SOC 47-2131 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall Salary in Raleigh, NC

The average salary for insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall in Raleigh, North Carolina is $49,020 a year ($23.57 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,030: half of the 480 people in this job in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$49,020average per year

$23.57 / hourMedian $46,030Take-home ≈ $40,120

  • $35K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $65K90th

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

480people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#1 of 5North Carolina metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall pay range in Raleigh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,100 or more. The middle half of insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall in Raleigh earn between $40,420 and $52,100.

  • $35K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $65K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,020$4,085$23.57
Median$46,030$3,836$22.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,420$3,368$19.43
Experienced (75th percentile)$52,100$4,342$25.05

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

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall pay in Raleigh vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall in Raleigh earn 11% more than the North Carolina average ($44,180) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $49,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Raleigh$49,020$46,030$35,020$65,100480
North Carolina$44,180$42,990$31,110$60,0802,090
United States$54,740$49,120$37,030$78,19044,440

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

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

On the average salary of $49,020, a single filer in Raleigh takes home about $40,120 a year, or $3,343 a month and $1,543 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Raleigh area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $49,020 buys what about $49,940 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Raleigh ($51,990). A typical home costs $438,364, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall salary in other North Carolina cities

Raleigh ranks 1st of 5 North Carolina metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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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 Raleigh: questions

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

$23.57 an hour on average, and $22.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,120 a year ($3,343 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,020.

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

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

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 Raleigh-Cary, NC (39580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.24, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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