Highest Paying Cities for Insulation Workers — 2026
Urban Honolulu, Hawaii ranks first with an average Insulation Worker salary of $88,500 per year ($42.00/hr). Full ranking of 100 cities below, updated August 2026.
Methodology: Wage figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release data vintage (survey reference period May 2025), mapped from SOC occupation 47-2131 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall to the job title "Insulation Worker". Values are measured survey estimates for the metropolitan metropolitan statistical area (MSA) — not modeled or interpolated. Year-over-year comparisons use the May 2024 OEWS release. The year shown in page titles is the publication and update year, not the data vintage.
Ranked Cities
| City | State | Average Annual Salary | Hourly Rate | Entry Level | Senior Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu | Hawaii | $88,500 | $42.00/hr | $66,375 | $115,050 |
| Seattle | Washington | $81,460 | $39.17/hr | $49,640 | $134,100 |
| San Francisco | California | $80,780 | $38.84/hr | $45,110 | $119,910 |
| Spokane | Washington | $70,670 | $33.97/hr | $44,600 | $118,750 |
| New York | New York | $69,120 | $33.23/hr | $40,510 | $117,830 |
| Omaha | Nebraska | $69,050 | $33.20/hr | $44,550 | $89,180 |
| Columbus | Ohio | $65,900 | $31.68/hr | $38,130 | $80,020 |
| Portland | Oregon | $65,260 | $31.37/hr | $37,350 | $98,680 |
| St Louis | Missouri | $65,240 | $31.36/hr | $45,320 | $90,930 |
| Minneapolis | Minnesota | $64,200 | $30.87/hr | $39,020 | $104,080 |
| Chicago | Illinois | $62,600 | $30.10/hr | $43,060 | $95,180 |
| Des Moines | Iowa | $62,440 | $30.02/hr | $45,180 | $76,920 |
| Cincinnati | Ohio | $62,080 | $29.85/hr | $41,600 | $96,630 |
| Bakersfield | California | $61,840 | $29.73/hr | $39,660 | $105,440 |
| Fresno | California | $61,840 | $29.73/hr | $39,660 | $105,440 |
| Modesto | California | $61,840 | $29.73/hr | $39,660 | $105,440 |
| San Diego | California | $61,840 | $29.73/hr | $39,660 | $105,440 |
| Stockton | California | $61,840 | $29.73/hr | $39,660 | $105,440 |
| Kansas City | Missouri | $61,710 | $29.67/hr | $45,570 | $95,330 |
| Baltimore | Maryland | $61,380 | $29.51/hr | $41,890 | $83,700 |
| Los Angeles | California | $60,170 | $28.93/hr | $39,850 | $105,440 |
| Akron | Ohio | $58,850 | $28.29/hr | $37,870 | $80,010 |
| Dayton | Ohio | $58,850 | $28.29/hr | $37,870 | $80,010 |
| Toledo | Ohio | $58,850 | $28.29/hr | $37,870 | $80,010 |
| Louisville | Kentucky | $58,760 | $28.25/hr | $41,670 | $79,110 |
| Rochester | New York | $58,760 | $28.25/hr | $38,780 | $75,920 |
| Indianapolis | Indiana | $58,540 | $28.15/hr | $40,840 | $79,460 |
| Providence | Rhode Island | $57,779 | $27.00/hr | $43,334 | $75,112 |
| Atlanta | Georgia | $57,470 | $27.63/hr | $37,490 | $98,070 |
| Colorado Springs | Colorado | $56,840 | $27.33/hr | $39,870 | $76,280 |
| Buffalo | New York | $56,590 | $27.21/hr | $37,220 | $81,990 |
| Jackson | Mississippi | $56,200 | $27.02/hr | $40,280 | $62,880 |
| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | $56,190 | $27.02/hr | $32,220 | $81,200 |
| Riverside | California | $56,120 | $26.98/hr | $38,430 | $83,930 |
| Denver | Colorado | $55,840 | $26.85/hr | $40,340 | $74,920 |
| Syracuse | New York | $55,690 | $26.77/hr | $44,860 | $73,130 |
| Augusta | Georgia | $55,570 | $26.72/hr | $35,730 | $95,130 |
| Grand Rapids | Michigan | $54,670 | $26.28/hr | $38,420 | $78,860 |
| Harrisburg | Pennsylvania | $54,660 | $26.28/hr | $38,330 | $73,580 |
| Scranton | Pennsylvania | $54,660 | $26.28/hr | $38,330 | $73,580 |
| Wichita | Kansas | $54,530 | $26.22/hr | $38,980 | $89,080 |
| Columbia | South Carolina | $54,480 | $26.19/hr | $41,690 | $67,840 |
| Washington | District of Columbia | $54,280 | $26.10/hr | $41,080 | $78,090 |
