Summary
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Quick Facts: Insulation Workers | |
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$46,760 per year
$22.48 per hour |
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64,900 | |
3% (Slower than average) | |
2,100 |
What Insulation Workers Do
Insulation workers install and replace the materials used to insulate buildings or mechanical systems.
Work Environment
Insulators generally work indoors. Mechanical insulators work both indoors and outdoors, sometimes in extreme temperatures. They spend most of their workday standing, bending, or kneeling, often in confined spaces.
How to Become an Insulation Worker
Floor, ceiling, and wall insulators typically learn their trade on the job. Mechanical insulators may complete an apprenticeship program after earning a high school diploma or equivalent.
Pay
The median annual wage for insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall was $39,880 in May 2021.
The median annual wage for insulation workers, mechanical was $48,260 in May 2021.
Job Outlook
Overall employment of insulation workers is projected to grow 3 percent from 2021 to 2031, slower than the average for all occupations.
Despite limited employment growth, about 6,000 openings for insulation workers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Most of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
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More Information, Including Links to O*NET
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