Skilled Wages

Insulation worker salary in Louisiana

Median $22.76 an hour for 1,610 insulation workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since n/a and the state's own outlook.

$22.76/hrMedian hourly wageLouisiana, May data
$47,340/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$17.81 – $29.9710th to 90th percentilehourly range
1,610Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-11-06

Insulation worker pay in Louisiana: the full range

Wage percentiles, LouisianaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40/hrLouisiana: 10th $17.81 · 25th $21.48 · median $22.76 · 75th $28.29 · 90th $29.97Louisiana$22.76$17.81$29.97United 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: Louisiana vs United States, May 2025.

Louisiana ranks 33rd of 48 states for median insulation worker pay, and 17th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $25.80). 1,610 insulation workers work in the state. The top 10% earn 1.7× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$17.81 – $21.48$37,040 – $44,680roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$21.48 – $28.29$44,680 – $58,830the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$28.29 – $29.97$58,830 – $62,340the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Insulation worker pay by metro in Louisiana

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrBaton Rouge: $23.12Baton Rouge$23.12Lafayette: $21.19Lafayette$21.19Shreveport: $19.28Shreveport$19.28
Median hourly wage for insulation workers by metro area in Louisiana, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Baton Rouge$21.63$23.12$25.46$29.971,1002% above
Lafayette$16.96$21.19$24.30$26.341007% below
Shreveport$13.48$19.28$22.74$21.58—15% below

Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).

Are there more insulation worker jobs in Louisiana?

0.8Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 2.9× the US share, 2nd of 47 states

BLS counted 1,610 insulation workers in Louisiana in May 2025, an estimate with a relative standard error of 14%. With fewer than 3,000 jobs or a wide margin of error, year-to-year changes are within the survey's noise and are not shown as a trend.

Outlook for insulation workers in Louisiana

+4.5%Projected growth in Louisiana2024–2034, state agency
100Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
1,220Jobs in 20241,270 projected for 2034
+2.4%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Louisiana's labor market agency projects the number of insulation workers in the state to change by +4.5% between 2024 and 2034, from 1,220 to 1,270, with about 100 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +2.4% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed and use a different base year, so they do not match the 1,610 counted by the BLS employer survey.

Source: Louisiana labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page), first of this trade's two occupation codes.

