Salary Range
Below $25,000 to $100,000Overview
Insulation workers cover pipes, boilers, ducts, and other equipment and structures with insulating materials to ensure that either heat or cold will be retained. Thus, less fuel is used, less heat or cold is released, and the equipment works more efficiently. Approximately 33,300insulation workers are employed in the United States. Insulation workers are also known as insulators.
Minimum Education Level
ApprenticeshipCertification/License
RequiredOutlook
About as Fast as the AveragePersonality Traits
Hands On
Realistic
Technical
Career Ladder
Job Estimator or Insulation Contractor
Shop Superintendant
Insulation Foreman
Journeyman Insulator
Apprentice
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