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The national median salary for Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall is $49,130 per year ($23.62/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $43,202 and $60,986 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $78,187 per year. There are approximately 44,440 insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Line and cover structures with insulating materials. May work with batt, roll, or blown insulation materials.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+3.8%
About as fast as average
Annual openings
3K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
40K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
4% from new growth96% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
No formal educational credential
Experience
None
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Building Finishing Contractors
NAICS 238300
31K
$48,880
Building Equipment Contractors
NAICS 238200
6K
$48,770
Nonresidential Building Construction
NAICS 236200
2K
$50,510
Other Specialty Trade Contractors
NAICS 238900
1K
$55,860
Residential Building Construction
NAICS 236100
720
$47,110
Wage range across top 5 industries: $47,110 to $55,860 (19% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$17.80
$37,024
P25
$20.77
$43,202
P50MEDIAN
$23.62
$49,130
P75
$29.32
$60,986
P90
$37.59
$78,187
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · manufacturing sector
Stable
Openings Rate
3.5%
Quits Rate
1.4%
Manufacturing openings ticked up to 462K (+19K) in March, with the rate at 3.5%. Hires rose to 310K. The sector has stabilized after late-2025 softening.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall salary?
The national median salary for Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall is $49,130 per year ($23.62/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $43,202 and $60,986 annually.
How much do top-earning insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall make?
The 90th percentile salary for Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall is $78,187 per year ($37.59/hr). The 75th percentile is $60,986 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall?
Entry-level Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall (10th percentile) earn approximately $37,024 per year ($17.80/hr). The 25th percentile is $43,202 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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