SOC 47-2131 · Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall Salary in Lewiston, ME

The average salary for insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall in Lewiston, Maine is $50,290 a year ($24.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,870: half of the 50 people in this job in the Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($56,367).

$50,290average per year

$24.18 / hourMedian $47,870Take-home ≈ $40,871

  • $38K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Maine metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall pay range in Lewiston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,410 or more. The middle half of insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall in Lewiston earn between $45,180 and $57,070.

  • $38K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,290$4,191$24.18
Median$47,870$3,989$23.01
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,180$3,765$21.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,070$4,756$27.44

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

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall salary after taxes in Lewiston

On the average salary of $50,290, a single filer in Lewiston takes home about $40,871 a year, or $3,406 a month and $1,572 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

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Is Lewiston a good place for insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lewiston area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $50,290 buys what about $53,084 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lewiston ($49,540). A typical home costs $333,850, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall salary in other Maine cities

Lewiston ranks 2nd of 2 Maine metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($50,880).

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Olympia, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($88,760).

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Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall salary in Lewiston: questions

How much do insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall make an hour in Lewiston?

$24.18 an hour on average, and $23.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall salary in Lewiston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall take-home pay in Lewiston?

About $40,871 a year ($3,406 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,290. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

Do insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall earn more in Lewiston than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($56,367).

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; area Lewiston-Auburn, ME (30340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.69, this job is 3.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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