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Estimated employment260
Mean wage$22.25
Entry wage$14.14
10th percentile wage$12.94
50th percentile wage$18.61
90th percentile wage$30.08
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Construction260100.0%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Construction260$18.61
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall (47-2131)
Line and cover structures with insulating materials. May work with batt, roll, or blown insulation materials.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$18.61 $27.59 -$8.98
2018$18.37+1.3%$27.24+1.3%-$8.86
2017$18.03+1.9%$26.73+1.9%-$8.69
2016$17.55+2.8%$26.01+2.8%-$8.46
2015$17.02+3.1%$25.23+3.1%-$8.21
2014$16.74+1.7%$24.82+1.7%-$8.07
2013$16.38+2.2%$24.29+2.2%-$7.90
2012$16.14+1.5%$23.92+1.5%-$7.78
2011$16.00+.9%$23.72+.9%-$7.71
2010$15.76+1.5%$23.37+1.5%-$7.60
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$18.61 $23.07 -$4.46
2018$18.37+1.3%$22.87+.9%-$4.49
2017$18.03+1.9%$22.17+3.1%-$4.14
2016$17.55+2.8%$21.58+2.8%-$4.03
2015$17.02+3.1%$21.08+2.3%-$4.06
2014$16.74+1.7%$20.64+2.1%-$3.89
2013$16.38+2.2%$20.20+2.2%-$3.81
2012$16.14+1.5%$19.79+2.1%-$3.65
2011$16.00+.9%$19.45+1.7%-$3.45
2010$15.76+1.5%$19.15+1.6%-$3.38

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2019

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
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