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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

47-2132 Insulation Workers, Mechanical

Apply insulating materials to pipes or ductwork, or other mechanical systems in order to help control and maintain temperature.


National estimates for Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Industry profile for Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Geographic profile for Insulation Workers, Mechanical

National estimates for Insulation Workers, Mechanical:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Insulation Workers, Mechanical:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
25,660 5.0 % $ 28.42 $ 59,100 1.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Insulation Workers, Mechanical:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.01 $ 21.41 $ 24.32 $ 32.44 $ 45.05
Annual Wage (2) $ 37,460 $ 44,540 $ 50,590 $ 67,480 $ 93,710


Industry profile for Insulation Workers, Mechanical:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Insulation Workers, Mechanical are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Insulation Workers, Mechanical, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Insulation Workers, Mechanical:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Equipment Contractors 18,400 0.78 $ 29.19 $ 60,720
Building Finishing Contractors 3,770 0.45 $ 25.25 $ 52,510
Nonresidential Building Construction 940 0.12 $ 26.72 $ 55,580
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 500 0.02 $ 29.41 $ 61,180
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services 360 0.21 $ 37.19 $ 77,340

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Insulation Workers, Mechanical:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Equipment Contractors 18,400 0.78 $ 29.19 $ 60,720
Building Finishing Contractors 3,770 0.45 $ 25.25 $ 52,510
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services 360 0.21 $ 37.19 $ 77,340
Nonresidential Building Construction 940 0.12 $ 26.72 $ 55,580
Support Activities for Mining 200 0.08 $ 22.00 $ 45,770

Top paying industries for Insulation Workers, Mechanical:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services 360 0.21 $ 37.19 $ 77,340
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 500 0.02 $ 29.41 $ 61,180
Building Equipment Contractors 18,400 0.78 $ 29.19 $ 60,720
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 70 (7) $ 28.86 $ 60,020
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 60 0.03 $ 27.71 $ 57,640


Geographic profile for Insulation Workers, Mechanical:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Insulation Workers, Mechanical are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Insulation Workers, Mechanical, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of insulation workers, mechanical by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Insulation Workers, Mechanical:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 4,820 0.37 2.14 $ 23.22 $ 48,300
North Carolina 1,410 0.30 1.75 $ 21.93 $ 45,600
New York 1,080 0.12 0.68 $ 39.26 $ 81,650
Pennsylvania 1,030 0.18 1.02 $ 35.32 $ 73,460
Virginia 930 0.24 1.38 $ 22.86 $ 47,540


Map of location quotient of insulation workers, mechanical by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Insulation Workers, Mechanical:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming 250 0.92 5.28 $ 24.33 $ 50,610
Maine 460 0.76 4.36 $ 24.55 $ 51,070
Delaware 230 0.52 2.97 $ 25.97 $ 54,010
Alaska 130 0.41 2.39 $ 35.96 $ 74,790
North Dakota 160 0.40 2.33 $ 25.77 $ 53,590


Map of annual mean wages of insulation workers, mechanical by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Insulation Workers, Mechanical:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 550 0.03 0.18 $ 44.94 $ 93,480
Illinois 730 0.12 0.72 $ 44.81 $ 93,200
New Jersey 330 0.08 0.47 $ 43.56 $ 90,610
Minnesota 710 0.25 1.44 $ 40.88 $ 85,030
New Mexico 80 0.10 0.57 $ 40.24 $ 83,700



Map of employment of insulation workers, mechanical by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Insulation Workers, Mechanical:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,500 0.49 2.82 $ 23.83 $ 49,570
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,280 0.34 1.93 $ 23.55 $ 48,970
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 820 0.09 0.51 $ 44.86 $ 93,300
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 630 0.41 2.35 $ 30.33 $ 63,090
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 560 0.18 1.06 $ 31.21 $ 64,910
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 550 0.20 1.16 $ 25.50 $ 53,040
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 520 0.19 1.09 $ 33.73 $ 70,150
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 520 0.41 2.36 $ 22.25 $ 46,280
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 520 0.12 0.67 $ 45.49 $ 94,610
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 460 0.24 1.41 $ 42.82 $ 89,060


Map of location quotient of insulation workers, mechanical by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Insulation Workers, Mechanical:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Casper, WY 110 3.04 17.49 $ 25.26 $ 52,540
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 180 1.93 11.13 $ 30.93 $ 64,340
Odessa, TX 90 1.26 7.28 $ 22.12 $ 46,000
Evansville, IN-KY 160 1.07 6.18 $ 29.41 $ 61,170
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 50 1.07 6.14 $ 24.14 $ 50,210
Baton Rouge, LA 370 0.96 5.54 $ 25.30 $ 52,620
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 140 0.94 5.43 $ 22.90 $ 47,630
St. Cloud, MN 90 0.88 5.05 $ 39.11 $ 81,340
Ames, IA 30 0.73 4.23 $ 21.19 $ 44,070
Duluth, MN-WI 80 0.69 3.95 $ 36.16 $ 75,220


Map of annual mean wages of insulation workers, mechanical by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Insulation Workers, Mechanical:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 110 0.05 0.28 $ 57.11 $ 118,800
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 190 0.09 0.54 $ 46.61 $ 96,950
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 520 0.12 0.67 $ 45.49 $ 94,610
Syracuse, NY 120 0.41 2.34 $ 45.11 $ 93,820
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 820 0.09 0.51 $ 44.86 $ 93,300
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 220 0.04 0.21 $ 44.22 $ 91,970
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 230 0.19 1.12 $ 44.05 $ 91,620
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 460 0.24 1.41 $ 42.82 $ 89,060
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 30 0.03 0.19 $ 41.90 $ 87,150
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 70 0.05 0.28 $ 39.33 $ 81,800

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Insulation Workers, Mechanical:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 170 1.97 11.36 $ 19.98 $ 41,550
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 150 0.76 4.38 $ 36.14 $ 75,170
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 90 0.41 2.36 $ 22.49 $ 46,780
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 60 0.53 3.07 $ 26.00 $ 54,080
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 40 0.14 0.83 $ 24.12 $ 50,160

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Insulation Workers, Mechanical:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 170 1.97 11.36 $ 19.98 $ 41,550
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 150 0.76 4.38 $ 36.14 $ 75,170
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 60 0.53 3.07 $ 26.00 $ 54,080
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 90 0.41 2.36 $ 22.49 $ 46,780
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 40 0.14 0.83 $ 24.12 $ 50,160

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Insulation Workers, Mechanical:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 150 0.76 4.38 $ 36.14 $ 75,170
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 60 0.53 3.07 $ 26.00 $ 54,080
Kansas nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 24.45 $ 50,850
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 40 0.14 0.83 $ 24.12 $ 50,160
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 90 0.41 2.36 $ 22.49 $ 46,780


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023