Insulation Worker, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall resume
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Also called containment worker, firestop worker, insulation worker and insulation worker furnace installer.
$49,120
Median pay a year
44,440
People do this work
6
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Installing insulation
Reviewing blueprints and specifications
Measuring materials for installation
Selecting construction materials
Removing worn items
Loading materials into construction equipment
Preparing surfaces for finishing
Applying adhesives
Applying sealants
Cutting carpet
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Insulation Worker, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Summary
Insulation worker lining and covering structures with insulating materials, measuring and cutting insulation, and fitting it into spaces using hand tools and blowers
Experience
Insulation Worker, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Measured and cut insulation for surfaces using tape measures, handsaws, and power saws
Fitted, wrapped, and stapled insulating materials to structures using hand tools and wires
Covered and lined structures with blown or rolled materials to insulate against cold and heat
Distributed insulating materials into small spaces within floors and ceilings using blowers and hoses
Moved controls to start blowers and regulated flow of materials through nozzles
Filled blower hoppers with insulating materials for application
Removed old insulation, such as asbestos, following safety procedures
Skills
Hands-On Work
Installing insulation, Removing worn items, Loading materials into construction equipment, Preparing surfaces for finishing, Applying adhesives, Applying sealants, Cutting carpet
Core Skills
Reviewing blueprints and specifications, Driver's license
Checking & Planning
Measuring materials for installation, Selecting construction materials
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Measured and cut insulationFitted and stapled insulation materialsCovered structures with insulationDistributed materials into small spacesFilled blower hoppers with materialsRemoved old insulation safely
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Measured and cut insulation materials to precise specifications for various surfaces
Covered structures with insulation, ensuring proper fit and coverage for energy efficiency
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Add how often you measured and cut materials each day
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Measured and cut insulation materials several times each shift to meet precise specifications for various surfaces
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Several times each shiftA few every hourMost of the day
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Show what improved once the insulation was properly fitted
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Covered structures with insulation, ensuring proper fit and coverage for energy efficiency
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Reduced drafts in the buildingImproved temperature controlEnhanced overall comfort
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What an Insulation Worker, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall does
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Line and cover structures with insulating materials. May work with batt, roll, or blown insulation materials.
What it pays
How much does an Insulation Worker, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$43,200
Median
$49,120
75th percentile
$60,980
About 44,440 people do this work in the United States.
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Insulation Worker, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Already yours: Installing insulation, Reviewing blueprints and specifications, Measuring materials for installation
4 of the 10 tasks this job is made of
Median pay
$49,120 a year
What you have not done yet. Removing worn items, Preparing surfaces for finishing, Applying adhesives
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Already yours: Reviewing blueprints and specifications, Measuring materials for installation
2 of the 12 tasks this job is made of
Median pay
$62,120 a year
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This page is about the occupation Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.