Occupation overview

Insulation Workers, Mechanical Salary in the United States

The median annual wage for insulation workers, mechanical is $58,340, or $28.05 per hour. About 25,660 people work in this occupation nationwide. Wages vary substantially by state — from $119,690 in California to $44,850 in Delaware.

Median annual
$58,340
Median hourly
$28.05
Entry level (P10)
$42,470
Top 10% (P90)
$100,220
Employment
25,660
States covered
44

Wage distribution nationwide

Earnings spread across all U.S. workers in this occupation.

10th percentile90th percentile
$42,470
$48,100
$58,340
$77,360
$42,470$58,340$100,220
Annual wage distribution. Highlighted segment contains the median of $58,340.

Salary by state

All 44 states with published data, ranked by median annual wage.

#StateMedian annual Median hourlyEmployment Location quotient
1California$119,690$57.551,3100.43
2Oregon$119,480$57.441700.53
3Nevada$114,130$54.872500.97
4New Jersey$107,610$51.743300.47
5Minnesota$105,670$50.802500.51
6Illinois$100,400$48.271,1001.10
7Washington$92,120$44.295000.85
8Hawaii$87,570$42.10——
9Wisconsin$85,120$40.926001.24
10Alaska$84,410$40.58400.72
11Pennsylvania$80,770$38.835900.59
12Arizona$80,410$38.66——
13Missouri$78,660$37.828301.70
14Rhode Island$77,150$37.09600.69
15Nebraska$75,940$36.511300.76
16West Virginia$74,200$35.68900.81
17Indiana$72,220$34.721,3202.50
18Maryland$70,030$33.674500.98
19Ohio$67,600$32.509901.08
20Massachusetts$64,710$31.115600.94
21Maine$63,580$30.574003.75
22Oklahoma$61,840$29.732500.90
23New York$59,120$28.421,4900.93
24Michigan$58,860$28.306500.90
25North Dakota$58,140$27.954005.65
26Virginia$57,010$27.411,3501.99
27Utah$55,990$26.923801.31
28Iowa$54,440$26.171400.55
29New Mexico$53,120$25.54——
30Georgia$52,600$25.296600.81
31Arkansas$51,390$24.711300.61
32South Carolina$50,440$24.256301.65
33Mississippi$50,180$24.131200.65
34Florida$49,660$23.884800.29
35Kansas$49,050$23.581300.54
36Colorado$49,050$23.585201.09
37Texas$48,930$23.524,1901.80
38Alabama$48,930$23.52——
39North Carolina$48,430$23.281,0901.33
40Louisiana$48,280$23.216201.95
41Wyoming$48,190$23.1754011.72
42Tennessee$46,380$22.306701.23
43Kentucky$46,150$22.19——
44Delaware$44,850$21.563404.31

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Frequently asked questions

How much do insulation workers, mechanical make?

The median annual wage for insulation workers, mechanical in the United States is $58,340, or $28.05 per hour. Entry-level workers (10th percentile) earn $42,470, and the top 10% earn $100,220.

How many insulation workers, mechanical are employed in the U.S.?

About 25,660 people work as insulation workers, mechanical nationwide.

Which state pays insulation workers, mechanical the most?

California pays the most at a median of $119,690, followed by Oregon ($119,480) and Nevada ($114,130).

Which state pays insulation workers, mechanical the least?

Delaware has the lowest median at $44,850.

Where are insulation workers, mechanical jobs most concentrated?

The location quotient measures employment concentration relative to the national average. The highest is Wyoming at 11.72×.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-26. bls.gov/oes