SOC 47-2131 · Pittsburgh, PA metro

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

The average salary for insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is $53,390 a year ($25.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,110: half of the 140 people in this job in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($56,367).

$53,390average per year

$25.67 / hourMedian $47,110Take-home ≈ $43,440

  • $38K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 5Pennsylvania metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall pay range in Pittsburgh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,580 or more. The middle half of insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall in Pittsburgh earn between $44,510 and $60,990.

  • $38K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,390$4,449$25.67
Median$47,110$3,926$22.65
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,510$3,709$21.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,990$5,082$29.32

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

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

On the average salary of $53,390, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $43,440 a year, or $3,620 a month and $1,671 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Pittsburgh area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $53,390 buys what about $56,395 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Pittsburgh ranks 2nd of 5 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($56,190).

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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).

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

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

$25.67 an hour on average, and $22.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $43,440 a year ($3,620 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,390. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 5% 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 Pittsburgh, PA (38300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).

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