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Insulation Worker

Line and cover structures with insulating materials. May work with batt, roll, or blown insulation materials.

Annual openings

95

Median wage

$50,800

Typical education

Education not reported

Growth 2026–2032

0%

Median wage source: Colorado BLS OEWS (2025).

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Typical education

Education not reported

Credential requirement

Credential requirements not reported

Credential detail

Become a Skilled Trades Master Craftsman. Depending upon the trade, Skilled Trades Professionals can become Master Craftsmen through experience and additional credentials. Master Craftsmen earn more money and may supervise apprentices in the trade.

Experience detail

Work experience under the guidance (possibly as an apprentice) of a Skilled Tradesperson is expected.

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Automation exposure

High exposure

Many tasks are repeatable, so technology could reshape the day-to-day over time.

A typical day

  1. Fit, wrap, staple, or glue insulating materials to structures or surfaces, using hand tools or wires.
  2. 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.
  3. Cover, seal, or finish insulated surfaces or access holes with plastic covers, canvas strips, sealants, tape, cement or asphalt mastic.
  4. Read blueprints, and select appropriate insulation, based on space characteristics and the heat retaining or excluding characteristics of the material.
  5. Remove old insulation, such as asbestos, following safety procedures.
  6. Measure and cut insulation for covering surfaces, using tape measures, handsaws, power saws, knives, or scissors.
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