SOC 47-2131 · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall Salary in Shreveport, LA

The average salary for insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall in Shreveport, Louisiana is $39,120 a year ($18.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,100: half of the people in this job in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$39,120average per year

$18.81 / hourMedian $40,100Take-home ≈ $32,826

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  • $36K25th
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  • $44K75th
  • $45K90th

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Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall pay range in Shreveport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,880 or more. The middle half of insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall in Shreveport earn between $35,930 and $43,720.

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,120$3,260$18.81
Median$40,100$3,342$19.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,930$2,994$17.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,720$3,643$21.02

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall pay in Shreveport vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall in Shreveport earn 22% less than the Louisiana average ($49,970) and 29% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $49,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Shreveport$39,120$40,100$28,030$44,880n/a
Louisiana$49,970$47,340$37,040$62,3401,610
United States$54,740$49,120$37,030$78,19044,440

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall salary after taxes in Shreveport

On the average salary of $39,120, a single filer in Shreveport takes home about $32,826 a year, or $2,735 a month and $1,263 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Shreveport a good place for insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Shreveport area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.8), so the average $39,120 buys what about $46,151 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Shreveport ($44,820). A typical home costs $186,193, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall salary in other Louisiana cities

Shreveport ranks 3rd of 3 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Baton Rouge pays the most ($52,660).

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Olympia, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($88,760).

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Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall salary in Shreveport: questions

How much do insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall make an hour in Shreveport?

$18.81 an hour on average, and $19.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall salary in Shreveport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall take-home pay in Shreveport?

About $32,826 a year ($2,735 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,120.

Do insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall earn more in Shreveport than elsewhere?

The average here is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2131; area Shreveport-Bossier City, LA (43340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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