The highest-paying states 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 of floor, ceiling, and wall insulation workers in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $89,020, Hawaii is the highest paying state for floor, ceiling, and wall insulation workers. It is followed by New Mexico (average annual salary $74,260). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of floor, ceiling, and wall insulation workers in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $89,020 |
$72,990 | 0 |
| 2 | New Mexico | $74,260 |
$35,840 | 140 |
| 3 | Nebraska | $74,220 |
$39,680 | 210 |
| 4 | Washington | $63,810 |
$34,960 | 660 |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $62,340 |
$35,060 | 70 |
| 6 | New York | $61,040 |
$36,890 | 2,130 |
| 7 | Mississippi | $59,960 |
$28,350 | 310 |
| 8 | Nevada | $59,330 |
$45,550 | 440 |
| 9 | Oregon | $57,680 |
$43,900 | 610 |
| 10 | Alaska | $56,900 |
$32,080 | 70 |
| 11 | California | $54,350 |
$37,850 | 1,810 |
| 12 | Illinois | $50,940 |
$37,210 | 880 |
| 13 | Louisiana | $49,620 |
$31,820 | 1,960 |
| 14 | Maryland | $49,330 |
$38,040 | 1,080 |
| 15 | Minnesota | $48,610 |
$37,170 | 820 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | $47,570 |
$31,900 | 560 |
| 17 | Iowa | $47,400 |
$29,420 | 300 |
| 18 | Massachusetts | $47,230 |
$33,970 | 1,340 |
| 19 | New Jersey | $46,390 |
$37,700 | 190 |
| 20 | Connecticut | $46,060 |
$35,750 | 280 |
| 21 | Utah | $45,940 |
$34,800 | 470 |
| 22 | North Dakota | $45,760 |
$31,930 | 150 |
| 23 | South Dakota | $44,810 |
$31,770 | 290 |
| 24 | Michigan | $44,400 |
$30,360 | 960 |
| 25 | Delaware | $44,380 |
$37,590 | 110 |
| 26 | New Hampshire | $43,820 |
$36,980 | 250 |
| 27 | Kansas | $43,670 |
$31,650 | 320 |
| 28 | Virginia | $43,560 |
$28,620 | 350 |
| 29 | West Virginia | $43,430 |
$23,810 | 150 |
| 30 | Ohio | $43,250 |
$30,640 | 1,080 |
| 31 | Florida | $42,630 |
$29,280 | 2,550 |
| 32 | Colorado | $42,190 |
$32,850 | 970 |
| 33 | Oklahoma | $41,050 |
$34,010 | 630 |
| 34 | Alabama | $40,300 |
$28,050 | 700 |
| 35 | Texas | $39,390 |
$27,410 | 2,270 |
| 36 | Rhode Island | $39,070 |
$32,790 | 50 |
| 37 | Vermont | $38,970 |
$31,470 | 140 |
| 38 | Indiana | $38,640 |
$31,440 | 450 |
| 39 | Arkansas | $38,140 |
$28,080 | 270 |
| 40 | Kentucky | $37,930 |
$15,500 | 570 |
| 41 | Wyoming | $37,830 |
$31,870 | 160 |
| 42 | Missouri | $37,760 |
$24,270 | 720 |
| 43 | Pennsylvania | $37,290 |
$29,720 | 190 |
| 44 | Montana | $36,950 |
$31,300 | 410 |
| 45 | North Carolina | $36,270 |
$16,840 | 860 |
| 46 | Idaho | $36,040 |
$28,600 | 460 |
| 47 | Tennessee | $36,010 |
$16,620 | 1,350 |
| 48 | Georgia | $35,910 |
$24,450 | 1,130 |
| 49 | Maine | $35,650 |
$31,560 | 130 |
| 50 | Arizona | $35,170 |
$29,700 | 480 |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | $22,080 |
$18,290 | 220 |
| 52 | South Carolina | $20,090 |
$17,940 | 320 |