SOC 47-2132 · Kansas City, MO-KS metro

Insulation Workers, Mechanical Salary in Kansas City, MO

The average salary for insulation workers, mechanical in Kansas City, Missouri is $72,600 a year ($34.90 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $69,730: half of the 240 people in this job in the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($67,854).

$72,600average per year

$34.90 / hourMedian $69,730Take-home ≈ $56,703

  • $53K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $92K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

240people in this job
+7%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Missouri metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insulation Workers, Mechanical pay range in Kansas City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,980 or more. The middle half of insulation workers, mechanical in Kansas City earn between $55,100 and $91,920.

  • $53K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $92K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,600$6,050$34.90
Median$69,730$5,811$33.52
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,100$4,592$26.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$91,920$7,660$44.19

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

Insulation Workers, Mechanical salary after taxes in Kansas City

On the average salary of $72,600, a single filer in Kansas City takes home about $56,703 a year, or $4,725 a month and $2,181 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

The Kansas City, MO-KS metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in MO$56,703$4,725
Working in KS$56,653$4,721

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Kansas City's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

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Is Kansas City a good place for insulation workers, mechanical? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Kansas City area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $72,600 buys what about $78,450 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Kansas City ($50,820). A typical home costs $329,641, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insulation Workers, Mechanical salary in other Missouri cities

Kansas City ranks 2nd of 2 Missouri metro areas for this job; St. Louis pays the most ($75,670).

All Insulation Workers, Mechanical salaries in Missouri

Highest-paying cities for insulation workers, mechanical

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,800).

Insulation Workers, Mechanical salary by city

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Insulation Workers, Mechanical salary in Kansas City: questions

How much do insulation workers, mechanical make an hour in Kansas City?

$34.90 an hour on average, and $33.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level insulation workers, mechanical salary in Kansas City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the insulation workers, mechanical take-home pay in Kansas City?

About $56,703 a year ($4,725 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,600. Includes Kansas City's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

Do insulation workers, mechanical earn more in Kansas City than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($67,854).

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 47-2132; area Kansas City, MO-KS (28140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.5%.
  • 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). Includes Kansas City's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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