47-2131 - BLS OEWS 2025
Insulation workers wages in Ohio
The BLS reported a $28.08 median hourly wage for insulation workers in Ohio in 2025. This page is generated only because that exact state-and-trade cell exists in the official OEWS data.
Important: These are worker wages, not contractor billing rates - a contractor's quote adds overhead, insurance, equipment, and margin.
Median hourly wage
$28.08
BLS OEWS 2025
10th-90th percentile
$18.21-$38.47
Hourly worker wage range.
Employment
870
State employment estimate.
Median-wage rank
#7
of 48 jurisdictions with this trade.
What is unique in this BLS cell
State premium
Ohio's median is +$4.63 per hour above the median state record for insulation workers ($23.45).
Labor-market size
This state ranks #13 by BLS employment among generated insulation workers records, with 870 workers reported.
Trend
Median hourly pay moved from $19.81 in 2019 to $28.08 in 2025, a +42% change.
2019-2025 median wage trend
| Year | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $19.81 |
| 2020 | $21.85 |
| 2021 | $22.04 |
| 2022 | $20.79 |
| 2023 | $29.55 |
| 2024 | $27.23 |
| 2025 | $28.08 |
Same trade, large BLS labor markets
Source and limitation
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS), OEWS 2019-2025. This page uses only the published BLS row for Insulation workers in Ohio. It does not estimate missing cells, interpolate suppressed values, or convert worker wages into contractor quotes.