Skilled Wages

Insulation worker salary in Vermont

Median $25.76 an hour for 110 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical), May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since n/a.

$25.76/hrMedian hourly wageVermont, May data
$53,570/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$21.53 – $33.7810th to 90th percentilehourly range
110Jobs countedemployer survey

Insulation worker pay in Vermont: the full range

Wage percentiles, VermontMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40/hrVermont: 10th $21.53 · 25th $25.00 · median $25.76 · 75th $30.62 · 90th $33.78Vermont$25.76$21.53$33.78United 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): Vermont vs United States, May 2025.

Vermont ranks 13th of 48 states for median insulation worker pay, and 16th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $26.29). 110 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical) work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$21.53 – $25.00$44,780 – $52,000roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$25.00 – $30.62$52,000 – $63,690the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$30.62 – $33.78$63,690 – $70,260the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Is construction work growing in Vermont?

17.4kConstruction jobsVermont, 2026-08
-0.6%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20265k10k15k20k25k1990199520002005201020152020202517kAug 2026
Construction employment in Vermont (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 Vermont?

The median insulation worker in Vermont earned $25.76 an hour ($53,570 a year) in May 2025, 9% above the national median of $23.62. The middle half earn $25.00–$30.62; the top 10% earn more than $33.78.

Where does Vermont rank for insulation worker pay?

Vermont ranks 13th of 48 states for insulation worker pay, with a median of $25.76 an hour, and 16th after adjusting for Vermont's cost of living (BEA price parity 98.0, US = 100).

What is the union insulation worker rate in Vermont?

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

How many insulation workers work in Vermont?

BLS counted 110 insulation workers (floor, ceiling, wall, mechanical) in Vermont in May 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.29; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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