Skilled Wages

Insulation worker salary in Oklahoma

Median $22.54 an hour for 570 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical), May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since n/a.

$22.54/hrMedian hourly wageOklahoma, May data
$46,880/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$16.76 – $33.7310th to 90th percentilehourly range
570Jobs countedemployer survey

Insulation worker pay in Oklahoma: the full range

Wage percentiles, OklahomaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40/hrOklahoma: 10th $16.76 · 25th $17.62 · median $22.54 · 75th $28.57 · 90th $33.73Oklahoma$22.54$16.76$33.73United 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): Oklahoma vs United States, May 2025.

Oklahoma ranks 36th of 48 states for median insulation worker pay, and 19th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $25.67). 570 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical) work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$16.76 – $17.62$34,870 – $36,640roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$17.62 – $28.57$36,640 – $59,420the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$28.57 – $33.73$59,420 – $70,160the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Insulation worker pay by metro in Oklahoma

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrTulsa: $22.80Tulsa$22.80
Median hourly wage for insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical) by metro area in Oklahoma, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Tulsa$17.38$22.80$35.142701% above

Is construction work growing in Oklahoma?

92.9kConstruction jobsOklahoma, 2026-08
+2.9%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202620k40k60k80k100k120k1990199520002005201020152020202593kAug 2026
Construction employment in Oklahoma (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 Oklahoma?

The median insulation worker in Oklahoma earned $22.54 an hour ($46,880 a year) in May 2025, 5% below the national median of $23.62. The middle half earn $17.62–$28.57; the top 10% earn more than $33.73.

Where does Oklahoma rank for insulation worker pay?

Oklahoma ranks 36th of 48 states for insulation worker pay, with a median of $22.54 an hour, and 19th after adjusting for Oklahoma's cost of living (BEA price parity 87.8, US = 100).

What is the union insulation worker rate in Oklahoma?

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

How many insulation workers work in Oklahoma?

BLS counted 570 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical) in Oklahoma in May 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.17; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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