Skilled Wages

Insulation worker salary in Oregon

Median $28.95 an hour for 700 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical), May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since n/a.

$28.95/hrMedian hourly wageOregon, May data
$60,210/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$17.14 – $38.5310th to 90th percentilehourly range
700Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Insulation worker pay in Oregon: the full range

Wage percentiles, OregonMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrOregon: 10th $17.14 · 25th $23.79 · median $28.95 · 75th $34.84 · 90th $38.53Oregon$28.95$17.14$38.53United 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): Oregon vs United States, May 2025.

Oregon ranks 4th of 48 states for median insulation worker pay, and 8th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $28.00). 700 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical) work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$17.14 – $23.79$35,660 – $49,490roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$23.79 – $34.84$49,490 – $72,470the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$34.84 – $38.53$72,470 – $80,140the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Insulation worker pay by metro in Oregon

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrMedford: $34.36Medford$34.36Portland: $29.31Portland$29.31Salem: $28.99Salem$28.99
Median hourly wage for insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical) by metro area in Oregon, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Medford$19.65$34.36$62.145019% above
Portland$17.96$29.31$47.444501% above
Salem$17.31$28.99$34.84120about the same as

Union scale and prevailing wage for insulation workers in Oregon

On federally funded construction in Oregon, contractors must pay insulation workers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 36 of the 36 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $84.38 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $28.95.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, ORBaker: $84.38 (union)Benton: $84.38 (union)Clackamas: $84.38 (union)Clatsop: $84.38 (union)Columbia: $84.38 (union)Coos: $84.38 (union)Crook: $84.38 (union)Curry: $84.38 (union)Deschutes: $84.38 (union)Douglas: $84.38 (union)Gilliam: $84.38 (union)Grant: $84.38 (union)Harney: $84.38 (union)Hood River: $84.38 (union)Jackson: $84.38 (union)Jefferson: $84.38 (union)Josephine: $84.38 (union)Klamath: $84.38 (union)Lake: $84.38 (union)Lane: $84.38 (union)Lincoln: $84.38 (union)Linn: $84.38 (union)Malheur: $84.38 (union)Marion: $84.38 (union)Morrow: $84.38 (union)Multnomah: $84.38 (union)Polk: $84.38 (union)Sherman: $84.38 (union)Tillamook: $84.38 (union)Umatilla: $84.38 (union)Union: $84.38 (union)Wallowa: $84.38 (union)Wasco: $84.38 (union)Washington: $84.38 (union)Wheeler: $84.38 (union)Yamhill: $84.38 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr
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)$20$40$60$80$100/hrBenton (Oregon): market median $28.95, prevailing (union) $84.38, gap +$55.43Benton (Oregon)+$55.43Marion (Salem): market median $28.99, prevailing (union) $84.38, gap +$55.39Marion (Salem)+$55.39Clackamas (Portland): market median $29.31, prevailing (union) $84.38, gap +$55.07Clackamas (Portland)+$55.07Jackson (Medford): market median $34.36, prevailing (union) $84.38, gap +$50.02Jackson (Medford)+$50.02
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for insulation workers, metro counties in Oregon.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BakerUnion ASBE0036-003 2025-03-31$62.02$22.36$84.38OR20260002
BentonUnion ASBE0036-003 2025-03-31$62.02$22.36$84.38OR20260094
ClackamasUnion ASBE0036-003 2025-03-31$62.02$22.36$84.38OR20260095
ClatsopUnion ASBE0036-003 2025-03-31$62.02$22.36$84.38OR20260092
ColumbiaUnion ASBE0036-003 2025-03-31$62.02$22.36$84.38OR20260096
CoosUnion ASBE0036-003 2025-03-31$62.02$22.36$84.38OR20260082
CrookUnion ASBE0036-003 2025-03-31$62.02$22.36$84.38OR20260083
CurryUnion ASBE0036-003 2025-03-31$62.02$22.36$84.38OR20260084
DeschutesUnion ASBE0036-003 2025-03-31$62.02$22.36$84.38OR20260097
DouglasUnion ASBE0036-003 2025-03-31$62.02$22.36$84.38OR20260085
GilliamUnion ASBE0036-003 2025-03-31$62.02$22.36$84.38OR20260093
GrantUnion ASBE0036-003 2025-03-31$62.02$22.36$84.38OR20260093
HarneyUnion ASBE0036-003 2025-03-31$62.02$22.36$84.38OR20260086
Hood RiverUnion ASBE0036-003 2025-03-31$62.02$22.36$84.38OR20260087
JacksonUnion ASBE0036-003 2025-03-31$62.02$22.36$84.38OR20260103

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

Is construction work growing in Oregon?

118.8kConstruction jobsOregon, 2026-08
+2.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202625k50k75k100k125k150k19901995200020052010201520202025119kAug 2026
Construction employment in Oregon (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 Oregon?

The median insulation worker in Oregon earned $28.95 an hour ($60,210 a year) in May 2025, 23% above the national median of $23.62. The middle half earn $23.79–$34.84; the top 10% earn more than $38.53.

Where does Oregon rank for insulation worker pay?

Oregon ranks 4th of 48 states for insulation worker pay, with a median of $28.95 an hour, and 8th after adjusting for Oregon's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.4, US = 100).

What is the union insulation worker rate in Oregon?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for insulation workers in 36 counties, with a typical package of $84.38 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many insulation workers work in Oregon?

BLS counted 700 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical) in Oregon in May 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.25; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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