Skilled Wages

Insulation worker salary in Ohio

Median $28.08 an hour for 870 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical), May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since n/a.

$28.08/hrMedian hourly wageOhio, May data
$58,400/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$18.21 – $38.4710th to 90th percentilehourly range
870Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Insulation worker pay in Ohio: the full range

Wage percentiles, OhioMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrOhio: 10th $18.21 · 25th $21.97 · median $28.08 · 75th $38.25 · 90th $38.47Ohio$28.08$18.21$38.47United 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): Ohio vs United States, May 2025.

Ohio ranks 7th of 48 states for median insulation worker pay, and 5th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $30.26). 870 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical) work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$18.21 – $21.97$37,870 – $45,690roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$21.97 – $38.25$45,690 – $79,570the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$38.25 – $38.47$79,570 – $80,010the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Insulation worker pay by metro in Ohio

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrColumbus: $38.46Columbus$38.46Cincinnati: $28.06Cincinnati$28.06Cleveland: $22.76Cleveland$22.76Mansfield: $22.11Mansfield$22.11
Median hourly wage for insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical) by metro area in Ohio, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Columbus$18.33$38.46$38.4738037% above
Cincinnati$20.00$28.06$46.4690about the same as
Cleveland$18.78$22.76$29.6315019% below
Mansfield$16.79$22.11$28.014021% below

Union scale and prevailing wage for insulation workers in Ohio

On federally funded construction in Ohio, contractors must pay insulation workers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 77 of the 88 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $65.27 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $62.27). The market median for the state is $28.08.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, OHAdams: $68.92 (union)Allen: $58.27 (union)Ashland: $62.27 (survey)Ashtabula: $62.27 (survey)Athens: $68.92 (union)Auglaize: $65.27 (union)Belmont: $58.27 (union)Brown: $58.27 (union)Butler: $58.27 (union)Carroll: $75.93 (union)Champaign: $65.27 (union)Clark: $58.27 (union)Clermont: $58.27 (union)Clinton: $68.92 (union)Columbiana: $65.42 (union)Coshocton: $75.93 (union)Crawford: $62.27 (survey)Cuyahoga: $70.81 (union)Darke: $65.27 (union)Defiance: $65.27 (union)Delaware: $58.27 (union)Erie: $70.81 (union)Fairfield: $58.27 (union)Fayette: $68.92 (union)Franklin: $58.27 (union)Fulton: $65.27 (union)Gallia: $68.92 (union)Geauga: $70.81 (union)Greene: $58.27 (union)Guernsey: $75.93 (union)Hamilton: $58.27 (union)Hancock: $65.27 (union)Hardin: $65.27 (union)Harrison: $75.93 (union)Henry: $65.27 (union)Highland: $68.92 (union)Hocking: $68.92 (union)Holmes: $62.27 (survey)Huron: $62.27 (survey)Jackson: $68.92 (union)Jefferson: $75.93 (union)Knox: $62.27 (survey)Lake: $70.81 (union)Lawrence: $75.93 (union)Licking: $58.27 (union)Logan: $65.27 (union)Lorain: $70.81 (union)Lucas: $65.27 (union)Madison: $58.27 (union)Mahoning: $58.27 (union)Marion: $62.27 (survey)Medina: $70.81 (union)Meigs: $68.92 (union)Mercer: $65.27 (union)Miami: $58.27 (union)Monroe: $75.93 (union)Montgomery: $58.27 (union)Morgan: $75.93 (union)Morrow: $58.27 (union)Muskingum: $75.93 (union)Noble: $75.93 (union)Ottawa: $65.27 (union)Paulding: $65.27 (union)Perry: $75.93 (union)Pickaway: $58.27 (union)Pike: $68.92 (union)Portage: $70.81 (union)Preble: $58.27 (union)Putnam: $65.27 (union)Richland: $58.27 (union)Ross: $68.92 (union)Sandusky: $62.27 (survey)Scioto: $68.92 (union)Seneca: $62.27 (survey)Shelby: $65.27 (union)Stark: $75.93 (union)Summit: $70.81 (union)Trumbull: $58.27 (union)Tuscarawas: $75.93 (union)Union: $58.27 (union)Van Wert: $65.27 (union)Vinton: $68.92 (union)Warren: $58.27 (union)Washington: $68.92 (union)Wayne: $62.27 (survey)Williams: $65.27 (union)Wood: $65.27 (union)Wyandot: $62.27 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$65.27$66.12$70.81survey 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$100/hrCuyahoga (Cleveland): market median $22.76, prevailing (union) $70.81, gap +$48.05Cuyahoga (Cleveland)+$48.05Carroll (Ohio): market median $28.08, prevailing (union) $75.93, gap +$47.85Carroll (Ohio)+$47.85Perry (Columbus): market median $38.46, prevailing (union) $75.93, gap +$37.47Perry (Columbus)+$37.47Richland (Mansfield): market median $22.11, prevailing (union) $58.27, gap +$36.16Richland (Mansfield)+$36.16Brown (Cincinnati): market median $28.06, prevailing (union) $58.27, gap +$30.21Brown (Cincinnati)+$30.21
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for insulation workers, metro counties in Ohio.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
CarrollUnion ASBE0002-003 2024-08-01$46.50$29.43$75.93OH20260106
CoshoctonUnion ASBE0002-003 2024-08-01$46.50$29.43$75.93OH20260065
GuernseyUnion ASBE0002-003 2024-08-01$46.50$29.43$75.93OH20260065
HarrisonUnion ASBE0002-003 2024-08-01$46.50$29.43$75.93OH20260065
JeffersonUnion ASBE0002-003 2024-08-01$46.50$29.43$75.93OH20260083
LawrenceUnion ASBE0002-003 2024-08-01$46.50$29.43$75.93OH20260085
MonroeUnion ASBE0002-003 2024-08-01$46.50$29.43$75.93OH20260049
MorganUnion ASBE0002-003 2024-08-01$46.50$29.43$75.93OH20260065
MuskingumUnion ASBE0002-003 2024-08-01$46.50$29.43$75.93OH20260050
NobleUnion ASBE0002-003 2024-08-01$46.50$29.43$75.93OH20260065
PerryUnion ASBE0002-003 2024-08-01$46.50$29.43$75.93OH20260065
StarkUnion ASBE0002-003 2024-08-01$46.50$29.43$75.93OH20260106
TuscarawasUnion ASBE0002-003 2024-08-01$46.50$29.43$75.93OH20260058
CuyahogaUnion ASBE0003-002 2024-08-01$43.88$26.93$70.81OH20260074
ErieUnion ASBE0003-002 2024-08-01$43.88$26.93$70.81OH20260076

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

Is construction work growing in Ohio?

289.4kConstruction jobsOhio, 2026-08
+7.0%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k350k19901995200020052010201520202025289kAug 2026
Construction employment in Ohio (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 Ohio?

The median insulation worker in Ohio earned $28.08 an hour ($58,400 a year) in May 2025, 19% above the national median of $23.62. The middle half earn $21.97–$38.25; the top 10% earn more than $38.47.

Where does Ohio rank for insulation worker pay?

Ohio ranks 7th of 48 states for insulation worker pay, with a median of $28.08 an hour, and 5th after adjusting for Ohio's cost of living (BEA price parity 92.8, US = 100).

What is the union insulation worker rate in Ohio?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for insulation workers in 77 counties, with a typical package of $65.27 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many insulation workers work in Ohio?

BLS counted 870 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical) in Ohio in May 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.55; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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