What are the main factors that influence a Mechanical Insulator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Mechanical Insulator's salary?

A Mechanical Insulator's salary grows with experience: an Assistant Residential Property Manager (2-4 years)earns $54,354, a Residential Property Manager I (3-5 years)earns $79,318, a Mechanical Insulator (5+ years)earns $88,186, a Residential Property Manager III (5+ years)earns $100,618, an Area Residential Property Manager (5+ years)earns $136,754,

What are the highest paying states for a Mechanical Insulator?

Mechanical Insulator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Mechanical Insulator roles are District of Columbia $95,763, California $95,400, Massachusetts $94,129. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Mechanical Insulator roles make?

Salaries for Mechanical Insulator level roles vary by specialization: Mechanical Contractor: $96,974; Mechanical: $86,747; Mechanical Drafters: $64,034; Traveling Pipe Insulator Apprentice: $60,829; Industrial Insulator: $59,792.

How do different companies affect a Mechanical Insulator's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Mechanical Insulator roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Mechanical Insulator Salary in the United States

How much does a Mechanical Insulator make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Mechanical Insulator in the United States is $86,491 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

However, a Mechanical Insulator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $104,864
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,358 to $96,108
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,953

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Mechanical Insulator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,108	$8,009	$1,848	$46
Average	$86,491	$7,208	$1,663	$42
25th Percentile	$78,358	$6,530	$1,507	$38

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Key Factors That Influence Mechanical Insulator Salaries

A Mechanical Insulator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Mechanical Insulator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Mechanical Insulator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $54,354
Early Career (1-2 years): $79,318
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $88,186
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $100,618
Expert (over 8 years): $136,754

Levels	Salary
Assistant... Level Mechanical Insulator	$54,354
Residenti... Level Mechanical Insulator	$79,318
Mechanica... Level Mechanical Insulator	$88,186
Residenti... Level Mechanical Insulator	$100,618
Area Resi... Level Mechanical Insulator	$136,754

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How Do Mechanical Insulator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Mechanical Insulators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $95,763.
California: $95,400.
Massachusetts: $94,129.

District of Columbia $95,763 California $95,400 Massachusetts $94,129 Washington $93,783 New Jersey $93,748 Alaska $93,627 Connecticut $92,433 New York $91,949

Hawaii $90,401 Rhode Island $89,674 Maryland $89,181 Minnesota $88,507 Colorado $88,247 Illinois $88,161 Oregon $87,832 Delaware $87,590

New Hampshire $87,438 Virginia $87,097 Pennsylvania $86,102 Nevada $85,601 North Dakota $85,436 Michigan $85,177 Wisconsin $85,082 Vermont $84,891

Texas $84,364 Maine $84,329 Arizona $84,277 Ohio $84,217 Georgia $83,421 Indiana $83,023 Wyoming $82,945 Utah $82,824

Iowa $82,772 Kansas $82,357 Louisiana $82,236 North Carolina $82,193 Missouri $82,175 Florida $81,838 Montana $81,657 Nebraska $81,484

Kentucky $81,388 South Carolina $81,042 Tennessee $80,826 Idaho $80,740 New Mexico $80,108 Oklahoma $79,970 Alabama $79,460 South Dakota $78,603

Arkansas $78,136 West Virginia $77,886 Mississippi $77,133

Top Paying Cities for Mechanical Insulators

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $109,092
San Francisco: $108,019
Oakland: $105,623

