DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
47-2131 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Occupational Description:
Line and cover structures with insulating materials. May work with batt, roll, or blown insulation materials.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minnesota | 850 | 212 | $23.34/hr | $1.84/hr | $15.80/hr | $17.62/hr | $20.97/hr | $25.09/hr | $31.55/hr |
| U S | 33,550 | 1,745 | $22.00/hr | $0.48/hr | $12.61/hr | $15.81/hr | $19.70/hr | $25.76/hr | $33.60/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2020 - 2030 | |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 1,070 | $32.59/hr | 3.7% |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 790 | $17.50/hr | 35.6% |
| Tapers | 480 | $31.42/hr | -0.2% |
| Paperhangers | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | N/A | $20.87/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
- Fits, wraps, or attaches insulating materials to structures of surfaces, using hand tools or wires, following blueprint specifications.
- Prepare surfaces for insulation application by brushing or spreading on adhesives, cement, or asphalt or attaching metal pins to surfaces.
- Evenly distributes insulating materials into small spaces within floors, ceilings, or walls, using blower and hose attachments or cement mortar.
- Covers, seals or finishes insulated surfaces or access holes with plastic covers, canvas ships, sealant, tape, cement or asphalt mastic.
- Reads blueprints and selects appropriate insulation, based on the heat retaining or excluding characteristics of the material.
- Moves controls, buttons, or levers to start blower and regulate flow of materials through nozzle.
- Measures and cuts insulation for covering surfaces, using tape measure, handsaw, knife or scissors.
- Fills blower hopper with insulating materials.
