Careers · Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall · Illinois
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall in Illinois
Insulation workers line and cover structures with insulating materials to regulate temperature and reduce energy costs. They work with batt, roll, or blown insulation in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings In Illinois the median pay is $53,000 a year, 8% above the national median of $49,120.
$53,000median pay in Illinois, per year
$46,440–$72,030middle half earn
780employed in Illinois
$49,120U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold a high school diploma.
Skills that matter most
Active ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingOperation and ControlMonitoringCoordinationOperations MonitoringSocial Perceptiveness
Knowledge areas
Building and ConstructionCustomer and Personal ServiceMechanicalEnglish LanguageAdministration and ManagementTransportation
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Licenses and training in Illinois
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall pay in other states
Nebraska · $73,140Washington · $67,750Mississippi · $62,880Oregon · $60,210New York · $59,100Maryland · $58,420Ohio · $58,400Alaska · $56,470Missouri · $56,040Iowa · $55,820
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 47-2131.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Illinois, annual.