Skilled Wages

Insulation worker salary in Michigan

Median $22.35 an hour for 710 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical), May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since n/a.

$22.35/hrMedian hourly wageMichigan, May data
$46,490/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$15.56 – $38.2810th to 90th percentilehourly range
710Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Insulation worker pay in Michigan: the full range

Wage percentiles, MichiganMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrMichigan: 10th $15.56 · 25th $21.57 · median $22.35 · 75th $27.96 · 90th $38.28Michigan$22.35$15.56$38.28United 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): Michigan vs United States, May 2025.

Michigan ranks 38th of 48 states for median insulation worker pay, and 37th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $23.23). 710 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical) work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$15.56 – $21.57$32,360 – $44,860roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$21.57 – $27.96$44,860 – $58,150the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$27.96 – $38.28$58,150 – $79,620the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Insulation worker pay by metro in Michigan

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrGrand Rapids: $22.70Grand Rapids$22.70Detroit: $22.30Detroit$22.30Jackson: $21.79Jackson$21.79
Median hourly wage for insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical) by metro area in Michigan, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Grand Rapids$18.47$22.70$37.911302% above
Detroit$15.59$22.30$39.36330about the same as
Jackson$18.27$21.79$29.07403% below

Union scale and prevailing wage for insulation workers in Michigan

On federally funded construction in Michigan, contractors must pay insulation workers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 69 of the 83 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $63.65 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $27.13). 14 of the 83 counties still use a survey rate dated 2011 or earlier (for example Allegan County at $27.13). The market median for the state is $22.35.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, MIAlcona: $63.65 (union)Alger: $75.80 (union)Allegan: $27.13 (survey)Alpena: $63.65 (union)Antrim: $63.65 (union)Arenac: $27.13 (survey)Baraga: $75.80 (union)Barry: $63.65 (union)Bay: $63.65 (union)Benzie: $63.65 (union)Berrien: $37.20 (union)Branch: $27.13 (survey)Calhoun: $63.65 (union)Cass: $37.20 (union)Charlevoix: $63.65 (union)Cheboygan: $63.65 (union)Chippewa: $63.65 (union)Clare: $63.65 (union)Clinton: $63.65 (union)Crawford: $63.65 (union)Delta: $75.80 (union)Dickinson: $75.80 (union)Eaton: $63.65 (union)Emmet: $63.65 (union)Genesee: $63.65 (union)Gladwin: $27.13 (survey)Gogebic: $75.96 (union)Grand Traverse: $63.65 (union)Gratiot: $63.65 (union)Hillsdale: $27.13 (survey)Houghton: $75.80 (union)Huron: $63.65 (union)Ingham: $63.65 (union)Ionia: $63.65 (union)Iosco: $63.65 (union)Iron: $75.80 (union)Isabella: $63.65 (union)Jackson: $63.65 (union)Kalamazoo: $63.65 (union)Kalkaska: $63.65 (union)Kent: $63.65 (union)Keweenaw: $75.80 (union)Lake: $27.13 (survey)Lapeer: $63.65 (union)Leelanau: $63.65 (union)Lenawee: $56.40 (union)Livingston: $63.65 (union)Luce: $63.65 (union)Mackinac: $63.65 (union)Macomb: $73.33 (union)Manistee: $63.65 (union)Marquette: $75.80 (union)Mason: $27.13 (survey)Mecosta: $27.13 (survey)Menominee: $75.96 (union)Midland: $20.72 (survey)Missaukee: $63.65 (union)Monroe: $60.85 (union)Montcalm: $27.13 (survey)Montmorency: $63.65 (union)Muskegon: $63.65 (union)Newaygo: $63.65 (union)Oakland: $73.33 (union)Oceana: $27.13 (survey)Ogemaw: $63.65 (union)Ontonagon: $75.96 (union)Osceola: $27.13 (survey)Oscoda: $63.65 (union)Otsego: $63.65 (union)Ottawa: $63.65 (union)Presque Isle: $63.65 (union)Roscommon: $63.65 (union)Saginaw: $63.65 (union)St. Clair: $73.33 (union)St. Joseph: $27.13 (survey)Sanilac: $27.13 (survey)Schoolcraft: $75.80 (union)Shiawassee: $63.65 (union)Tuscola: $63.65 (union)Van Buren: $63.65 (union)Washtenaw: $63.65 (union)Wayne: $73.33 (union)Wexford: $63.65 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$58.18$63.65survey 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)$0$20$40$60$80/hrMacomb (Detroit): market median $22.30, prevailing (union) $73.33, gap +$51.03Macomb (Detroit)+$51.03Jackson (Jackson): market median $21.79, prevailing (union) $63.65, gap +$41.86Jackson (Jackson)+$41.86Bay (Michigan): market median $22.35, prevailing (union) $63.65, gap +$41.30Bay (Michigan)+$41.30Barry (Grand Rapids): market median $22.70, prevailing (union) $63.65, gap +$40.95Barry (Grand Rapids)+$40.95
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for insulation workers, metro counties in Michigan.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
GogebicUnion ASBE0049-004 2025-06-01$53.18$22.78$75.96MI20260120
MenomineeUnion ASBE0049-005 2025-06-01$53.18$22.78$75.96MI20260156
OntonagonUnion ASBE0049-005 2025-06-01$53.18$22.78$75.96MI20260156
AlgerUnion ASBE0127-004 2025-06-01$45.24$30.56$75.80MI20260103
BaragaUnion ASBE0127-004 2025-06-01$45.24$30.56$75.80MI20260108
DeltaUnion ASBE0127-004 2025-06-01$45.24$30.56$75.80MI20260116
DickinsonUnion ASBE0127-004 2025-06-01$45.24$30.56$75.80MI20260117
HoughtonUnion ASBE0127-004 2025-06-01$45.24$30.56$75.80MI20260124
IronUnion ASBE0127-004 2025-06-01$45.24$30.56$75.80MI20260155
KeweenawUnion ASBE0127-004 2025-06-01$45.24$30.56$75.80MI20260155
MarquetteUnion ASBE0127-004 2025-06-01$45.24$30.56$75.80MI20260135
SchoolcraftUnion ASBE0127-004 2025-06-01$45.24$30.56$75.80MI20260150
MacombUnion ASBE0025-002 2025-06-01$40.74$32.59$73.33MI20260091
OaklandUnion ASBE0025-002 2025-06-01$40.74$32.59$73.33MI20260095
St. ClairUnion ASBE0025-002 2025-06-01$40.74$32.59$73.33MI20260098

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

Is construction work growing in Michigan?

211.1kConstruction jobsMichigan, 2026-08
-1.7%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k250k19901995200020052010201520202025211kAug 2026
Construction employment in Michigan (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 Michigan?

The median insulation worker in Michigan earned $22.35 an hour ($46,490 a year) in May 2025, 5% below the national median of $23.62. The middle half earn $21.57–$27.96; the top 10% earn more than $38.28.

Where does Michigan rank for insulation worker pay?

Michigan ranks 38th of 48 states for insulation worker pay, with a median of $22.35 an hour, and 37th after adjusting for Michigan's cost of living (BEA price parity 96.2, US = 100).

What is the union insulation worker rate in Michigan?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for insulation workers in 69 counties, with a typical package of $63.65 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many insulation workers work in Michigan?

BLS counted 710 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical) in Michigan in May 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.56; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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