Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
What Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall Do
Line and cover structures with insulating materials. May work with batt, roll, or blown insulation materials.
See full salary breakdown & percentiles →
Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
- Self-employed
- 3.5%
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
How Much Preparation Does This Take?
Job Zone 2 of 5Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- Experience
- Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience.
- Education
- Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- Job training
- Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
Source: O*NET Job Zones.
Key Knowledge Areas
Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.
- Building and Constructionimportance 3.4/5
- Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 3.0/5
- Mechanicalimportance 3.0/5
- English Languageimportance 2.9/5
- Administration and Managementimportance 2.8/5
- Transportationimportance 2.6/5
- Mathematicsimportance 2.5/5
- Public Safety and Securityimportance 2.5/5
Work Environment
What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.
- Spend Time Standing4.6/5
- Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection4.3/5
- Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.3/5
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.2/5
- Exposed to Contaminants4.1/5
- Time Pressure4.0/5
Careers With Similar Skills
Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.
- Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic97% skill match
- Motorboat Operators96% skill match
- Fence Erectors96% skill match
- Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic96% skill match
- Dredge Operators95% skill match
- Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers95% skill match
- Tree Trimmers and Pruners95% skill match
- Foundry Mold and Coremakers95% skill match
Transferable Skills
Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.
- Operation and Controlimportance 3.0/5
- Coordinationimportance 2.9/5
- Operations Monitoringimportance 2.9/5
- Social Perceptivenessimportance 2.8/5
- Complex Problem Solvingimportance 2.8/5
- Time Managementimportance 2.8/5
- Persuasionimportance 2.6/5
- Quality Control Analysisimportance 2.6/5
Software & Technologies
Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.
Other Software Used
- CMSN FieldPAK
- Comput-Ability Mechanical Insulation Key Estimator
- North American Insulation Manufacturers Association NAIMA 3E Plus
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
Work Style
Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Cautiousness
- Stress Tolerance
- Integrity
- Perseverance
- Achievement Orientation
Career Interests
This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.
- RealisticHigh
- ConventionalMedium
- InvestigativeLow
- ArtisticLow
- SocialLow
- EnterprisingLow
This page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Baton Rouge, LA9.36× national avg
- 2Kennewick-Richland, WA7.55× national avg
- 3Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA6.14× national avg
- 4Helena, MT5.04× national avg
- 5Sioux City, IA-NE-SD4.24× national avg
Possible Career Moves
A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.
- Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and PlasticCareer Change
- Fence ErectorsLateral Move
- Floor Sanders and FinishersLateral Move
- Terrazzo Workers and FinishersLateral Move
See the full career path from Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall →
Related Education Programs
Schools that offer related fields of study, based on the NCES CIP-SOC crosswalk — not a guarantee that graduates enter this specific career.