Senior-Level Earnings for Insulation Workers — 2026
Seattle, Washington ranks first with an average Insulation Worker salary of $81,460 per year ($39.17/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Urban Honolulu | Hawaii | $88,500 | $42.00/hr | $66,375 | $115,050 |
| Bakersfield | California | $61,840 | $29.73/hr | $39,660 | $105,440 |
| Fresno | California | $61,840 | $29.73/hr | $39,660 | $105,440 |
| Los Angeles | California | $60,170 | $28.93/hr | $39,850 | $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 |
| Minneapolis | Minnesota | $64,200 | $30.87/hr | $39,020 | $104,080 |
| Portland | Oregon | $65,260 | $31.37/hr | $37,350 | $98,680 |
| Atlanta | Georgia | $57,470 | $27.63/hr | $37,490 | $98,070 |
| Cincinnati | Ohio | $62,080 | $29.85/hr | $41,600 | $96,630 |
| Kansas City | Missouri | $61,710 | $29.67/hr | $45,570 | $95,330 |
| Chicago | Illinois | $62,600 | $30.10/hr | $43,060 | $95,180 |
| Augusta | Georgia | $55,570 | $26.72/hr | $35,730 | $95,130 |
| St Louis | Missouri | $65,240 | $31.36/hr | $45,320 | $90,930 |
| Omaha | Nebraska | $69,050 | $33.20/hr | $44,550 | $89,180 |
| Wichita | Kansas | $54,530 | $26.22/hr | $38,980 | $89,080 |
| Riverside | California | $56,120 | $26.98/hr | $38,430 | $83,930 |
| Baltimore | Maryland | $61,380 | $29.51/hr | $41,890 | $83,700 |
| Anchorage | Alaska | $53,450 | $25.70/hr | $24,770 | $83,200 |
| Buffalo | New York | $56,590 | $27.21/hr | $37,220 | $81,990 |
| Detroit | Michigan | $51,520 | $24.77/hr | $32,440 | $81,860 |
| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | $56,190 | $27.02/hr | $32,220 | $81,200 |
| 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 |
| Indianapolis | Indiana | $58,540 | $28.15/hr | $40,840 | $79,460 |
| Louisville | Kentucky | $58,760 | $28.25/hr | $41,670 | $79,110 |
| Grand Rapids | Michigan | $54,670 | $26.28/hr | $38,420 | $78,860 |
| Albuquerque | New Mexico | $53,970 | $25.95/hr | $36,190 | $78,290 |
| Washington | District of Columbia | $54,280 | $26.10/hr | $41,080 | $78,090 |
| Des Moines | Iowa | $62,440 | $30.02/hr | $45,180 | $76,920 |
| Colorado Springs | Colorado | $56,840 | $27.33/hr | $39,870 | $76,280 |
| Las Vegas | Nevada | $49,050 | $23.58/hr | $37,390 | $76,030 |
| Rochester | New York | $58,760 | $28.25/hr | $38,780 | $75,920 |
| Sacramento | California | $53,520 | $25.73/hr | $39,640 | $75,560 |
| Greenville | South Carolina | $52,000 | $25.00/hr | $35,500 | $75,270 |
| Providence | Rhode Island | $57,779 | $27.00/hr | $43,334 | $75,112 |
| Denver | Colorado | $55,840 | $26.85/hr | $40,340 | $74,920 |
| Harrisburg | Pennsylvania | $54,660 | $26.28/hr | $38,330 | $73,580 |
| Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | $53,390 | $25.67/hr | $37,720 | $73,580 |
| Scranton | Pennsylvania | $54,660 | $26.28/hr | $38,330 | $73,580 |
| Syracuse | New York | $55,690 | $26.77/hr | $44,860 | $73,130 |
| Tulsa | Oklahoma | $51,000 | $24.52/hr | $36,150 | $73,100 |
| Nashville | Tennessee | $54,250 | $26.08/hr | $36,550 | $72,050 |