Union scale and prevailing wage for insulation workers in Louisiana

On federally funded construction in Louisiana, contractors must pay insulation workers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 64 of the 64 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $42.52 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $22.76.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, LAAcadia: $42.52 (union)Allen: $42.52 (union)Ascension: $42.52 (union)Assumption: $42.52 (union)Avoyelles: $42.52 (union)Beauregard: $42.52 (union)Bienville: $42.52 (union)Bossier: $42.52 (union)Caddo: $42.52 (union)Calcasieu: $42.52 (union)Caldwell: $42.52 (union)Cameron: $42.52 (union)Catahoula: $42.52 (union)Claiborne: $42.52 (union)Concordia: $42.52 (union)De Soto: $42.52 (union)East Baton Rouge: $42.52 (union)East Carroll: $42.52 (union)East Feliciana: $42.52 (union)Evangeline: $42.52 (union)Franklin: $42.52 (union)Grant: $42.52 (union)Iberia: $42.52 (union)Iberville: $42.52 (union)Jackson: $42.52 (union)Jefferson: $42.52 (union)Jefferson Davis: $42.52 (union)Lafayette: $42.52 (union)Lafourche: $42.52 (union)LaSalle: $42.52 (union)Lincoln: $42.52 (union)Livingston: $42.52 (union)Madison: $42.52 (union)Morehouse: $42.52 (union)Natchitoches: $42.52 (union)Orleans: $42.52 (union)Ouachita: $42.52 (union)Plaquemines: $42.52 (union)Pointe Coupee: $42.52 (union)Rapides: $42.52 (union)Red River: $42.52 (union)Richland: $42.52 (union)Sabine: $42.52 (union)St. Bernard: $42.52 (union)St. Charles: $42.52 (union)St. Helena: $42.52 (union)St. James: $42.52 (union)St. John the Baptist: $42.52 (union)St. Landry: $42.52 (union)St. Martin: $42.52 (union)St. Mary: $42.52 (union)St. Tammany: $42.52 (union)Tangipahoa: $42.52 (union)Tensas: $42.52 (union)Terrebonne: $42.52 (union)Union: $42.52 (union)Vermilion: $42.52 (union)Vernon: $42.52 (union)Washington: $42.52 (union)Webster: $42.52 (union)West Baton Rouge: $42.52 (union)West Carroll: $42.52 (union)West Feliciana: $42.52 (union)Winn: $42.52 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr
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/hrBossier (Shreveport): market median $19.28, prevailing (union) $42.52, gap +$23.24Bossier (Shreveport)+$23.24Acadia (Lafayette): market median $21.19, prevailing (union) $42.52, gap +$21.33Acadia (Lafayette)+$21.33Calcasieu (Louisiana): market median $22.76, prevailing (union) $42.52, gap +$19.76Calcasieu (Louisiana)+$19.76Ascension (Baton Rouge): market median $23.12, prevailing (union) $42.52, gap +$19.40Ascension (Baton Rouge)+$19.40
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for insulation workers, metro counties in Louisiana.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
AcadiaUnion ASBE0053-001 2024-09-02$32.66$9.86$42.52LA20260029
AllenUnion ASBE0053-001 2024-09-02$32.66$9.86$42.52LA20260016
AscensionUnion ASBE0053-001 2024-09-02$32.66$9.86$42.52LA20260049
AssumptionUnion ASBE0053-001 2024-09-02$32.66$9.86$42.52LA20260017
AvoyellesUnion ASBE0053-001 2024-09-02$32.66$9.86$42.52LA20260025
BeauregardUnion ASBE0053-001 2024-09-02$32.66$9.86$42.52LA20260025
BienvilleUnion ASBE0053-001 2024-09-02$32.66$9.86$42.52LA20260026
BossierUnion ASBE0053-001 2024-09-02$32.66$9.86$42.52LA20260030
CaddoUnion ASBE0053-001 2024-09-02$32.66$9.86$42.52LA20260031
CalcasieuUnion ASBE0053-001 2024-09-02$32.66$9.86$42.52LA20260032
CaldwellUnion ASBE0053-001 2024-09-02$32.66$9.86$42.52LA20260026
CameronUnion ASBE0053-001 2024-09-02$32.66$9.86$42.52LA20260033
CatahoulaUnion ASBE0053-001 2024-09-02$32.66$9.86$42.52LA20260027
ClaiborneUnion ASBE0053-001 2024-09-02$32.66$9.86$42.52LA20260027
ConcordiaUnion ASBE0053-001 2024-09-02$32.66$9.86$42.52LA20260018

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-11-06. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Louisiana prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Louisiana?

153.5kConstruction jobsLouisiana, 2026-09
+13.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202680k100k120k140k160k180k19901995200020052010201520202025154kSep 2026
Construction employment in Louisiana (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 Louisiana?

The median insulation worker in Louisiana earned $22.76 an hour ($47,340 a year) in May 2025, 4% below the national median of $23.62. The middle half earn $21.48–$28.29; the top 10% earn more than $29.97.

Where does Louisiana rank for insulation worker pay?

Louisiana ranks 33rd of 48 states for insulation worker pay, with a median of $22.76 an hour, and 17th after adjusting for Louisiana's cost of living (BEA price parity 88.2, US = 100).

What is the union insulation worker rate in Louisiana?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for insulation workers in 64 counties, with a typical package of $42.52 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many insulation workers work in Louisiana?

BLS counted 1,610 insulation workers in Louisiana in May 2025, 0.8 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 2.91; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is insulation worker work growing in Louisiana?

Louisiana's labor market agency projects +4.5% growth for insulation workers between 2024 and 2034, from 1,220 to 1,270 jobs.

How many insulation worker openings a year are there in Louisiana?

Louisiana projects about 100 openings a year for insulation workers over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 3,000 a year.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Louisiana and metro areas, SOC 47-2131, 47-2132. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-06. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: Louisiana labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.