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Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall Salary in Raleigh, NC

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall in Raleigh, NC have a median annual salary of $46,030, with 480 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $35,020 at the 10th percentile to $65,100 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$46,030

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$22.13

Employment

480

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$35,020
10th
$40,420
25th
$46,030
Median
$52,100
75th
$65,100
90th

Local compared with national

Raleigh, NC

$46,030

Median annual · 2025

United States

$49,120

Median annual · 2025

The Raleigh, NC median is 6.3% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $3,090).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.0
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 3.0
  3. 3.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.0
  4. 4.Operation and ControlImportance 3.0
  5. 5.MonitoringImportance 2.9
  6. 6.CoordinationImportance 2.9
  7. 7.Operations MonitoringImportance 2.9
  8. 8.Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.8
  9. 9.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.8
  10. 10.Time ManagementImportance 2.8
  11. 11.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.6
  12. 12.Active LearningImportance 2.6

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • CMSN FieldPAK
  • Comput-Ability Mechanical Insulation Key Estimator
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Windows
  • North American Insulation Manufacturers Association NAIMA 3E Plus
  • Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal

Common tasks

  • Measure and cut insulation for covering surfaces, using tape measures, handsaws, power saws, knives, or scissors.
  • Fit, wrap, staple, or glue insulating materials to structures or surfaces, using hand tools or wires.
  • Cover and line structures with blown or rolled forms of materials to insulate against cold, heat, or moisture, using saws, knives, rasps, trowels, blowers, or other tools and implements.
  • Distribute insulating materials evenly into small spaces within floors, ceilings, or walls, using blowers and hose attachments, or cement mortars.
  • Move controls, buttons, or levers to start blowers and regulate flow of materials through nozzles.
  • Fill blower hoppers with insulating materials.
  • Cover, seal, or finish insulated surfaces or access holes with plastic covers, canvas strips, sealants, tape, cement or asphalt mastic.
  • Read blueprints, and select appropriate insulation, based on space characteristics and the heat retaining or excluding characteristics of the material.
  • Remove old insulation, such as asbestos, following safety procedures.
  • Prepare surfaces for insulation application by brushing or spreading on adhesives, cement, or asphalt, or by attaching metal pins to surfaces.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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