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Highest Paying Industries for Floor, Ceiling, and Wall Insulation Workers

The top 43 highest paying industries for floor, ceiling, and wall 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 $50,780, ship and boat building is the highest paying industry for floor, ceiling, and wall insulation workers. It is followed by transportation equipment manufacturing industry (average annual salary $50,780). 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 floor, ceiling, and wall insulation workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 43 Highest Paying Industries for Floor, Ceiling, and Wall Insulation Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Ship and Boat Building	$50,780	$36,230	70
2	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$50,780	$36,230	70
3	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	$46,720	$30,150	100
4	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$46,720	$30,150	100
5	Manufacturing	$45,570	$30,870	220
6	Educational Services	$43,820	$18,940	40
7	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$38,330	$22,400	240
8	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$37,940	$21,070	80
9	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$37,040	$24,460	70
10	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$36,620	$26,010	1,700
11	Building Equipment Contractors	$36,520	$25,940	2,090
12	Roofing Contractors	$36,220	$25,210	n/a
13	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$36,000	$24,350	110
14	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$35,950	$25,530	380
15	Nonresidential Building Construction	$35,910	$24,670	1,020
16	Construction of Buildings	$35,600	$24,670	1,400
17	Masonry Contractors	$35,140	$25,340	n/a
18	Residential Building Construction	$35,100	$24,670	390
19	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$35,000	$18,320	90
20	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$34,290	$24,900	850
21	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$34,050	$23,960	120
22	Construction	$33,720	$22,050	22,960
23	Specialty Trade Contractors	$33,620	$21,930	21,490
24	Social Advocacy Organizations	$33,200	$24,290	100
25	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$33,200	$24,290	100
26	Building Finishing Contractors	$33,050	$21,570	18,440
27	Drywall and Insulation Contractors	$32,830	$21,490	17,610
28	Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	$30,710	$21,350	n/a
29	Administrative and Support Services	$30,440	$21,350	130
30	Employment Services	$30,250	$21,120	120
31	Health Care and Social Assistance	$30,100	$21,840	110
32	Social Assistance	$29,840	$21,770	110
33	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$29,030	$17,950	n/a
34	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$29,030	$17,950	n/a
35	Federal, State, and Local Government	$29,030	$17,950	n/a
36	Temporary Help Services	$28,980	$20,970	n/a
37	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$28,810	$17,450	60
38	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$27,410	$20,700	240
39	Wholesale Trade	$27,410	$20,700	240
40	Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	$27,390	$21,150	130
41	Building Material and Supplies Dealers	$24,740	$16,730	n/a
42	Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	$24,740	$16,730	n/a
43	Retail Trade	$24,740	$16,730	n/a