Skilled Wages

Insulation worker salary in North Dakota

Median $22.33 an hour for 260 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical), May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since n/a.

$22.33/hrMedian hourly wageNorth Dakota, May data
$46,450/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$18.67 – $29.0510th to 90th percentilehourly range
260Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Insulation worker pay in North Dakota: the full range

Wage percentiles, North DakotaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40/hrNorth Dakota: 10th $18.67 · 25th $21.15 · median $22.33 · 75th $27.33 · 90th $29.05North Dakota$22.33$18.67$29.05United 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): North Dakota vs United States, May 2025.

North Dakota ranks 39th of 48 states for median insulation worker pay, and 24th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $25.09). 260 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical) work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$18.67 – $21.15$38,830 – $43,990roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$21.15 – $27.33$43,990 – $56,840the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$27.33 – $29.05$56,840 – $60,430the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Insulation worker pay by metro in North Dakota

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrFargo: $22.33Fargo$22.33
Median hourly wage for insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical) by metro area in North Dakota, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Fargo$18.72$22.33$28.22130about the same as

Union scale and prevailing wage for insulation workers in North Dakota

On federally funded construction in North Dakota, contractors must pay insulation workers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 53 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $18.85). 53 of the 53 counties still use a survey rate dated 2014 or earlier (for example Adams County at $19.49). The market median for the state is $22.33.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, NDAdams: $19.49 (survey)Barnes: $18.85 (survey)Benson: $18.85 (survey)Billings: $19.49 (survey)Bottineau: $19.49 (survey)Bowman: $19.49 (survey)Burke: $19.49 (survey)Burleigh: $19.67 (survey)Cass: $18.40 (survey)Cavalier: $18.85 (survey)Dickey: $18.85 (survey)Divide: $19.49 (survey)Dunn: $19.49 (survey)Eddy: $18.85 (survey)Emmons: $18.85 (survey)Foster: $18.85 (survey)Golden Valley: $19.49 (survey)Grand Forks: $18.40 (survey)Grant: $18.85 (survey)Griggs: $18.85 (survey)Hettinger: $19.49 (survey)Kidder: $18.85 (survey)LaMoure: $18.85 (survey)Logan: $18.85 (survey)McHenry: $19.49 (survey)McIntosh: $18.85 (survey)McKenzie: $19.49 (survey)McLean: $19.49 (survey)Mercer: $19.49 (survey)Morton: $19.67 (survey)Mountrail: $19.49 (survey)Nelson: $18.85 (survey)Oliver: $27.23 (survey)Pembina: $18.85 (survey)Pierce: $19.49 (survey)Ramsey: $18.85 (survey)Ransom: $18.85 (survey)Renville: $19.49 (survey)Richland: $18.85 (survey)Rolette: $18.85 (survey)Sargent: $18.85 (survey)Sheridan: $19.49 (survey)Sioux: $19.67 (survey)Slope: $19.49 (survey)Stark: $19.49 (survey)Steele: $18.85 (survey)Stutsman: $18.85 (survey)Towner: $18.85 (survey)Traill: $18.85 (survey)Walsh: $18.85 (survey)Ward: $19.49 (survey)Wells: $18.85 (survey)Williams: $19.49 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$18.85$19.49survey 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
OliverSurvey SUND2012-005 2014-08-18$21.15$6.08$27.23ND20260016
BurleighSurvey SUND2012-001 2014-08-18$16.73$2.94$19.67ND20260012
MortonSurvey SUND2012-004 2014-08-18$16.73$2.94$19.67ND20260015
SiouxSurvey SUND2012-006 2014-08-18$16.73$2.94$19.67ND20260017
AdamsSurvey SUND2012-007 2014-08-18$17.39$2.10$19.49ND20260018
BillingsSurvey SUND2012-009 2014-08-18$17.39$2.10$19.49ND20260020
BottineauSurvey SUND2012-010 2014-08-18$17.39$2.10$19.49ND20260021
BowmanSurvey SUND2012-023 2014-08-18$17.39$2.10$19.49ND20260034
BurkeSurvey SUND2012-024 2014-08-18$17.39$2.10$19.49ND20260035
DivideSurvey SUND2012-023 2014-08-18$17.39$2.10$19.49ND20260034
DunnSurvey SUND2012-023 2014-08-18$17.39$2.10$19.49ND20260034
Golden ValleySurvey SUND2012-023 2014-08-18$17.39$2.10$19.49ND20260034
HettingerSurvey SUND2012-023 2014-08-18$17.39$2.10$19.49ND20260034
McHenrySurvey SUND2012-024 2014-08-18$17.39$2.10$19.49ND20260035
McKenzieSurvey SUND2012-011 2014-08-18$17.39$2.10$19.49ND20260022

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

Is construction work growing in North Dakota?

35.1kConstruction jobsNorth Dakota, 2026-08
+2.9%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k10k20k30k40k50k1990199520002005201020152020202535kAug 2026
Construction employment in North Dakota (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 North Dakota?

The median insulation worker in North Dakota earned $22.33 an hour ($46,450 a year) in May 2025, 5% below the national median of $23.62. The middle half earn $21.15–$27.33; the top 10% earn more than $29.05.

Where does North Dakota rank for insulation worker pay?

North Dakota ranks 39th of 48 states for insulation worker pay, with a median of $22.33 an hour, and 24th after adjusting for North Dakota's cost of living (BEA price parity 89.0, US = 100).

What is the union insulation worker rate in North Dakota?

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

How many insulation workers work in North Dakota?

BLS counted 260 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical) in North Dakota in May 2025, 0.6 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 2.08; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, North Dakota 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.