SOC 47-2131 · Lancaster, PA metro

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall Salary in Lancaster, PA

The average salary for insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is $51,120 a year ($24.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,640: half of the 60 people in this job in the Lancaster, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($56,367).

$51,120average per year

$24.58 / hourMedian $46,640Take-home ≈ $41,686

  • $40K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 5Pennsylvania metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall pay range in Lancaster

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,840 or more. The middle half of insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall in Lancaster earn between $43,770 and $57,980.

  • $40K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,120$4,260$24.58
Median$46,640$3,887$22.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,770$3,648$21.04
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,980$4,832$27.88

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

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

On the average salary of $51,120, a single filer in Lancaster takes home about $41,686 a year, or $3,474 a month and $1,603 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Advertisement

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

Prices in the Lancaster area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $51,120 buys what about $52,027 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lancaster ($48,210). A typical home costs $388,207, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $51,120 is worth in another city

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

Lancaster ranks 3rd of 5 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($56,190).

All Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall salaries in Pennsylvania

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

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall in Lancaster, PA.

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

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

$24.58 an hour on average, and $22.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,686 a year ($3,474 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,120. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 9% 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 Lancaster, PA (29540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.