Skilled Wages

Insulation worker salary in Montana

Median $23.13 an hour for 490 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical), May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since n/a.

$23.13/hrMedian hourly wageMontana, May data
$48,100/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$17.79 – $40.0710th to 90th percentilehourly range
490Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Insulation worker pay in Montana: the full range

Wage percentiles, MontanaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrMontana: 10th $17.79 · 25th $20.54 · median $23.13 · 75th $27.36 · 90th $40.07Montana$23.13$17.79$40.07United 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): Montana vs United States, May 2025.

Montana ranks 30th of 48 states for median insulation worker pay, and 27th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $24.45). 490 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical) work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$17.79 – $20.54$36,990 – $42,720roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$20.54 – $27.36$42,720 – $56,910the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$27.36 – $40.07$56,910 – $83,340the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Insulation worker pay by metro in Montana

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrBillings: $24.14Billings$24.14Helena: $22.75Helena$22.75
Median hourly wage for insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical) by metro area in Montana, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Billings$18.34$24.14$41.35704% above
Helena$17.99$22.75$44.72602% below

Union scale and prevailing wage for insulation workers in Montana

On federally funded construction in Montana, contractors must pay insulation workers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 55 of the 56 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $65.68 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $25.09). 1 of the 56 counties still use a survey rate dated 2011 or earlier (for example Richland County at $25.09). The market median for the state is $23.13.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, MTBeaverhead: $65.68 (union)Big Horn: $65.68 (union)Blaine: $65.68 (union)Broadwater: $65.68 (union)Carbon: $65.68 (union)Carter: $65.68 (union)Cascade: $65.68 (union)Chouteau: $65.68 (union)Custer: $65.68 (union)Daniels: $65.68 (union)Dawson: $65.68 (union)Deer Lodge: $65.68 (union)Fallon: $65.68 (union)Fergus: $65.68 (union)Flathead: $65.68 (union)Gallatin: $65.68 (union)Garfield: $65.68 (union)Glacier: $65.68 (union)Golden Valley: $65.68 (union)Granite: $65.68 (union)Hill: $65.68 (union)Jefferson: $65.68 (union)Judith Basin: $65.68 (union)Lake: $65.68 (union)Lewis and Clark: $65.68 (union)Liberty: $65.68 (union)Lincoln: $65.68 (union)McCone: $65.68 (union)Madison: $65.68 (union)Meagher: $65.68 (union)Mineral: $65.68 (union)Missoula: $65.68 (union)Musselshell: $65.68 (union)Park: $65.68 (union)Petroleum: $65.68 (union)Phillips: $65.68 (union)Pondera: $65.68 (union)Powder River: $65.68 (union)Powell: $65.68 (union)Prairie: $65.68 (union)Ravalli: $65.68 (union)Richland: $25.09 (survey)Roosevelt: $65.68 (union)Rosebud: $65.68 (union)Sanders: $65.68 (union)Sheridan: $65.68 (union)Silver Bow: $65.68 (union)Stillwater: $65.68 (union)Sweet Grass: $65.68 (union)Teton: $65.68 (union)Toole: $65.68 (union)Treasure: $65.68 (union)Valley: $65.68 (union)Wheatland: $65.68 (union)Wibaux: $65.68 (union)Yellowstone: $65.68 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hrsurvey 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/hrBroadwater (Helena): market median $22.75, prevailing (union) $65.68, gap +$42.93Broadwater (Helena)+$42.93Cascade (Montana): market median $23.13, prevailing (union) $65.68, gap +$42.55Cascade (Montana)+$42.55Carbon (Billings): market median $24.14, prevailing (union) $65.68, gap +$41.54Carbon (Billings)+$41.54
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for insulation workers, metro counties in Montana.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BeaverheadUnion ASBE0082-002 2024-08-01$43.81$21.87$65.68MT20260025
Big HornUnion ASBE0082-002 2024-08-01$43.81$21.87$65.68MT20260056
BlaineUnion ASBE0082-002 2024-08-01$43.81$21.87$65.68MT20260026
BroadwaterUnion ASBE0082-002 2024-08-01$43.81$21.87$65.68MT20260027
CarbonUnion ASBE0082-002 2024-08-01$43.81$21.87$65.68MT20260061
CarterUnion ASBE0082-002 2024-08-01$43.81$21.87$65.68MT20260057
CascadeUnion ASBE0082-002 2024-08-01$43.81$21.87$65.68MT20260062
ChouteauUnion ASBE0082-002 2024-08-01$43.81$21.87$65.68MT20260058
CusterUnion ASBE0082-002 2024-08-01$43.81$21.87$65.68MT20260057
DanielsUnion ASBE0082-002 2024-08-01$43.81$21.87$65.68MT20260028
DawsonUnion ASBE0082-002 2024-08-01$43.81$21.87$65.68MT20260029
Deer LodgeUnion ASBE0082-002 2024-08-01$43.81$21.87$65.68MT20260030
FallonUnion ASBE0082-002 2024-08-01$43.81$21.87$65.68MT20260057
FergusUnion ASBE0082-002 2024-08-01$43.81$21.87$65.68MT20260031
FlatheadUnion ASBE0082-002 2024-08-01$43.81$21.87$65.68MT20260032

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

Is construction work growing in Montana?

39.8kConstruction jobsMontana, 2026-08
+0.8%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k10k20k30k40k50k1990199520002005201020152020202540kAug 2026
Construction employment in Montana (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 Montana?

The median insulation worker in Montana earned $23.13 an hour ($48,100 a year) in May 2025, 2% below the national median of $23.62. The middle half earn $20.54–$27.36; the top 10% earn more than $40.07.

Where does Montana rank for insulation worker pay?

Montana ranks 30th of 48 states for insulation worker pay, with a median of $23.13 an hour, and 27th after adjusting for Montana's cost of living (BEA price parity 94.6, US = 100).

What is the union insulation worker rate in Montana?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for insulation workers in 55 counties, with a typical package of $65.68 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many insulation workers work in Montana?

BLS counted 490 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical) in Montana in May 2025, 1.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 3.36; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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