Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall pay in Washington

$78,280avg. a year
$37.64 an hour · 2,330 employed

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall in Washington earn an average of $78,280 a year. That is $23,540 (43%) more than the U.S. average of $54,740. The best-paying metro area is Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA at $88,760.

$67,750Median pay
$37.64Average hourly
+4%Avg. pay since 2020
#1Of 48 states

Top-paying Washington metro areas

Average pay for insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall by metro area. Swipe to see all 6.

140 jobs
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$88,760
$42.67 an hour
21,250 jobs
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$81,460
$39.17 an hour
3150 jobs
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$70,670
$33.97 an hour
490 jobs
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$70,390
$33.84 an hour
5280 jobs
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$69,200
$33.27 an hour
6450 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$65,260
$31.37 an hour

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Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall pay in Washington, charted

Pay over time

Washington, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Washington insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Washington vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$54,740$26.32
Washington$78,280$37.64
Oregon$61,290$29.47
Idaho$44,390$21.34

Questions and answers

How much do insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall make in Washington?

The average is $78,280 a year, and the median is $67,750. That is $23,540 (43%) more than the U.S. average of $54,740.

What is the hourly wage in Washington?

$37.64 an hour on average; the median is $32.57.

Where in Washington do they earn the most?

Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA ($88,760), followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($81,460). The lowest average among 6 metro areas with data is Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($65,260).

How does Washington rank?

Washington ranks #1 of 48 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 47-2131. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.