Insulation Workers, Mechanical Wages
SOC 47-2132 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Insulation Workers, Mechanical is $53,920 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $38,910 and the 90th percentile is $90,760, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
22,850
P10
$38,910
P25
$46,090
Median
$53,920
P75
$71,200
P90
$90,760
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Insulation Workers, Mechanical have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $53,920 | $60,530 | $38,910 | $90,760 | 22,850 | — |
| 2022 | $50,590 | $59,100 | $37,460 | $93,710 | 25,660 | -6.18% |
| 2021 | $48,260 | $56,260 | $35,970 | $92,010 | 28,010 | -4.61% |
| 2020 | $50,030 | $55,470 | $32,830 | $91,120 | 27,700 | +3.67% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Insulation Workers, Mechanical. The highest median is in California at $104,640, 94% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $104,640 | +94.1% | $103,380 | 500 |
| Rhode Island | $100,600 | +86.6% | $84,060 | 40 |
| Oregon | $99,490 | +84.5% | $90,030 | 300 |
| New Jersey | $98,550 | +82.8% | $87,930 | 240 |
| Minnesota | $92,520 | +71.6% | $83,350 | 440 |
| Illinois | $84,310 | +56.4% | $91,060 | 350 |
| Nevada | $81,950 | +52% | $81,190 | 340 |
| Wisconsin | $80,030 | +48.4% | $73,550 | 480 |
| Pennsylvania | $79,600 | +47.6% | $75,720 | 620 |
| Alaska | $79,320 | +47.1% | $80,440 | 50 |
| West Virginia | $78,120 | +44.9% | $80,560 | 130 |
| Washington | $77,310 | +43.4% | $81,390 | 470 |
| Hawaii | $76,540 | +42% | $82,550 | 70 |
| New Mexico | $73,530 | +36.4% | $80,480 | 70 |
| New York | $72,090 | +33.7% | $75,900 | 1,230 |
| Connecticut | $71,870 | +33.3% | $68,640 | 120 |
| Indiana | $71,090 | +31.8% | $64,620 | 600 |
| Ohio | $68,860 | +27.7% | $65,490 | 1,180 |
| Maryland | $68,180 | +26.4% | $67,660 | 400 |
| Massachusetts | $64,630 | +19.9% | $64,730 | 230 |
| Missouri | $60,010 | +11.3% | $62,840 | 650 |
| North Dakota | $57,630 | +6.9% | $59,290 | 180 |
| Louisiana | $55,910 | +3.7% | $56,290 | 340 |
| Kentucky | $54,680 | +1.4% | $54,170 | 270 |
| Delaware | $54,510 | +1.1% | $56,260 | 130 |
| Arizona | $54,490 | +1.1% | $55,480 | 330 |
| Michigan | $54,310 | +0.7% | $59,080 | 780 |
| Colorado | $52,460 | -2.7% | $61,960 | 580 |
| Maine | $51,480 | -4.5% | $53,090 | 410 |
| Virginia | $50,590 | -6.2% | $50,870 | 590 |
| Georgia | $50,070 | -7.1% | $51,790 | 680 |
| Kansas | $49,850 | -7.5% | $56,500 | 430 |
| Iowa | $49,700 | -7.8% | $52,590 | 360 |
| Texas | $49,630 | -8% | $50,560 | 4,490 |
| Alabama | $49,440 | -8.3% | $50,120 | 210 |
| Mississippi | $48,660 | -9.8% | $51,120 | — |
| Nebraska | $48,650 | -9.8% | $53,090 | 470 |
| North Carolina | $48,580 | -9.9% | $47,380 | 960 |
| South Dakota | $48,470 | -10.1% | $46,850 | 110 |
| Tennessee | $48,220 | -10.6% | $49,970 | 340 |
| Wyoming | $48,160 | -10.7% | $49,590 | 340 |
| Florida | $47,790 | -11.4% | $46,430 | 550 |
| Arkansas | $46,850 | -13.1% | $45,610 | 100 |
| South Carolina | $46,130 | -14.4% | $45,250 | 400 |
| Oklahoma | $45,940 | -14.8% | $48,890 | 260 |
| Utah | $40,630 | -24.6% | $42,030 | 380 |
| Idaho | $34,640 | -35.8% | $38,780 | 350 |