Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall pay range in Buffalo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,990 or more. The middle half of insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall in Buffalo earn between $44,140 and $59,100.
- $37K10th
- $44K25th
- $48KMedian
- $59K75th
- $82K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,590 | $4,716 | $27.21 |
| Median | $48,310 | $4,026 | $23.23 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,140 | $3,678 | $21.22 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,100 | $4,925 | $28.41 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall pay in Buffalo vs. New York and the U.S.
Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall in Buffalo earn 15% less than the New York average ($66,360) and 3% more than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $49,120.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | $56,590 | $48,310 | $37,220 | $81,990 | 140 |
| New York | $66,360 | $59,100 | $44,140 | $98,200 | 1,600 |
| United States | $54,740 | $49,120 | $37,030 | $78,190 | 44,440 |
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 Buffalo
On the average salary of $56,590, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $45,143 a year, or $3,762 a month and $1,736 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Buffalo a good place for insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Buffalo area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $56,590 buys what about $59,044 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall salary in other New York cities
Buffalo ranks 4th of 6 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($69,120).
All Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall salaries in New York
Highest-paying cities for insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall
Olympia, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($88,760).
- Olympia, WA$88,760
- Medford, OR$84,740
- Seattle, WA$81,460
- San Francisco, CA$80,780
- San Jose, CA$73,150
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Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall salary in Buffalo: questions
How much do insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall make an hour in Buffalo?
$27.21 an hour on average, and $23.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall salary in Buffalo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,140, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall take-home pay in Buffalo?
About $45,143 a year ($3,762 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,590. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% more 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
- 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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