Skilled Wages

Insulation worker salary in Idaho

Median $19.98 an hour for 330 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical), May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since n/a.

$19.98/hrMedian hourly wageIdaho, May data
$41,550/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$16.34 – $29.1510th to 90th percentilehourly range
330Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Insulation worker pay in Idaho: the full range

Wage percentiles, IdahoMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40/hrIdaho: 10th $16.34 · 25th $17.19 · median $19.98 · 75th $24.39 · 90th $29.15Idaho$19.98$16.34$29.15United 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): Idaho vs United States, May 2025.

Idaho ranks 46th of 48 states for median insulation worker pay, and 45th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $20.92). 330 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical) work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$16.34 – $17.19$34,000 – $35,740roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$17.19 – $24.39$35,740 – $50,730the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$24.39 – $29.15$50,730 – $60,630the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Union scale and prevailing wage for insulation workers in Idaho

On federally funded construction in Idaho, contractors must pay insulation workers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 25 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $21.93). 25 of the 25 counties still use a survey rate dated 2012 or earlier (for example Adams County at $21.93). The market median for the state is $19.98.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, IDAda: —Adams: $21.93 (survey)Bannock: —Bear Lake: $21.93 (survey)Benewah: —Bingham: $21.93 (survey)Blaine: $21.93 (survey)Boise: —Bonner: $21.93 (survey)Bonneville: —Boundary: $21.93 (survey)Butte: —Camas: —Canyon: —Caribou: $21.93 (survey)Cassia: —Clark: $21.93 (survey)Clearwater: $21.93 (survey)Custer: $21.93 (survey)Elmore: $21.93 (survey)Franklin: —Fremont: $21.93 (survey)Gem: —Gooding: —Idaho: $21.93 (survey)Jefferson: —Jerome: —Kootenai: —Latah: $21.96 (survey)Lemhi: $21.93 (survey)Lewis: $21.93 (survey)Lincoln: —Madison: $21.93 (survey)Minidoka: $21.93 (survey)Nez Perce: —Oneida: $21.93 (survey)Owyhee: —Payette: $21.93 (survey)Power: —Shoshone: $21.93 (survey)Teton: $21.93 (survey)Twin Falls: $21.93 (survey)Valley: $21.93 (survey)Washington: $21.93 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hrn/asurvey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for insulation workers by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
LatahSurvey SUID2010-008 2012-08-08$20.17$1.79$21.96ID20260015
AdamsSurvey SUID2010-013 2012-08-08$20.13$1.80$21.93ID20260020
Bear LakeSurvey SUID2010-014 2012-08-08$20.13$1.80$21.93ID20260021
BinghamSurvey SUID2010-014 2012-08-08$20.13$1.80$21.93ID20260021
BlaineSurvey SUID2010-002 2012-08-08$20.13$1.80$21.93ID20260009
BonnerSurvey SUID2010-003 2012-08-08$20.13$1.80$21.93ID20260010
BoundarySurvey SUID2010-004 2012-08-08$20.13$1.80$21.93ID20260011
CaribouSurvey SUID2010-006 2012-08-08$20.13$1.80$21.93ID20260013
ClarkSurvey SUID2010-016 2012-08-08$20.13$1.80$21.93ID20260023
ClearwaterSurvey SUID2010-007 2012-08-08$20.13$1.80$21.93ID20260014
CusterSurvey SUID2010-016 2012-08-08$20.13$1.80$21.93ID20260023
ElmoreSurvey SUID2010-013 2012-08-08$20.13$1.80$21.93ID20260020
FremontSurvey SUID2010-014 2012-08-08$20.13$1.80$21.93ID20260021
IdahoSurvey SUID2010-017 2012-08-08$20.13$1.80$21.93ID20260024
LemhiSurvey SUID2010-014 2012-08-08$20.13$1.80$21.93ID20260021

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

Is construction work growing in Idaho?

79.2kConstruction jobsIdaho, 2026-08
+1.9%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k20k40k60k80k100k1990199520002005201020152020202579kAug 2026
Construction employment in Idaho (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 Idaho?

The median insulation worker in Idaho earned $19.98 an hour ($41,550 a year) in May 2025, 15% below the national median of $23.62. The middle half earn $17.19–$24.39; the top 10% earn more than $29.15.

Where does Idaho rank for insulation worker pay?

Idaho ranks 46th of 48 states for insulation worker pay, with a median of $19.98 an hour, and 45th after adjusting for Idaho's cost of living (BEA price parity 95.5, US = 100).

What is the union insulation worker rate in Idaho?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a insulation worker classification for most Idaho counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

How many insulation workers work in Idaho?

BLS counted 330 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical) in Idaho in May 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.35; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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