Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall

Columbus, OH leads at $80,000 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Columbus, OH$80,000$48,260–$80,010
Olympia, WA$76,610$59,920–$128,000
San Francisco, CA$76,170$54,940–$119,910
Seattle, WA$71,980$58,750–$107,670
Medford, OR$71,470$60,450–$116,930
Des Moines, IA$70,410$46,090–$74,240
Oxnard, CA$65,930$48,920–$103,780
Baltimore, MD$63,200$49,260–$65,820
Mount Vernon, WA$62,710$51,130–$77,960
New York, NY$61,730$49,970–$76,880
Spokane, WA$61,690$51,560–$81,930
Portland, OR$60,960$50,090–$76,620
Kennewick, WA$60,730$47,120–$76,790
Salem, OR$60,290$49,490–$72,470
Colorado Springs, CO$59,440$48,110–$60,510
Indianapolis, IN$59,290$46,070–$71,470
St. Louis, MO$59,040$49,990–$90,370
San Jose, CA$58,890$49,620–$86,900
Chicago, IL$58,850$48,090–$72,950
Salisbury, MD$58,420$45,500–$79,770
Cincinnati, OH$58,360$45,010–$77,070
Minneapolis, MN$58,240$49,070–$74,710
Albany, NY$57,190$46,470–$62,420
Hagerstown, MD$56,930$43,780–$76,740
Huntsville, AL$56,780$39,110–$58,980
Syracuse, NY$56,680$45,390–$62,370
Kansas City, MO$56,460$47,910–$72,880
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY$56,110$46,440–$74,860
Rochester, NY$55,960$46,060–$61,620
Anchorage, AK$55,800$24,770–$64,680
Atlanta, GA$54,730$44,630–$70,740
Nashville, TN$54,400$42,130–$60,600
Utica, NY$51,950$39,760–$59,880
Denver, CO$51,740$48,710–$63,390
Wichita, KS$51,520$40,460–$60,800
Columbia, SC$50,750$46,340–$61,710
Philadelphia, PA$50,320$43,670–$62,340
Billings, MT$50,210$47,620–$61,340
Milwaukee, WI$50,120$46,880–$56,020
Dallas, TX$49,930$40,660–$57,540
Rockford, IL$49,740$48,190–$57,450
Montgomery, AL$49,610$42,070–$53,700
Fort Collins, CO$49,320$40,610–$58,040
Green Bay, WI$49,310$38,570–$49,340
York, PA$49,280$44,920–$59,700
Barnstable Town, MA$49,070$46,410–$57,600
Sioux City, IA$49,000$46,280–$60,200
Bridgeport, CT$48,740$40,380–$55,710
Los Angeles, CA$48,470$45,300–$66,980
Miami, FL$48,470$38,940–$61,580

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.