Entry-Level Opportunities 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 |
| Kansas City | Missouri | $61,710 | $29.67/hr | $45,570 | $95,330 |
| St Louis | Missouri | $65,240 | $31.36/hr | $45,320 | $90,930 |
| Des Moines | Iowa | $62,440 | $30.02/hr | $45,180 | $76,920 |
| San Francisco | California | $80,780 | $38.84/hr | $45,110 | $119,910 |
| Baton Rouge | Louisiana | $52,660 | $25.32/hr | $44,980 | $62,340 |
| Syracuse | New York | $55,690 | $26.77/hr | $44,860 | $73,130 |
| Boston | Massachusetts | $52,420 | $25.20/hr | $44,610 | $59,290 |
| Worcester | Massachusetts | $52,420 | $25.20/hr | $44,610 | $59,290 |
| Spokane | Washington | $70,670 | $33.97/hr | $44,600 | $118,750 |
| Omaha | Nebraska | $69,050 | $33.20/hr | $44,550 | $89,180 |
| Providence | Rhode Island | $57,779 | $27.00/hr | $43,334 | $75,112 |
| Chicago | Illinois | $62,600 | $30.10/hr | $43,060 | $95,180 |
| Baltimore | Maryland | $61,380 | $29.51/hr | $41,890 | $83,700 |
| Columbia | South Carolina | $54,480 | $26.19/hr | $41,690 | $67,840 |
| Louisville | Kentucky | $58,760 | $28.25/hr | $41,670 | $79,110 |
| Cincinnati | Ohio | $62,080 | $29.85/hr | $41,600 | $96,630 |
| York | Pennsylvania | $50,520 | $24.29/hr | $41,430 | $59,740 |
| Washington | District of Columbia | $54,280 | $26.10/hr | $41,080 | $78,090 |
| Indianapolis | Indiana | $58,540 | $28.15/hr | $40,840 | $79,460 |
| New York | New York | $69,120 | $33.23/hr | $40,510 | $117,830 |
| Denver | Colorado | $55,840 | $26.85/hr | $40,340 | $74,920 |
| Jackson | Mississippi | $56,200 | $27.02/hr | $40,280 | $62,880 |
| Milwaukee | Wisconsin | $52,250 | $25.12/hr | $40,040 | $70,180 |
| Madison | Wisconsin | $52,450 | $25.22/hr | $39,980 | $64,160 |
| Colorado Springs | Colorado | $56,840 | $27.33/hr | $39,870 | $76,280 |
| Los Angeles | California | $60,170 | $28.93/hr | $39,850 | $105,440 |
| Lancaster | Pennsylvania | $51,120 | $24.58/hr | $39,680 | $61,840 |
| 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 |
| Sacramento | California | $53,520 | $25.73/hr | $39,640 | $75,560 |
| Bridgeport | Connecticut | $50,400 | $24.23/hr | $39,130 | $60,000 |
| Cleveland | Ohio | $50,050 | $24.06/hr | $39,060 | $61,630 |
| Minneapolis | Minnesota | $64,200 | $30.87/hr | $39,020 | $104,080 |
| Wichita | Kansas | $54,530 | $26.22/hr | $38,980 | $89,080 |
| Rochester | New York | $58,760 | $28.25/hr | $38,780 | $75,920 |
| Riverside | California | $56,120 | $26.98/hr | $38,430 | $83,930 |
| 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 |
| Hartford | Connecticut | $50,450 | $24.25/hr | $38,310 | $61,940 |
| Columbus | Ohio | $65,900 | $31.68/hr | $38,130 | $80,020 |
| 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 |
| Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | $53,390 | $25.67/hr | $37,720 | $73,580 |
| Little Rock | Arkansas | $46,280 | $22.25/hr | $37,530 | $53,320 |
