Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| Olympia, WA | $88,760 |
|---|---|
| Medford, OR | $84,740 |
| Seattle, WA | $81,460 |
| San Francisco, CA | $80,780 |
| San Jose, CA | $73,150 |
| Oxnard, CA | $72,920 |
| Spokane, WA | $70,670 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $70,390 |
| Kennewick, WA | $69,200 |
| New York, NY | $69,120 |
| Omaha, NE | $69,050 |
| Columbus, OH | $65,900 |
| Portland, OR | $65,260 |
| St. Louis, MO | $65,240 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $64,200 |
Map: Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall salary by metro area
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Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 5 | $88,760 | $69,200 |
| Oregon | 3 | $84,740 | $59,640 |
| California | 7 | $80,780 | $43,790 |
| New York | 6 | $69,120 | $54,620 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $69,050 | $69,050 |
| Ohio | 4 | $65,900 | $48,380 |
| Missouri | 4 | $65,240 | $49,850 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $64,200 | $64,200 |
| Illinois | 2 | $62,600 | $54,390 |
| Iowa | 2 | $62,440 | $53,760 |
| Maryland | 3 | $61,380 | $56,270 |
| Kentucky | 2 | $58,760 | $50,500 |
| Indiana | 2 | $58,540 | $46,880 |
| Georgia | 2 | $57,470 | $45,860 |
| Montana | 2 | $57,010 | $56,760 |
| Colorado | 3 | $56,840 | $52,180 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $56,530 | $56,530 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | $56,190 | $46,750 |
| Michigan | 3 | $54,670 | $47,160 |
| Kansas | 1 | $54,530 | $54,530 |
| South Carolina | 3 | $54,480 | $44,810 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $54,280 | $54,280 |
| Tennessee | 3 | $54,250 | $49,350 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $53,970 | $53,970 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $53,500 | $53,500 |
| Alaska | 1 | $53,450 | $53,450 |
| Alabama | 4 | $52,730 | $44,700 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $52,660 | $39,120 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | $52,250 | $47,240 |
| Florida | 6 | $51,830 | $47,590 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $51,000 | $51,000 |
| Texas | 6 | $50,960 | $43,870 |
| Maine | 2 | $50,880 | $50,290 |
| Connecticut | 2 | $50,400 | $49,610 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $50,070 | $50,070 |
| North Dakota | 1 | $49,490 | $49,490 |
| Nevada | 1 | $49,050 | $49,050 |
| North Carolina | 5 | $49,020 | $37,200 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $48,550 | $47,830 |
| Arizona | 2 | $46,980 | $38,990 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $46,280 | $46,280 |
| Virginia | 2 | $44,960 | $42,950 |
| Utah | 1 | $41,140 | $41,140 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $28,230 | $28,230 |
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia, WA | $88,760 | $76,610 | $42.67 | 40 |
| Medford, OR | $84,740 | $71,470 | $40.74 | 50 |
| Seattle, WA | $81,460 | $71,980 | $39.17 | 1,250 |
| San Francisco, CA | $80,780 | $76,170 | $38.84 | 370 |
| San Jose, CA | $73,150 | $58,890 | $35.17 | 190 |
| Oxnard, CA | $72,920 | $65,930 | $35.06 | 50 |
| Spokane, WA | $70,670 | $61,690 | $33.97 | 150 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $70,390 | $62,710 | $33.84 | 90 |
| Kennewick, WA | $69,200 | $60,730 | $33.27 | 280 |
| New York, NY | $69,120 | $61,730 | $33.23 | 1,500 |
| Omaha, NE | $69,050 | $81,880 | $33.20 | n/a |
| Columbus, OH | $65,900 | $80,000 | $31.68 | 380 |
| Portland, OR | $65,260 | $60,960 | $31.37 | 450 |
| St. Louis, MO | $65,240 | $59,040 | $31.36 | 520 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $64,200 | $58,240 | $30.87 | 870 |
| Chicago, IL | $62,600 | $58,850 | $30.10 | 600 |
| Des Moines, IA | $62,440 | $70,410 | $30.02 | 200 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $62,080 | $58,360 | $29.85 | 90 |
| Kansas City, MO | $61,710 | $56,460 | $29.67 | 330 |
| Baltimore, MD | $61,380 | $63,200 | $29.51 | 550 |
| Salisbury, MD | $60,960 | $58,420 | $29.31 | 50 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $60,170 | $48,470 | $28.93 | 830 |
| Salem, OR | $59,640 | $60,290 | $28.67 | 120 |
| Louisville, KY | $58,760 | $56,110 | $28.25 | 190 |
| Rochester, NY | $58,760 | $55,960 | $28.25 | 100 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $58,540 | $59,290 | $28.15 | 240 |
| Atlanta, GA | $57,470 | $54,730 | $27.63 | 580 |
| Helena, MT | $57,010 | $47,330 | $27.41 | 60 |
| Albany, NY | $56,930 | $57,190 | $27.37 | 90 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $56,840 | $59,440 | $27.33 | 140 |
| Billings, MT | $56,760 | $50,210 | $27.29 | 70 |
| Buffalo, NY | $56,590 | $48,310 | $27.21 | 140 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $56,530 | $46,180 | $27.18 | 40 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $56,270 | $56,930 | $27.06 | 40 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $56,190 | $50,320 | $27.02 | 370 |
| Riverside, CA | $56,120 | $46,850 | $26.98 | 480 |
| Denver, CO | $55,840 | $51,740 | $26.85 | 730 |
| Syracuse, NY | $55,690 | $56,680 | $26.77 | 80 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $54,670 | $47,220 | $26.28 | 130 |
