Insulation workers

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2022 Workforce

45.1k

Average Age

39.5

Average Salary

$52,180

Average Male Salary

$52,751

Average Female Salary

$35,660

About

Insulation workers are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Insulation workers was $52,180 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Insulation workers are Georgia Mountains Regional Commission--Hall County (West)--Flowery Branch City PUMA, GA, Yuma County--Yuma City PUMA, AZ, and Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Insulation workers are Georgia Mountains Regional Commission--Hall County (West)--Flowery Branch City PUMA, GA, Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX, and Yuma County--Yuma City PUMA, AZ.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Insulation workers workforce. Insulation workers workforce in 2022 was 45,094 people, of which 3.34% were women and 96.7% were men. Insulation workers are paid most in Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL but are relatively concentrated in Georgia Mountains Regional Commission--Hall County (West)--Flowery Branch City PUMA, GA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

43,588

Male Workforce

± 5.13k

1,506

Female Workforce

± 953

The Insulation workers workforce in 2022 was 45,094 people (3.34% women and 96.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 7.6% between 2014 (41,909) and 2022 (45,094).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Insulation workers.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Hawaii ($84,793), New Jersey ($70,498), and Oregon ($65,952).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$52,180

AVERAGE WAGE

#301 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Insulation workers earned an average of $52,180, $12,503 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Insulation workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

In 2022, Insulation workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.273, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Insulation workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Insulation workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Insulation workers and on wages for those in the field. Construction is the industry that employs the most Insulation workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Insulation workers, by average wage, is Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($63,933).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

45.1k

2022 Workforce

± 5,213

0.213%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 16.3%

This graphic shows the share of Insulation workers employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Insulation workers at 96.6%, followed by Ship & boat building with 1.75% and Petroleum refining with 1.64%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Insulation workers in the US. The workforce of Insulation workers in 2022 was 45,094 people, with 3.34% woman, and 96.7% men. The average age of male Insulation workers in the workforce is 39.5 and of female Insulation workers is 37.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Insulation workers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Insulation workers in 2022 was 45,094 people, with 3.34% woman, and 96.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (6,546 people), 40 to 44 years (5,658 people), and 25 to 29 years (5,604 people). Among them they concentrated 39.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 47% of Insulation workers workers were Hispanic and 53% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (83.8%), Salvadoran (8.33)%, and Dominican (7.88)%

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Races

In 2022, 58.2% of the Insulation workers workforce were White, of which 3.21% were women and 96.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Other (18.9%) and Two or More Races (15%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Insulation workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Insulation workers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Construction.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Insulation workers in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (540 people), Engineering (442 people), and Interdisciplinary Studies (188 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Insulation workers workers were High School or Equivalent (20,649 people), Secondary Education (8,074 people), and Some college (7,421 people).

The graphic shows the Insulation workers workforce by gender and educational level.