Skilled Wages

Insulation worker salary in Alabama

Median $23.43 an hour for 660 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical), May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since n/a.

$23.43/hrMedian hourly wageAlabama, May data
$48,740/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$17.61 – $29.4610th to 90th percentilehourly range
660Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Insulation worker pay in Alabama: the full range

Wage percentiles, AlabamaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40/hrAlabama: 10th $17.61 · 25th $20.35 · median $23.43 · 75th $27.14 · 90th $29.46Alabama$23.43$17.61$29.46United States: 10th $17.80 · 25th $20.77 · median $23.62 · 75th $29.32 · 90th $37.59United States$23.62
Hourly wage percentiles for insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical): Alabama vs United States, May 2025.

Alabama ranks 25th of 48 states for median insulation worker pay, and 14th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $26.39). 660 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical) work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$17.61 – $20.35$36,620 – $42,320roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$20.35 – $27.14$42,320 – $56,450the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$27.14 – $29.46$56,450 – $61,270the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Insulation worker pay by metro in Alabama

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrHuntsville: $27.30Huntsville$27.30Montgomery: $23.85Montgomery$23.85Mobile: $23.22Mobile$23.22Auburn: $21.80Auburn$21.80
Median hourly wage for insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical) by metro area in Alabama, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Huntsville$18.55$27.30$32.756017% above
Montgomery$17.40$23.85$27.87702% above
Mobile$17.61$23.22$28.27901% below
Auburn$16.06$21.80$29.94307% below

Union scale and prevailing wage for insulation workers in Alabama

On federally funded construction in Alabama, contractors must pay insulation workers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 29 of the 29 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $47.50 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $23.43.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, ALAutauga: $47.50 (union)Baldwin: $47.50 (union)Barbour: —Bibb: $47.50 (union)Blount: $47.50 (union)Bullock: —Butler: —Calhoun: $47.50 (union)Chambers: —Cherokee: —Chilton: $47.50 (union)Choctaw: —Clarke: —Clay: —Cleburne: —Coffee: —Colbert: $47.50 (union)Conecuh: —Coosa: —Covington: —Crenshaw: —Cullman: —Dale: —Dallas: —DeKalb: —Elmore: $47.50 (union)Escambia: —Etowah: $47.50 (union)Fayette: —Franklin: —Geneva: $47.50 (union)Greene: —Hale: $47.50 (union)Henry: $47.50 (union)Houston: $47.50 (union)Jackson: —Jefferson: $47.50 (union)Lamar: —Lauderdale: $47.50 (union)Lawrence: $47.50 (union)Lee: $47.50 (union)Limestone: $47.50 (union)Lowndes: $47.50 (union)Macon: —Madison: $47.50 (union)Marengo: —Marion: —Marshall: —Mobile: $47.50 (union)Monroe: —Montgomery: $47.50 (union)Morgan: $47.50 (union)Perry: —Pickens: $47.50 (union)Pike: —Randolph: —Russell: $47.50 (union)St. Clair: $47.50 (union)Shelby: $47.50 (union)Sumter: —Talladega: —Tallapoosa: —Tuscaloosa: $47.50 (union)Walker: $47.50 (union)Washington: —Wilcox: —Winston: —Union / prevailing package, $/hrn/a
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for insulation workers by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (union)$10$20$30$40$50/hrLee (Auburn): market median $21.80, prevailing (union) $47.50, gap +$25.70Lee (Auburn)+$25.70Mobile (Mobile): market median $23.22, prevailing (union) $47.50, gap +$24.28Mobile (Mobile)+$24.28Baldwin (Alabama): market median $23.43, prevailing (union) $47.50, gap +$24.07Baldwin (Alabama)+$24.07Autauga (Montgomery): market median $23.85, prevailing (union) $47.50, gap +$23.65Autauga (Montgomery)+$23.65Limestone (Huntsville): market median $27.30, prevailing (union) $47.50, gap +$20.20Limestone (Huntsville)+$20.20
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for insulation workers, metro counties in Alabama.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
AutaugaUnion ASBE0078-001 2024-10-01$31.10$16.40$47.50AL20260082
BaldwinUnion ASBE0078-001 2024-10-01$31.10$16.40$47.50AL20260083
BibbUnion ASBE0078-001 2024-10-01$31.10$16.40$47.50AL20260099
BlountUnion ASBE0078-001 2024-10-01$31.10$16.40$47.50AL20260099
CalhounUnion ASBE0078-001 2024-10-01$31.10$16.40$47.50AL20260084
ChiltonUnion ASBE0078-001 2024-10-01$31.10$16.40$47.50AL20260099
ColbertUnion ASBE0078-001 2024-10-01$31.10$16.40$47.50AL20260100
ElmoreUnion ASBE0078-001 2024-10-01$31.10$16.40$47.50AL20260101
EtowahUnion ASBE0078-001 2024-10-01$31.10$16.40$47.50AL20260085
GenevaUnion ASBE0078-001 2024-10-01$31.10$16.40$47.50AL20260102
HaleUnion ASBE0078-001 2024-10-01$31.10$16.40$47.50AL20260103
HenryUnion ASBE0078-001 2024-10-01$31.10$16.40$47.50AL20260102
HoustonUnion ASBE0078-001 2024-10-01$31.10$16.40$47.50AL20260086
JeffersonUnion ASBE0078-001 2024-10-01$31.10$16.40$47.50AL20260087
LauderdaleUnion ASBE0078-001 2024-10-01$31.10$16.40$47.50AL20260100

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Alabama prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Alabama?

113.4kConstruction jobsAlabama, 2026-08
+2.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202660k80k100k120k19901995200020052010201520202025113kAug 2026
Construction employment in Alabama (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

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Questions this page answers

How much do insulation workers make in Alabama?

The median insulation worker in Alabama earned $23.43 an hour ($48,740 a year) in May 2025, 1% below the national median of $23.62. The middle half earn $20.35–$27.14; the top 10% earn more than $29.46.

Where does Alabama rank for insulation worker pay?

Alabama ranks 25th of 48 states for insulation worker pay, with a median of $23.43 an hour, and 14th after adjusting for Alabama's cost of living (BEA price parity 88.8, US = 100).

What is the union insulation worker rate in Alabama?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for insulation workers in 29 counties, with a typical package of $47.50 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many insulation workers work in Alabama?

BLS counted 660 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical) in Alabama in May 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.09; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Alabama and metro areas, SOC 47-2131, 47-2132.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.