Skilled Wages

Insulation worker salary in Florida

Median $22.65 an hour for 2,690 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical), May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since n/a.

$22.65/hrMedian hourly wageFlorida, May data
$47,100/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$17.38 – $31.2110th to 90th percentilehourly range
2,690Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Insulation worker pay in Florida: the full range

Wage percentiles, FloridaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40/hrFlorida: 10th $17.38 · 25th $18.57 · median $22.65 · 75th $28.00 · 90th $31.21Florida$22.65$17.38$31.21United 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): Florida vs United States, May 2025.

Florida ranks 34th of 48 states for median insulation worker pay, and 42nd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $21.91). 2,690 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical) work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$17.38 – $18.57$36,140 – $38,620roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$18.57 – $28.00$38,620 – $58,240the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$28.00 – $31.21$58,240 – $64,920the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Insulation worker pay by metro in Florida

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrMiami: $23.30Miami$23.30Tallahassee: $22.66Tallahassee$22.66Orlando: $22.65Orlando$22.65Naples: $22.62Naples$22.62Jacksonville: $22.47Jacksonville$22.47Pensacola: $21.96Pensacola$21.96
Median hourly wage for insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical) by metro area in Florida, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Miami$17.87$23.30$34.436503% above
Tallahassee$14.68$22.66$30.6170about the same as
Orlando$17.33$22.65$30.13440about the same as
Naples$18.31$22.62$32.47—about the same as
Jacksonville$17.50$22.47$30.432101% below
Pensacola$17.39$21.96$29.54803% below

Union scale and prevailing wage for insulation workers in Florida

On federally funded construction in Florida, contractors must pay insulation workers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 34 of the 44 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $43.23 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $31.67). 10 of the 44 counties still use a survey rate dated 2016 or earlier (for example Bay County at $31.67). The market median for the state is $22.65.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, FLAlachua: $40.30 (union)Baker: $40.30 (union)Bay: $31.67 (survey)Bradford: —Brevard: $43.23 (union)Broward: $58.78 (union)Calhoun: —Charlotte: $43.23 (union)Citrus: $43.23 (union)Clay: $40.30 (union)Collier: $43.23 (union)Columbia: —DeSoto: —Dixie: —Duval: $40.30 (union)Escambia: $31.67 (survey)Flagler: $43.23 (union)Franklin: —Gadsden: $31.67 (survey)Gilchrist: $40.30 (union)Glades: —Gulf: $31.67 (survey)Hamilton: —Hardee: —Hendry: —Hernando: $43.23 (union)Highlands: $43.23 (union)Hillsborough: $43.23 (union)Holmes: —Indian River: $58.78 (union)Jackson: —Jefferson: $31.67 (survey)Lafayette: —Lake: $43.23 (union)Lee: $43.23 (union)Leon: $31.67 (survey)Levy: —Liberty: —Madison: —Manatee: $43.23 (union)Marion: $40.30 (union)Martin: $58.78 (union)Miami-Dade: $58.78 (union)Monroe: —Nassau: $40.30 (union)Okaloosa: $31.67 (survey)Okeechobee: —Orange: $43.23 (union)Osceola: $43.23 (union)Palm Beach: $58.78 (union)Pasco: $43.23 (union)Pinellas: $43.23 (union)Polk: $43.23 (union)Putnam: —St. Johns: $40.30 (union)St. Lucie: $58.78 (union)Santa Rosa: $31.67 (survey)Sarasota: $43.23 (union)Seminole: $43.23 (union)Sumter: $43.23 (union)Suwannee: —Taylor: —Union: —Volusia: $43.23 (union)Wakulla: $31.67 (survey)Walton: $31.67 (survey)Washington: —Union / prevailing package, $/hr$40.89$43.23n/asurvey rate
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)Prevailing (survey)$0$20$40$60$80/hrIndian River (Florida): market median $22.65, prevailing (union) $58.78, gap +$36.13Indian River (Florida)+$36.13Broward (Miami): market median $23.30, prevailing (union) $58.78, gap +$35.48Broward (Miami)+$35.48Collier (Naples): market median $22.62, prevailing (union) $43.23, gap +$20.61Collier (Naples)+$20.61Lake (Orlando): market median $22.65, prevailing (union) $43.23, gap +$20.58Lake (Orlando)+$20.58Baker (Jacksonville): market median $22.47, prevailing (union) $40.30, gap +$17.83Baker (Jacksonville)+$17.83Escambia (Pensacola): market median $21.96, prevailing (survey) $31.67, gap +$9.71Escambia (Pensacola)+$9.71Gadsden (Tallahassee): market median $22.66, prevailing (survey) $31.67, gap +$9.01Gadsden (Tallahassee)+$9.01
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for insulation workers, metro counties in Florida.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BrowardUnion ASBE0060-001 2025-03-01$39.76$19.02$58.78FL20260197
Indian RiverUnion ASBE0060-001 2025-03-01$39.76$19.02$58.78FL20260209
MartinUnion ASBE0060-001 2025-03-01$39.76$19.02$58.78FL20260214
Miami-DadeUnion ASBE0060-001 2025-03-01$39.76$19.02$58.78FL20260215
Palm BeachUnion ASBE0060-001 2025-03-01$39.76$19.02$58.78FL20260220
St. LucieUnion ASBE0060-001 2025-03-01$39.76$19.02$58.78FL20260228
BrevardUnion ASBE0067-003 2021-01-01$30.12$13.11$43.23FL20260196
CharlotteUnion ASBE0067-003 2021-01-01$30.12$13.11$43.23FL20260198
CitrusUnion ASBE0067-003 2021-01-01$30.12$13.11$43.23FL20260199
CollierUnion ASBE0067-003 2021-01-01$30.12$13.11$43.23FL20260201
FlaglerUnion ASBE0067-003 2021-01-01$30.12$13.11$43.23FL20260232
HernandoUnion ASBE0067-003 2021-01-01$30.12$13.11$43.23FL20260206
HighlandsUnion ASBE0067-003 2021-01-01$30.12$13.11$43.23FL20260207
HillsboroughUnion ASBE0067-003 2021-01-01$30.12$13.11$43.23FL20260208
LakeUnion ASBE0067-003 2021-01-01$30.12$13.11$43.23FL20260210

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

Is construction work growing in Florida?

657.5kConstruction jobsFlorida, 2026-08
+0.3%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026200k400k600k800k19901995200020052010201520202025658kAug 2026
Construction employment in Florida (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 Florida?

The median insulation worker in Florida earned $22.65 an hour ($47,100 a year) in May 2025, 4% below the national median of $23.62. The middle half earn $18.57–$28.00; the top 10% earn more than $31.21.

Where does Florida rank for insulation worker pay?

Florida ranks 34th of 48 states for insulation worker pay, with a median of $22.65 an hour, and 42nd after adjusting for Florida's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.4, US = 100).

What is the union insulation worker rate in Florida?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for insulation workers in 34 counties, with a typical package of $43.23 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many insulation workers work in Florida?

BLS counted 2,690 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical) in Florida in May 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.95; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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