Construction & Architecture
Line and cover structures with insulating materials.
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Average
$35,000
ANNUAL
Entry Level
$21,000
ANNUAL
Mid Level
$38,500
ANNUAL
Expert Level
$56,000
ANNUAL
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
490
Projected job openings through 2028
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Degree Recommendations
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
01
Measure and cut insulation for covering surfaces, using tape measures, handsaws, power saws, knives, or scissors.
02
Fit, wrap, staple, or glue insulating materials to structures or surfaces, using hand tools or wires.
03
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.
04
Distribute insulating materials evenly into small spaces within floors, ceilings, or walls, using blowers and hose attachments, or cement mortars.
05
Move controls, buttons, or levers to start blowers and regulate flow of materials through nozzles.
06
Fill blower hoppers with insulating materials.
07
Cover, seal, or finish insulated surfaces or access holes with plastic covers, canvas strips, sealants, tape, cement or asphalt mastic.
08
Read blueprints and select appropriate insulation, based on space characteristics and the heat retaining or excluding characteristics of the material.
09
Remove old insulation such as asbestos, following safety procedures.
10
Prepare surfaces for insulation application by brushing or spreading on adhesives, cement, or asphalt, or by attaching metal pins to surfaces.
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Building and Construction
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
KNOWLEDGE
Mechanical
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Administration and Management
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Speaking
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Operation and Control
SKILL
Monitoring
ABILITY
Extent Flexibility
ABILITY
Manual Dexterity
ABILITY
Multilimb Coordination
ABILITY
Trunk Strength
ABILITY
Gross Body Equilibrium
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