| Miami | Florida | $51,290 | $24.66/hr | $37,170 | $71,610 |
| Chattanooga | Tennessee | $50,810 | $24.43/hr | $34,900 | $71,490 |
| Milwaukee | Wisconsin | $52,250 | $25.12/hr | $40,040 | $70,180 |
| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | $49,380 | $23.74/hr | $34,870 | $70,160 |
| Knoxville | Tennessee | $51,150 | $24.59/hr | $35,740 | $69,870 |
| Allentown | Pennsylvania | $46,750 | $22.48/hr | $33,410 | $69,140 |
| Columbia | South Carolina | $54,480 | $26.19/hr | $41,690 | $67,840 |
| Charleston | South Carolina | $44,810 | $21.55/hr | $29,030 | $65,710 |
| Raleigh | North Carolina | $49,020 | $23.57/hr | $35,020 | $65,100 |
| 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 |
| Madison | Wisconsin | $52,450 | $25.22/hr | $39,980 | $64,160 |
| Dallas | Texas | $50,960 | $24.50/hr | $36,910 | $64,130 |
| Jacksonville | Florida | $48,150 | $23.15/hr | $36,400 | $63,300 |
| Houston | Texas | $49,460 | $23.78/hr | $36,950 | $63,250 |
| 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 |
| Jackson | Mississippi | $56,200 | $27.02/hr | $40,280 | $62,880 |
| Orlando | Florida | $48,720 | $23.43/hr | $36,040 | $62,670 |
| Baton Rouge | Louisiana | $52,660 | $25.32/hr | $44,980 | $62,340 |
| New Orleans | Louisiana | $49,970 | $24.02/hr | $37,040 | $62,340 |
| Charlotte | North Carolina | $45,590 | $21.92/hr | $31,160 | $62,180 |
| Hartford | Connecticut | $50,450 | $24.25/hr | $38,310 | $61,940 |
| Lancaster | Pennsylvania | $51,120 | $24.58/hr | $39,680 | $61,840 |
| Cleveland | Ohio | $50,050 | $24.06/hr | $39,060 | $61,630 |
| Phoenix | Arizona | $46,980 | $22.59/hr | $37,090 | $61,500 |
| Richmond | Virginia | $47,660 | $22.91/hr | $37,080 | $61,470 |
| Pensacola | Florida | $47,590 | $22.88/hr | $36,170 | $61,440 |
| Birmingham | Alabama | $49,400 | $23.75/hr | $36,620 | $61,270 |
| Memphis | Tennessee | $49,350 | $23.73/hr | $36,470 | $61,220 |
| Tucson | Arizona | $45,420 | $21.84/hr | $36,960 | $61,210 |
| San Antonio | Texas | $48,500 | $23.32/hr | $36,240 | $60,680 |
| Boise | Idaho | $44,390 | $21.34/hr | $34,000 | $60,630 |
| Durham | North Carolina | $44,180 | $21.24/hr | $31,110 | $60,080 |
| Bridgeport | Connecticut | $50,400 | $24.23/hr | $39,130 | $60,000 |
| York | Pennsylvania | $50,520 | $24.29/hr | $41,430 | $59,740 |
| Boston | Massachusetts | $52,420 | $25.20/hr | $44,610 | $59,290 |
| Worcester | Massachusetts | $52,420 | $25.20/hr | $44,610 | $59,290 |
| Fort Wayne | Indiana | $46,880 | $22.54/hr | $37,190 | $59,210 |
| Mobile | Alabama | $47,850 | $23.01/hr | $36,620 | $58,790 |
| Greensboro | North Carolina | $43,110 | $20.73/hr | $29,420 | $55,470 |
| Virginia Beach | Virginia | $44,960 | $21.61/hr | $35,500 | $53,810 |
| Little Rock | Arkansas | $46,280 | $22.25/hr | $37,530 | $53,320 |
| Provo | Utah | $43,680 | $21.00/hr | $35,440 | $53,090 |
| Salt Lake City | Utah | $43,680 | $21.00/hr | $35,440 | $53,090 |
| Ogden | Utah | $41,140 | $19.78/hr | $31,660 | $50,840 |