| Utica, NY | $54,620 | $51,950 | $26.26 | 50 |
| Wichita, KS | $54,530 | $51,520 | $26.22 | 150 |
| Columbia, SC | $54,480 | $50,750 | $26.19 | 110 |
| Rockford, IL | $54,390 | $49,740 | $26.15 | 40 |
| Washington, DC | $54,280 | $45,900 | $26.10 | 1,330 |
| Nashville, TN | $54,250 | $54,400 | $26.08 | 550 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $53,970 | $48,260 | $25.95 | 170 |
| Sioux City, IA | $53,760 | $49,000 | $25.85 | 90 |
| Sacramento, CA | $53,520 | $48,310 | $25.73 | 170 |
| Barnstable, MA | $53,500 | $49,070 | $25.72 | 50 |
| Anchorage, AK | $53,450 | $55,800 | $25.70 | 110 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $53,390 | $47,110 | $25.67 | 140 |
| Huntsville, AL | $52,730 | $56,780 | $25.35 | 60 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $52,660 | $48,090 | $25.32 | 1,100 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $52,250 | $50,120 | $25.12 | 220 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $52,180 | $49,320 | $25.09 | 70 |
| Greenville, SC | $52,000 | $47,350 | $25.00 | 120 |
| Springfield, MO | $51,860 | $47,360 | $24.93 | 80 |
| Naples, FL | $51,830 | $47,050 | $24.92 | n/a |
| Detroit, MI | $51,520 | $46,390 | $24.77 | 330 |
| Miami, FL | $51,290 | $48,470 | $24.66 | 650 |
| Knoxville, TN | $51,150 | $48,380 | $24.59 | 170 |
| Lancaster, PA | $51,120 | $46,640 | $24.58 | 60 |
| Tulsa, OK | $51,000 | $47,420 | $24.52 | 270 |
| Dallas, TX | $50,960 | $49,930 | $24.50 | 2,100 |
| Portland, ME | $50,880 | $48,000 | $24.46 | 250 |
| York, PA | $50,520 | $49,280 | $24.29 | 50 |
| Lexington, KY | $50,500 | $43,470 | $24.28 | 60 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $50,400 | $48,740 | $24.23 | 110 |
| Lewiston, ME | $50,290 | $47,870 | $24.18 | 50 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $50,070 | $46,050 | $24.07 | 50 |
| Cleveland, OH | $50,050 | $47,340 | $24.06 | 150 |
| Columbia, MO | $49,850 | $46,000 | $23.97 | 40 |
| Norwich, CT | $49,610 | $47,510 | $23.85 | 60 |
| Beaumont, TX | $49,540 | $47,610 | $23.82 | 200 |
| Fargo, ND | $49,490 | $46,450 | $23.79 | 130 |
| Houston, TX | $49,460 | $48,140 | $23.78 | 2,430 |
| Memphis, TN | $49,350 | $47,270 | $23.73 | 140 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $49,050 | $46,510 | $23.58 | n/a |
| Raleigh, NC | $49,020 | $46,030 | $23.57 | 480 |
| Orlando, FL | $48,720 | $47,100 | $23.43 | 440 |
| Rapid City, SD | $48,550 | $45,760 | $23.34 | 40 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $48,530 | $47,770 | $23.33 | 190 |
| San Antonio, TX | $48,500 | $47,070 | $23.32 | 370 |
| Mansfield, OH | $48,380 | $45,980 | $23.26 | 40 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $48,150 | $46,740 | $23.15 | 210 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $47,960 | $47,120 | $23.06 | 70 |
| Montgomery, AL | $47,920 | $49,610 | $23.04 | 70 |
| Mobile, AL | $47,850 | $48,300 | $23.01 | 90 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $47,830 | $45,050 | $23.00 | 170 |
| Pensacola, FL | $47,590 | $45,680 | $22.88 | 80 |
| Green Bay, WI | $47,240 | $49,310 | $22.71 | 100 |
| Jackson, MI | $47,160 | $45,330 | $22.67 | 40 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $46,980 | $42,320 | $22.59 | 550 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $46,880 | $45,340 | $22.54 | 140 |
| Allentown, PA | $46,750 | $41,620 | $22.48 | 40 |
| Little Rock, AR | $46,280 | $46,650 | $22.25 | 170 |
| Savannah, GA | $45,860 | $43,860 | $22.05 | 50 |
| Charlotte, NC | $45,590 | $44,520 | $21.92 | 760 |
| Lafayette, LA | $44,980 | $44,080 | $21.62 | 100 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $44,960 | $43,730 | $21.61 | 160 |
| Charleston, SC | $44,810 | $40,120 | $21.55 | 180 |
| Auburn, AL | $44,700 | $45,350 | $21.49 | 30 |
| Lubbock, TX | $43,870 | $43,890 | $21.09 | 70 |
| Visalia, CA | $43,790 | $37,160 | $21.05 | n/a |
| Greensboro, NC | $43,110 | $46,500 | $20.73 | 120 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $42,950 | $38,230 | $20.65 | 50 |
| Ogden, UT | $41,140 | $39,110 | $19.78 | 60 |
| Shreveport, LA | $39,120 | $40,100 | $18.81 | n/a |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $38,990 | $36,530 | $18.75 | 30 |
| Wilmington, NC | $37,920 | $37,720 | $18.23 | 90 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $37,200 | $37,440 | $17.89 | n/a |
| San Juan, PR | $28,230 | $27,040 | $13.57 | 90 |
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Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall salary: questions
Where do insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall make the most money?
In Olympia, WA, with an average of $88,760 a year, among the 112 metro areas we cover.
What is the average insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall salary in the U.S.?
$56,367 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall pay the lowest?
San Juan, PR, at $28,230 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
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.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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