| Atlanta | Georgia | $57,470 | $27.63/hr | $37,490 | $98,070 |
| Las Vegas | Nevada | $49,050 | $23.58/hr | $37,390 | $76,030 |
| Portland | Oregon | $65,260 | $31.37/hr | $37,350 | $98,680 |
| Buffalo | New York | $56,590 | $27.21/hr | $37,220 | $81,990 |
| Fort Wayne | Indiana | $46,880 | $22.54/hr | $37,190 | $59,210 |
| Miami | Florida | $51,290 | $24.66/hr | $37,170 | $71,610 |
| Phoenix | Arizona | $46,980 | $22.59/hr | $37,090 | $61,500 |
| Richmond | Virginia | $47,660 | $22.91/hr | $37,080 | $61,470 |
| New Orleans | Louisiana | $49,970 | $24.02/hr | $37,040 | $62,340 |
| Tucson | Arizona | $45,420 | $21.84/hr | $36,960 | $61,210 |
| Houston | Texas | $49,460 | $23.78/hr | $36,950 | $63,250 |
| Dallas | Texas | $50,960 | $24.50/hr | $36,910 | $64,130 |
| Birmingham | Alabama | $49,400 | $23.75/hr | $36,620 | $61,270 |
| Mobile | Alabama | $47,850 | $23.01/hr | $36,620 | $58,790 |
| Nashville | Tennessee | $54,250 | $26.08/hr | $36,550 | $72,050 |
| Memphis | Tennessee | $49,350 | $23.73/hr | $36,470 | $61,220 |
| Jacksonville | Florida | $48,150 | $23.15/hr | $36,400 | $63,300 |
| 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 |
| San Antonio | Texas | $48,500 | $23.32/hr | $36,240 | $60,680 |
| Albuquerque | New Mexico | $53,970 | $25.95/hr | $36,190 | $78,290 |
| Pensacola | Florida | $47,590 | $22.88/hr | $36,170 | $61,440 |
| Tulsa | Oklahoma | $51,000 | $24.52/hr | $36,150 | $73,100 |
| 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 |
| Orlando | Florida | $48,720 | $23.43/hr | $36,040 | $62,670 |
| Knoxville | Tennessee | $51,150 | $24.59/hr | $35,740 | $69,870 |
| Augusta | Georgia | $55,570 | $26.72/hr | $35,730 | $95,130 |
| Greenville | South Carolina | $52,000 | $25.00/hr | $35,500 | $75,270 |
| Virginia Beach | Virginia | $44,960 | $21.61/hr | $35,500 | $53,810 |
| Provo | Utah | $43,680 | $21.00/hr | $35,440 | $53,090 |
| Salt Lake City | Utah | $43,680 | $21.00/hr | $35,440 | $53,090 |
| Raleigh | North Carolina | $49,020 | $23.57/hr | $35,020 | $65,100 |
| Chattanooga | Tennessee | $50,810 | $24.43/hr | $34,900 | $71,490 |
| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | $49,380 | $23.74/hr | $34,870 | $70,160 |
| Boise | Idaho | $44,390 | $21.34/hr | $34,000 | $60,630 |
| Allentown | Pennsylvania | $46,750 | $22.48/hr | $33,410 | $69,140 |
| Detroit | Michigan | $51,520 | $24.77/hr | $32,440 | $81,860 |
| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | $56,190 | $27.02/hr | $32,220 | $81,200 |
| Ogden | Utah | $41,140 | $19.78/hr | $31,660 | $50,840 |
| Charlotte | North Carolina | $45,590 | $21.92/hr | $31,160 | $62,180 |
| Durham | North Carolina | $44,180 | $21.24/hr | $31,110 | $60,080 |
| Greensboro | North Carolina | $43,110 | $20.73/hr | $29,420 | $55,470 |
| Charleston | South Carolina | $44,810 | $21.55/hr | $29,030 | $65,710 |
| Anchorage | Alaska | $53,450 | $25.70/hr | $24,770 | $83,200 |