Despite growth in demand, replacement needs will account for most job openings. Each year thousands of jobs will become available as insulation workers transfer to other occupations or leave the labor force. There are no strict training requirements for entry, and many people with limited skills work as insulation workers for a short time and then move on to other types of work, creating many job openings. Insulation workers in the construction industry may experience periods of unemployment because of the short duration of many construction projects and the cyclical nature of construction activity. Workers employed in industrial plants generally have more stable employment because maintenance and repair must be done on a continuing basis.
Most insulation is applied after buildings are enclosed.
Insulation workers in New York, Boston, San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and other large cities received the highest wages. Insulation workers doing commercial and industrial work earn substantially more than those working in residential construction, which does not require as much skill. Workers in occupations involving similar skills include carpenters , carpet installers , drywall installers and finishers , floor layers , roofers , and sheet-metal workers and duct installers . 1321 Duke St., Suite 303, Alexandria, VA 22314.