| Nashville | Tennessee | $54,250 | $26.08/hr | $36,550 | $72,050 |
| Albuquerque | New Mexico | $53,970 | $25.95/hr | $36,190 | $78,290 |
| Sacramento | California | $53,520 | $25.73/hr | $39,640 | $75,560 |
| Anchorage | Alaska | $53,450 | $25.70/hr | $24,770 | $83,200 |
| Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | $53,390 | $25.67/hr | $37,720 | $73,580 |
| Baton Rouge | Louisiana | $52,660 | $25.32/hr | $44,980 | $62,340 |
| Madison | Wisconsin | $52,450 | $25.22/hr | $39,980 | $64,160 |
| Boston | Massachusetts | $52,420 | $25.20/hr | $44,610 | $59,290 |
| Worcester | Massachusetts | $52,420 | $25.20/hr | $44,610 | $59,290 |
| Milwaukee | Wisconsin | $52,250 | $25.12/hr | $40,040 | $70,180 |
| Greenville | South Carolina | $52,000 | $25.00/hr | $35,500 | $75,270 |
| Detroit | Michigan | $51,520 | $24.77/hr | $32,440 | $81,860 |
| Miami | Florida | $51,290 | $24.66/hr | $37,170 | $71,610 |
| Knoxville | Tennessee | $51,150 | $24.59/hr | $35,740 | $69,870 |
| Lancaster | Pennsylvania | $51,120 | $24.58/hr | $39,680 | $61,840 |
| Tulsa | Oklahoma | $51,000 | $24.52/hr | $36,150 | $73,100 |
| Dallas | Texas | $50,960 | $24.50/hr | $36,910 | $64,130 |
| Chattanooga | Tennessee | $50,810 | $24.43/hr | $34,900 | $71,490 |
| York | Pennsylvania | $50,520 | $24.29/hr | $41,430 | $59,740 |
| Hartford | Connecticut | $50,450 | $24.25/hr | $38,310 | $61,940 |
| Bridgeport | Connecticut | $50,400 | $24.23/hr | $39,130 | $60,000 |
| Cleveland | Ohio | $50,050 | $24.06/hr | $39,060 | $61,630 |
| New Orleans | Louisiana | $49,970 | $24.02/hr | $37,040 | $62,340 |
| Austin | Texas | $49,850 | $23.97/hr | $36,250 | $63,240 |
| El Paso | Texas | $49,850 | $23.97/hr | $36,250 | $63,240 |
| McAllen | Texas | $49,850 | $23.97/hr | $36,250 | $63,240 |
| Victoria | Texas | $49,850 | $23.97/hr | $36,250 | $63,240 |
| Cape Coral | Florida | $49,730 | $23.91/hr | $36,140 | $64,920 |
| Lakeland | Florida | $49,730 | $23.91/hr | $36,140 | $64,920 |
| Palm Bay | Florida | $49,730 | $23.91/hr | $36,140 | $64,920 |
| Tampa | Florida | $49,730 | $23.91/hr | $36,140 | $64,920 |
| Houston | Texas | $49,460 | $23.78/hr | $36,950 | $63,250 |
| Birmingham | Alabama | $49,400 | $23.75/hr | $36,620 | $61,270 |
| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | $49,380 | $23.74/hr | $34,870 | $70,160 |
| Memphis | Tennessee | $49,350 | $23.73/hr | $36,470 | $61,220 |
| Las Vegas | Nevada | $49,050 | $23.58/hr | $37,390 | $76,030 |
| Raleigh | North Carolina | $49,020 | $23.57/hr | $35,020 | $65,100 |
| Orlando | Florida | $48,720 | $23.43/hr | $36,040 | $62,670 |
| San Antonio | Texas | $48,500 | $23.32/hr | $36,240 | $60,680 |
| Jacksonville | Florida | $48,150 | $23.15/hr | $36,400 | $63,300 |
| Mobile | Alabama | $47,850 | $23.01/hr | $36,620 | $58,790 |
| Richmond | Virginia | $47,660 | $22.91/hr | $37,080 | $61,470 |
| Pensacola | Florida | $47,590 | $22.88/hr | $36,170 | $61,440 |
| Phoenix | Arizona | $46,980 | $22.59/hr | $37,090 | $61,500 |
| Fort Wayne | Indiana | $46,880 | $22.54/hr | $37,190 | $59,210 |
| Allentown | Pennsylvania | $46,750 | $22.48/hr | $33,410 | $69,140 |
| Little Rock | Arkansas | $46,280 | $22.25/hr | $37,530 | $53,320 |
| Charlotte | North Carolina | $45,590 | $21.92/hr | $31,160 | $62,180 |
| Tucson | Arizona | $45,420 | $21.84/hr | $36,960 | $61,210 |
| Virginia Beach | Virginia | $44,960 | $21.61/hr | $35,500 | $53,810 |
| Charleston | South Carolina | $44,810 | $21.55/hr | $29,030 | $65,710 |
| Boise | Idaho | $44,390 | $21.34/hr | $34,000 | $60,630 |
| Durham | North Carolina | $44,180 | $21.24/hr | $31,110 | $60,080 |
| Provo | Utah | $43,680 | $21.00/hr | $35,440 | $53,090 |
| Salt Lake City | Utah | $43,680 | $21.00/hr | $35,440 | $53,090 |
| Greensboro | North Carolina | $43,110 | $20.73/hr | $29,420 | $55,470 |
| Ogden | Utah | $41,140 | $19.78/hr | $31,660 | $50,840 |