San Jose, CA $109,092

San Francisco, CA $108,019

Oakland, CA $105,623

New York, NY $100,235

Queens Village, NY $99,586

Paramus, NJ $98,894

Passaic, NJ $98,808

Bergenfield, NJ $98,721

Stamford, CT $98,592

Huntington, NY $98,505

Newark, NJ $97,943

Bridgeport, CT $97,770

New Brunswick, NJ $97,484

Vallejo, CA $97,303

Middlesex, NJ $97,251

Somerset, NJ $97,173

Petaluma, CA $96,974

Santa Cruz, CA $96,637

Boston, MA $96,464

Monterey, CA $96,031

Fairbanks, AK $95,971

Los Angeles, CA $95,807

Washington, DC $95,763

Seattle, WA $95,608

Santa Rosa, CA $95,590

Juneau, AK $95,339

Orange, CA $95,054

Anchorage, AK $94,898

Anaheim, CA $94,838

Santa Ana, CA $94,708

Nassau, NY $94,656

Long Beach, CA $94,622

Danbury, CT $94,596

Santa Maria, CA $94,302

Everett, WA $94,284

Bremerton, WA $93,860

Trenton, NJ $93,696

Sacramento, CA $93,662

San Diego, CA $93,618

Brockton, MA $93,584

Tacoma, WA $93,549

Santa Barbara, CA $93,428

Lowell, MA $93,082

New Suffolk, NY $93,047

Nashua, NH $92,944

Lompoc, CA $92,805

Ventura, CA $92,719

Stockton, CA $92,693

New Haven, CT $92,520

Atlantic City, NJ $92,295

Hartford, CT $92,105

Modesto, CA $92,061

Poughkeepsie, NY $91,871

New Britain, CT $91,828

Olympia, WA $91,707

Kennewick, WA $91,707

New London, CT $91,690

Norwich, CT $91,664

Lawrence, MA $91,620

Bakersfield, CA $91,378

Riverside, CA $91,257

New Bedford, MA $91,257

Richland, WA $91,171

Portsmouth, NH $91,101

Vineland, NJ $91,084

San Bernardino, CA $91,015

Boulder, CO $90,773

Worcester, MA $90,704

Portland, OR $90,626

Saint Paul, MN $90,522

Minneapolis, MN $90,522

Philadelphia, PA $90,401

Honolulu, HI $89,942

Springfield, MA $89,640

Providence, RI $89,631

Chicago, IL $89,380

Bellingham, WA $89,276

Baltimore, MD $89,181

Chico, CA $88,965

Wilmington, DE $88,818

Pittsfield, MA $88,732

Manchester, NH $88,567

Spokane, WA $88,187

Denver, CO $88,178

Albany, NY $87,771

Troy, NY $87,737

Schenectady, NY $87,555

Burlington, VT $87,365

Portland, ME $87,062

Salem, OR $86,993

Yakima, WA $86,976

Ann Arbor, MI $86,950

Rochester, MN $86,708

Fresno, CA $86,664

Reno, NV $86,664

Milwaukee, WI $86,587

Detroit, MI $86,500

Allentown, PA $86,474

Carson City, NV $86,465

Houston, TX $86,336

Colorado Springs, CO $86,327

Syracuse, NY $86,284

Eugene, OR $86,119

Bismarck, ND $86,016

Gary, IN $86,016

Galveston, TX $86,016

Springfield, OR $85,947

Medford, OR $85,739

Fort Collins, CO $85,704

Austin, TX $85,635

Mesa, AZ $85,454

Phoenix, AZ $85,436

Dallas, TX $85,410

Reading, PA $85,358

Saint Cloud, MN $85,324

Concord, NH $85,246

Madison, WI $85,211

Utica, NY $84,978

Raleigh, NC $84,909

Las Vegas, NV $84,900

Rochester, NY $84,839

Des Moines, IA $84,831

Atlanta, GA $84,692

Battle Creek, MI $84,666

Salt Lake City, UT $84,640

Lancaster, PA $84,511

Champaign, IL $84,493

Harrisburg, PA $84,390

Durham, NC $84,312

Kansas City, MO $84,303

Kansas City, KS $84,286

Fort Worth, TX $84,277

Boca Raton, FL $84,243

Cleveland, OH $84,234

Columbus, OH $84,217

Pittsburgh, PA $84,208

Richmond, VA $84,173

Indianapolis, IN $84,156

Cincinnati, OH $84,044

Petersburg, VA $83,914

Billings, MT $83,724

Lansing, MI $83,724

Huntsville, AL $83,724

Lebanon, PA $83,715

Dayton, OH $83,706

Pueblo, CO $83,706

Appleton, WI $83,680

Buffalo, NY $83,646

Racine, WI $83,603

Charlotte, NC $83,594

Saint Louis, MO $83,568

Springfield, IL $83,533

Elkhart, IN $83,516

York, PA $83,516

Gastonia, NC $83,507

Benton Harbor, MI $83,507

Beaumont, TX $83,456

Lorain, OH $83,438

Toledo, OH $83,404

Binghamton, NY $83,360

Rock Hill, SC $83,352

Rockford, IL $83,309

Fargo, ND $83,265

Elyria, OH $83,265

Flagstaff, AZ $83,205

Fort Lauderdale, FL $83,153

Miami, FL $83,101

Duluth, MN $82,963

Bangor, ME $82,850

Cedar Rapids, IA $82,755

Louisville, KY $82,712

Grand Rapids, MI $82,694

Hialeah, FL $82,686

Casper, WY $82,565

Scranton, PA $82,461

New Orleans, LA $82,435

Virginia Beach, VA $82,426

Akron, OH $82,383

Peoria, IL $82,271

Sarasota, FL $82,253

Green Bay, WI $82,193

Baton Rouge, LA $82,150

Charleston, SC $82,132

Nashville, TN $82,106

Jamestown, NY $82,089

Davenport, IA $82,089

Tucson, AZ $82,046

Cheyenne, WY $82,020

Saint Petersburg, FL $81,994

Tampa, FL $81,977

Omaha, NE $81,959

Port Arthur, TX $81,925

Evansville, IN $81,925

Bradenton, FL $81,890

Santa Fe, NM $81,734

Orlando, FL $81,648

Clearwater, FL $81,553

Canton, OH $81,371

La Crosse, WI $81,371

Grand Forks, ND $81,345

