

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

30people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Ohio metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insulation Workers, Mechanical pay range in Akron

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,860 or more. The middle half of insulation workers, mechanical in Akron earn between $58,990 and $79,860.

  • $48K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $80K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,460$5,538$31.95
Median$63,660$5,305$30.61
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,990$4,916$28.36
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,860$6,655$38.39

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

Insulation Workers, Mechanical pay in Akron vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Insulation workers, mechanical in Akron earn about the same as the Ohio average ($68,040) and about the same as the U.S. average ($65,530). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $58,340.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Akron$66,460$63,660$47,990$79,86030
Ohio$68,040$67,600$47,640$84,540990
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 Akron

On the average salary of $66,460, a single filer in Akron takes home about $52,534 a year, or $4,378 a month and $2,021 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 Akron'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 Akron a good place for insulation workers, mechanical? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Akron area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $66,460 buys what about $71,179 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Akron ($48,840). A typical home costs $241,251, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insulation Workers, Mechanical salary in other Ohio cities

Akron ranks 5th of 5 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cleveland pays the most ($71,110).

All Insulation Workers, Mechanical salaries in Ohio

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 Akron: questions

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

$31.95 an hour on average, and $30.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $52,534 a year ($4,378 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,460. Includes Akron'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, mechanical earn more in Akron than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Akron, OH (10420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
  • 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). Includes Akron'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 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).

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