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Occupational Employment Statistics


DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

47-2131 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall



Line and cover structures with insulating materials. May work with batt, roll, or blown insulation materials.

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 1,120214$29.99/hr$22.90/hr$24.21/hr$27.46/hr$32.44/hr$42.56/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction1,120$27.46/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Central Minnesota N/AN/A12.0%
Northwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Minnesota N/AN/A7.0%
Southwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Rochester MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 20$27.25/hrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 20$26.75/hr8.6%
Fargo ND-MN MSA 140$24.03/hrN/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 790$29.80/hr6.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 880$27.73/hrN/A
Minnesota 1,120$27.46/hr7.3%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Tile and Stone Setters 530$30.30/hr9.7%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters N/AN/AN/A
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 110$33.42/hr9.0%
Construction Laborers 27,510$28.77/hr8.3%
Hoist and Winch Operators 70$32.00/hr-12.5%
Helpers--Extraction Workers N/AN/AN/A
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 560$30.57/hr5.8%
Roofers 2,010$38.08/hr5.6%
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons N/AN/AN/A
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 850$45.68/hr6.4%


  • Measure and cut insulation for covering surfaces, using tape measures, handsaws, power saws, knives, or scissors.
  • 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.
  • Cover, seal, or finish insulated surfaces or access holes with plastic covers, canvas strips, sealants, tape, cement or asphalt mastic.
  • Distribute insulating materials evenly into small spaces within floors, ceilings, or walls, using blowers and hose attachments, or cement mortars.
  • Fill blower hoppers with insulating materials.
  • Move controls, buttons, or levers to start blowers and regulate flow of materials through nozzles.
  • Fit, wrap, staple, or glue insulating materials to structures or surfaces, using hand tools or wires.
  • Read blueprints, and select appropriate insulation, based on space characteristics and the heat retaining or excluding characteristics of the material.
  • Measure and cut insulation for covering surfaces, using tape measures, handsaws, power saws, knives, or scissors.
  • Cover, seal, or finish insulated surfaces or access holes with plastic covers, canvas strips, sealants, tape, cement or asphalt mastic.