Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying states for insulation workers, mechanical

California leads at $119,690 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
California$119,690$63,570–$151,370
Oregon$119,480$105,860–$127,380
Nevada$114,130$65,900–$123,760
New Jersey$107,610$91,480–$123,920
Minnesota$105,670$66,820–$109,350
Illinois$100,400$62,360–$115,280
Washington$92,120$69,910–$107,700
Wisconsin$85,120$60,380–$90,440
Alaska$84,410$82,130–$89,110
Pennsylvania$80,770$55,580–$88,050
Missouri$78,660$55,960–$92,680
Rhode Island$77,150$76,450–$97,270
Nebraska$75,940$50,700–$79,060
West Virginia$74,200$63,340–$90,750
Indiana$72,220$58,890–$81,800
Maryland$70,030$59,090–$83,920
Ohio$67,600$58,730–$77,580
Massachusetts$64,710$60,850–$78,350
Maine$63,580$57,600–$63,580
Oklahoma$61,840$44,800–$75,040
New York$59,120$48,650–$82,900
Michigan$58,860$49,380–$77,750
North Dakota$58,140$47,420–$72,390
Virginia$57,010$49,190–$62,180
Utah$55,990$46,980–$76,610
Iowa$54,440$48,020–$63,530
Georgia$52,600$46,760–$60,140
Arkansas$51,390$49,090–$59,660
South Carolina$50,440$46,380–$62,760
Mississippi$50,180$44,620–$55,690
Florida$49,660$38,230–$58,900
Colorado$49,050$47,150–$62,110
Kansas$49,050$46,090–$58,870
Texas$48,930$46,280–$55,840
North Carolina$48,430$39,730–$52,640
Louisiana$48,280$47,680–$55,330
Wyoming$48,190$46,810–$57,920
Tennessee$46,380$39,560–$55,830
Delaware$44,850$38,460–$61,190

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.