Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for insulation workers, mechanical

San Francisco, CA leads at $136,460 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
San Francisco, CA$136,460$75,760–$169,090
Portland, OR$126,750$108,960–$127,830
Los Angeles, CA$124,090$64,680–$127,420
Las Vegas, NV$121,870$74,960–$123,760
San Diego, CA$112,280$64,810–$127,670
Minneapolis, MN$109,360$79,810–$115,850
Chicago, IL$103,690$78,080–$115,280
St. Cloud, MN$100,520$63,840–$107,260
Sacramento, CA$93,960$61,100–$124,260
Kennewick, WA$92,680$87,220–$103,190
Madison, WI$91,470$76,970–$92,470
Reno, NV$89,600$65,900–$113,490
Urban Honolulu, HI$87,570$81,120–$99,940
Milwaukee, WI$86,310$64,050–$92,520
Appleton, WI$85,580$73,470–$94,680
Anchorage, AK$84,410$82,130–$87,730
Syracuse, NY$82,950$51,460–$83,240
Lansing, MI$81,340$56,210–$82,240
Pittsburgh, PA$80,050$49,500–$80,840
Scranton, PA$79,470$65,520–$79,480
St. Louis, MO$79,240$62,950–$92,980
Omaha, NE$79,060$58,140–$79,930
Bremerton, WA$78,350$62,630–$95,560
Columbus, OH$76,590$60,070–$84,730
Cincinnati, OH$75,910$60,590–$75,910
Providence, RI$75,490$59,350–$77,250
Tulsa, OK$75,030$44,700–$75,040
Indianapolis, IN$74,840$48,720–$79,760
Toledo, OH$74,580$58,330–$78,580
Oklahoma City, OK$74,490$46,610–$75,450
New York, NY$70,690$55,660–$97,560
Kansas City, MO$69,730$55,100–$91,920
Cleveland, OH$69,690$59,330–$84,540
Akron, OH$63,660$58,990–$79,860
Washington, DC$63,630$59,350–$83,920
Portland, ME$63,580$62,550–$63,580
Philadelphia, PA$61,660$44,850–$88,090
Albany, NY$59,740$47,770–$80,600
Bismarck, ND$58,480$47,580–$73,220
Buffalo, NY$58,310$48,560–$76,070
Fargo, ND$57,600$47,420–$72,370
Rochester, NY$57,160$50,040–$78,630
Savannah, GA$56,350$47,690–$57,880
Salt Lake City, UT$56,080$46,980–$103,520
York, PA$55,380$52,940–$81,040
Odessa, TX$52,760$47,260–$52,760
Dallas, TX$52,200$46,760–$55,840
Atlanta, GA$51,350$46,760–$60,160
Baton Rouge, LA$51,230$47,560–$60,410
Lewiston, ME$51,230$51,230–$59,740

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.