How much do Insulation Workers, Mechanical make in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN?

Percentile spread

For Insulation Workers, Mechanical, the published 10th percentile is $42,630 and the 90th percentile is $75,130. The difference is $32,500, which is 68.4% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $46,140 to the 75th at $61,430, covers $15,290.

The mean annual wage is $54,870, which sits above the median of $47,540. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN median is 18.5% lower than the national median of $58,340 for Insulation Workers, Mechanical. In 2024 national prices the local median is $51,078, which is 12.4% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 3% higher than the Kentucky median of $46,150.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Kentucky, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN is 93.074, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $47,540 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Insulation Workers, Mechanical at $51,078 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

5 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Insulation Workers, Mechanical. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN ranks 5th of 6 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN is 89 miles away, with a median of $75,910 and employment of 250. That median is 59.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $79,595, against $51,078 here.
• Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN is 111 miles away, with a median of $74,840 and employment of 520. That median is 57.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $78,206, against $51,078 here.
• Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is 158 miles away, with a median of $49,800 and employment of 250. That median is 4.8% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $51,693, against $51,078 here.