SOC 47-2131 · Rochester, NY metro

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall Salary in Rochester, NY

The average salary for insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall in Rochester, New York is $58,760 a year ($28.25 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $55,960: half of the 100 people in this job in the Rochester, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($56,367).

$58,760average per year

$28.25 / hourMedian $55,960Take-home ≈ $46,767

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
+4%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 6New York metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall pay range in Rochester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,920 or more. The middle half of insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall in Rochester earn between $46,060 and $61,620.

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,760$4,897$28.25
Median$55,960$4,663$26.90
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,060$3,838$22.14
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,620$5,135$29.62

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

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

On the average salary of $58,760, a single filer in Rochester takes home about $46,767 a year, or $3,897 a month and $1,799 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Rochester area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.0), so the average $58,760 buys what about $60,555 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Rochester ($51,210). A typical home costs $285,034, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall salary in other New York cities

Rochester ranks 2nd of 6 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($69,120).

All Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall

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

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall salary by city

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

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

$28.25 an hour on average, and $26.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,060, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $46,767 a year ($3,897 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,760. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 4% more 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 Rochester, NY (40380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).

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