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Insulation Workers, Mechanical: apprenticeship hours and pay
O*NET-SOC 47-2132.00
Approved titles
2
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
3,900 h
longest minimum 8,000 h
National median pay
$58,340
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
25,660
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 3,900 hours, INSULATION WORKER (hybrid)
- State medians
- $119,690 in California to $44,850 in Delaware (44 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| INSULATION WORKER | 0909 | Hybrid: 3,900 to 5,200 hours Hybrid (V2): 5,200 to 8,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 8,000 hours |
| PIPE COVERER & INSULATOR | 0411 | Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
What insulation workers, mechanical earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $119,690 | $57.55 | 1,310 |
| Oregon | $119,480 | $57.44 | 170 |
| Nevada | $114,130 | $54.87 | 250 |
| New Jersey | $107,610 | $51.74 | 330 |
| Minnesota | $105,670 | $50.80 | 250 |
| Illinois | $100,400 | $48.27 | 1,100 |
| Washington | $92,120 | $44.29 | 500 |
| Hawaii | $87,570 | $42.10 | Not published |
| Wisconsin | $85,120 | $40.92 | 600 |
| Alaska | $84,410 | $40.58 | 40 |
| Pennsylvania | $80,770 | $38.83 | 590 |
| Arizona | $80,410 | $38.66 | Not published |
| Missouri | $78,660 | $37.82 | 830 |
| Rhode Island | $77,150 | $37.09 | 60 |
| Nebraska | $75,940 | $36.51 | 130 |
| West Virginia | $74,200 | $35.68 | 90 |
| Indiana | $72,220 | $34.72 | 1,320 |
| Maryland | $70,030 | $33.67 | 450 |
| Ohio | $67,600 | $32.50 | 990 |
| Massachusetts | $64,710 | $31.11 | 560 |
| Maine | $63,580 | $30.57 | 400 |
| Oklahoma | $61,840 | $29.73 | 250 |
| New York | $59,120 | $28.42 | 1,490 |
| Michigan | $58,860 | $28.30 | 650 |
| North Dakota | $58,140 | $27.95 | 400 |
| Virginia | $57,010 | $27.41 | 1,350 |
| Utah | $55,990 | $26.92 | 380 |
| Iowa | $54,440 | $26.17 | 140 |
| New Mexico | $53,120 | $25.54 | Not published |
| Georgia | $52,600 | $25.29 | 660 |
| Arkansas | $51,390 | $24.71 | 130 |
| South Carolina | $50,440 | $24.25 | 630 |
| Mississippi | $50,180 | $24.13 | 120 |
| Florida | $49,660 | $23.88 | 480 |
| Colorado | $49,050 | $23.58 | 520 |
| Kansas | $49,050 | $23.58 | 130 |
| Alabama | $48,930 | $23.52 | Not published |
| Texas | $48,930 | $23.52 | 4,190 |
| North Carolina | $48,430 | $23.28 | 1,090 |
| Louisiana | $48,280 | $23.21 | 620 |
| Wyoming | $48,190 | $23.17 | 540 |
| Tennessee | $46,380 | $22.30 | 670 |
| Kentucky | $46,150 | $22.19 | Not published |
| Delaware | $44,850 | $21.56 | 340 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.