Skilled Wages

Insulation worker salary in Connecticut

Median $23.34 an hour for 300 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical), May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since n/a.

$23.34/hrMedian hourly wageConnecticut, May data
$48,550/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$18.42 – $29.7810th to 90th percentilehourly range
300Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Insulation worker pay in Connecticut: the full range

Wage percentiles, ConnecticutMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40/hrConnecticut: 10th $18.42 · 25th $19.41 · median $23.34 · 75th $26.77 · 90th $29.78Connecticut$23.34$18.42$29.78United 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): Connecticut vs United States, May 2025.

Connecticut ranks 27th of 48 states for median insulation worker pay, and 38th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $22.53). 300 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical) work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$18.42 – $19.41$38,310 – $40,380roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$19.41 – $26.77$40,380 – $55,680the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$26.77 – $29.78$55,680 – $61,940the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Insulation worker pay by metro in Connecticut

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrBridgeport: $23.43Bridgeport$23.43Norwich: $22.84Norwich$22.84
Median hourly wage for insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical) by metro area in Connecticut, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Bridgeport$18.81$23.43$28.85110about the same as
Norwich$18.49$22.84$35.37602% below

Union scale and prevailing wage for insulation workers in Connecticut

On federally funded construction in Connecticut, contractors must pay insulation workers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 8 of the 8 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $82.46 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $23.34.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, CTCapitol: —Greater Bridgeport: —Lower Connecticut River Valley: —Naugatuck Valley: —Northeastern Connecticut: —Northwest Hills: —South Central Connecticut: —Southeastern Connecticut: —Western Connecticut: —No values
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)$0$20$40$60$80$100/hrNew London (Norwich): market median $22.84, prevailing (union) $82.46, gap +$59.62New London (Norwich)+$59.62Hartford (Connecticut): market median $23.34, prevailing (union) $82.46, gap +$59.12Hartford (Connecticut)+$59.12Fairfield (Bridgeport): market median $23.43, prevailing (union) $82.46, gap +$59.03Fairfield (Bridgeport)+$59.03
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for insulation workers, metro counties in Connecticut.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
FairfieldUnion ASBE0033-002 2025-06-01$48.81$33.65$82.46CT20260020
HartfordUnion ASBE0033-002 2025-06-01$48.81$33.65$82.46CT20260021
LitchfieldUnion ASBE0033-002 2025-06-01$48.81$33.65$82.46CT20260019
MiddlesexUnion ASBE0033-002 2025-06-01$48.81$33.65$82.46CT20260022
New HavenUnion ASBE0033-002 2025-06-01$48.81$33.65$82.46CT20260023
New LondonUnion ASBE0033-002 2025-06-01$48.81$33.65$82.46CT20260024
TollandUnion ASBE0033-002 2025-06-01$48.81$33.65$82.46CT20260025
WindhamUnion ASBE0033-002 2025-06-01$48.81$33.65$82.46CT20260026

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

Is construction work growing in Connecticut?

69.7kConstruction jobsConnecticut, 2026-08
+4.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202630k40k50k60k70k80k1990199520002005201020152020202570kAug 2026
Construction employment in Connecticut (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 Connecticut?

The median insulation worker in Connecticut earned $23.34 an hour ($48,550 a year) in May 2025, 1% below the national median of $23.62. The middle half earn $19.41–$26.77; the top 10% earn more than $29.78.

Where does Connecticut rank for insulation worker pay?

Connecticut ranks 27th of 48 states for insulation worker pay, with a median of $23.34 an hour, and 38th after adjusting for Connecticut's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.6, US = 100).

What is the union insulation worker rate in Connecticut?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for insulation workers in 8 counties, with a typical package of $82.46 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many insulation workers work in Connecticut?

BLS counted 300 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical) in Connecticut in May 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.61; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Connecticut 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.