Albuquerque, NM $81,319

Tulsa, OK $81,319

Newport News, VA $81,311

High Point, NC $81,285

Ogden, UT $81,250

Corpus Christi, TX $81,181

Laramie, WY $81,129

Norfolk, VA $81,129

Rock Island, IL $81,077

Saginaw, MI $81,060

Jacksonville, FL $81,051

Salisbury, NC $81,034

Memphis, TN $81,016

Moline, IL $80,973

Fort Myers, FL $80,947

Waterloo, IA $80,835

Spartanburg, SC $80,748

Lincoln, NE $80,705

Fort Wayne, IN $80,688

Birmingham, AL $80,593

Cedar Falls, IA $80,575

Provo, UT $80,567

Springfield, OH $80,558

San Antonio, TX $80,541

Greensboro, NC $80,506

South Bend, IN $80,498

Winston Salem, NC $80,489

Boise, ID $80,463

Savannah, GA $80,402

Muskegon, MI $80,247

Lima, OH $80,143

Lake Charles, LA $80,108

Anderson, IN $80,091

Lexington, KY $80,065

Augusta, GA $80,039

Greenville, SC $80,039

Wichita, KS $79,961

Tuscaloosa, AL $79,961

Columbia, SC $79,883

Bloomington, IN $79,667

Roanoke, VA $79,615

Asheville, NC $79,503

Knoxville, TN $79,356

Shreveport, LA $79,347

Wilmington, NC $79,235

Frankfort, KY $79,070

Oklahoma City, OK $79,010

Chillicothe, OH $78,975

Longview, TX $78,967

Topeka, KS $78,941

Mobile, AL $78,811

Terre Haute, IN $78,776

Erie, PA $78,768

Altoona, PA $78,724

Melbourne, FL $78,699

Amarillo, TX $78,664

Killeen, TX $78,638

Fayetteville, AR $78,569

Sioux Falls, SD $78,508

Chattanooga, TN $78,456

Idaho Falls, ID $78,448

Gainesville, FL $78,266

Portsmouth, OH $78,223

Little Rock, AR $78,206

Lynchburg, VA $78,206

Lafayette, LA $78,171

Youngstown, OH $78,171

Temple, TX $78,136

Daytona Beach, FL $78,119

Clarksville, TN $78,110

Pensacola, FL $78,102

Hopkinsville, KY $77,842

Charleston, WV $77,834

Florence, SC $77,790

Sioux City, IA $77,738

Macon, GA $77,488

Tallahassee, FL $77,479

Fayetteville, NC $77,462

Waco, TX $77,444

Wichita Falls, TX $77,444

Pine Bluff, AR $77,410

Vincennes, IN $77,245

Lubbock, TX $77,211

Great Falls, MT $77,159

Alamogordo, NM $77,150

Abilene, TX $77,081

Rapid City, SD $76,969

Monroe, LA $76,969

Albany, GA $76,917

Huntington, WV $76,908

Jackson, MS $76,900

Greenville, MS $76,891

Parkersburg, WV $76,804

Montgomery, AL $76,787

Johnstown, PA $76,770

Springfield, MO $76,701

Biloxi, MS $76,657

Sumter, SC $76,476

Columbus, GA $76,467

Twin Falls, ID $76,415

Pascagoula, MS $76,303

Kingsport, TN $76,078

Gulfport, MS $76,052

Alexandria, LA $75,766

Fort Smith, AR $75,550

El Paso, TX $75,317

Helena, MT $75,204

Las Cruces, NM $74,927

Harlingen, TX $74,685

Pocatello, ID $74,607

Florence, AL $74,582

Brownsville, TX $74,564

Dothan, AL $74,426

Mcallen, TX $74,383

Columbus, MS $73,743

Altus, OK $73,345

Lawton, OK $73,180

Pierre, SD $72,869

What Skills Can Increase a Mechanical Insulator's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 7.17% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Field Service (Mentioned in 2.33% Job Postings): Managing and optimizing operations to respond to and address customer requests at off-site locations or client sites.
First Aid (Mentioned in 1.76% Job Postings): First aid refers to medical attention that is usually administered immediately after the injury occurs and at the location where it occurred.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	7.17%
Field Service	2.33%
First Aid	1.76%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Mechanical Insulator's salary.

Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Bookkeeping: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Written Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Coaching	$95,141	10%
Bookkeeping	$91,681	6%
Written Communication	$89,086	3%
Commitment	$89,086	3%
Coordination	$88,221	2%
Microsoft Office	$88,221	2%

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Mechanical Insulator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Mechanical Insulator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$78,358

Average $86,491/year

$96,108

$6,530

Average $7,208/month

$8,009

$1,507

Average $1,663/week

$1,848

$38

Average $42/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,108	$8,009	$1,848	$46
Average	$86,491	$7,208	$1,663	$42
25th Percentile	$78,358	$6,530	$1,507	$38

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Salaries for a Mechanical Insulator can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $97,044 in 2023 to around $97,052 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Mechanical Insulator salary trends, .

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