SOC 47-2131 · Wilmington, NC metro

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

The average salary for insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall in Wilmington, North Carolina is $37,920 a year ($18.23 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,720: half of the 90 people in this job in the Wilmington, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$37,920average per year

$18.23 / hourMedian $37,720Take-home ≈ $31,644

  • $29K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $45K90th

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

90people in this job
-31%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5North Carolina metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall pay range in Wilmington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,980 or more. The middle half of insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall in Wilmington earn between $30,520 and $41,910.

  • $29K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $45K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,920$3,160$18.23
Median$37,720$3,143$18.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,520$2,543$14.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$41,910$3,492$20.15

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

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

Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall in Wilmington earn 14% less than the North Carolina average ($44,180) and 31% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $49,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wilmington$37,920$37,720$29,340$44,98090
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 Wilmington

On the average salary of $37,920, a single filer in Wilmington takes home about $31,644 a year, or $2,637 a month and $1,217 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 Wilmington a good place for insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wilmington area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.4), so the average $37,920 buys what about $39,327 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Wilmington ($45,800). A typical home costs $446,210, or 11.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Wilmington ranks 4th of 5 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Raleigh pays the most ($49,020).

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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 Wilmington: questions

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

$18.23 an hour on average, and $18.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,644 a year ($2,637 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,920.

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

The average here is 31% 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 Wilmington, NC (48900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.8%.
  • 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 1.71, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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