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Highest Paying Industries for Insulation Workers

The top 61 highest paying industries for insulation workers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $54,660, power and communication line and related structures construction is the highest paying industry for insulation workers. It is followed by federal government, including usps industry (average annual salary $51,190). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of insulation workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 61 Highest Paying Industries for Insulation Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$54,660	$48,960	n/a
2	Federal government, including USPS	$51,190	$37,580	440
3	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$51,190	$37,580	440
4	Educational Services - Local government owned	$51,140	$18,160	30
5	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$50,450	$33,150	500
6	Federal, State, and Local Government	$50,450	$33,150	500
7	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$50,080	$33,140	580
8	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$49,580	$30,850	90
9	Repair and Maintenance	$49,580	$30,850	90
10	Manufacturing	$49,170	$33,960	960
11	Educational Services	$48,710	$30,060	80
12	State government, including schools and hospitals	$48,530	$36,730	50
13	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$48,140	$30,370	300
14	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	$47,920	$30,270	290
15	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$47,510	$36,300	50
16	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$47,510	$36,300	50
17	Educational Services - State government owned	$47,510	$36,300	50
18	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$44,300	$31,880	130
19	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$44,300	$31,880	130
20	Utility System Construction	$43,600	$31,710	480
21	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$41,970	$26,870	15,790
22	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$41,880	$28,630	620
23	Building Equipment Contractors	$40,940	$26,450	18,620
24	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$40,890	$26,960	1,930
25	Painting and Wall Covering Contractors	$40,320	$23,690	490
26	Chemical Manufacturing	$39,230	$26,300	50
27	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$39,090	$25,840	210
28	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$38,790	$23,310	590
29	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$37,840	$25,500	40
30	Specialty Trade Contractors	$37,550	$24,060	46,470
31	Construction	$37,540	$24,170	49,180
32	Nonresidential Building Construction	$36,960	$25,200	1,710
33	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$36,710	$24,160	100
34	Construction of Buildings	$36,570	$25,090	2,100
35	Roofing Contractors	$36,220	$25,210	n/a
36	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$36,010	$23,840	n/a
37	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$35,990	$25,150	90
38	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$35,970	$18,310	90
39	Services to Buildings and Dwellings	$35,530	$25,640	n/a
40	Building Finishing Contractors	$35,440	$22,380	24,930
41	Drywall and Insulation Contractors	$35,180	$22,260	23,680
42	Residential Building Construction	$35,100	$24,670	390
43	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$35,010	$24,410	130
44	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$34,950	$24,760	110
45	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$34,020	$24,550	990
46	Administrative and Support Services	$33,860	$21,400	290
47	Masonry Contractors	$33,690	$24,590	230
48	Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	$33,650	$24,230	660
49	Social Advocacy Organizations	$33,200	$24,290	100
50	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$32,870	$23,010	810
51	Wholesale Trade	$32,870	$23,010	810
52	Employment Services	$31,770	$20,800	170
53	Temporary Help Services	$31,660	$20,620	n/a
54	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$31,110	$18,410	60
55	Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	$30,710	$21,350	n/a
56	Health Care and Social Assistance	$30,190	$21,900	110
57	Social Assistance	$29,860	$21,820	110
58	Individual and Family Services	$28,980	$24,560	30
59	Building Material and Supplies Dealers	$24,740	$16,730	n/a
60	Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	$24,740	$16,730	n/a
61	Retail Trade	$24,740	$16,730	n/a