SOC 47-2132 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro

Insulation Workers, Mechanical Salary in Dallas, TX

The average salary for insulation workers, mechanical in Dallas, Texas is $52,070 a year ($25.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,200: half of the 830 people in this job in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($65,530).

$52,070average per year

$25.03 / hourMedian $52,200Take-home ≈ $44,018

  • $45K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $61K90th

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

830people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#1 of 7Texas metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insulation Workers, Mechanical pay range in Dallas

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,030 or more. The middle half of insulation workers, mechanical in Dallas earn between $46,760 and $55,840.

  • $45K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $61K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,070$4,339$25.03
Median$52,200$4,350$25.10
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,760$3,897$22.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,840$4,653$26.85

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

Insulation Workers, Mechanical pay in Dallas vs. Texas and the U.S.

Insulation workers, mechanical in Dallas earn 3% more than the Texas average ($50,440) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($65,530). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $58,340.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dallas$52,070$52,200$44,670$61,030830
Texas$50,440$48,930$39,480$60,3804,190
United States$65,530$58,340$42,470$100,22025,660

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

Insulation Workers, Mechanical salary after taxes in Dallas

On the average salary of $52,070, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $44,018 a year, or $3,668 a month and $1,693 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Dallas a good place for insulation workers, mechanical? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $52,070 buys what about $50,509 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insulation Workers, Mechanical salary in other Texas cities

Dallas ranks 1st of 7 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Insulation Workers, Mechanical salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for insulation workers, mechanical

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,800).

Insulation Workers, Mechanical salary by city

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Insulation Workers, Mechanical salary in Dallas: questions

How much do insulation workers, mechanical make an hour in Dallas?

$25.03 an hour on average, and $25.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level insulation workers, mechanical salary in Dallas?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the insulation workers, mechanical take-home pay in Dallas?

About $44,018 a year ($3,668 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,070. Texas has no state income tax.

Do insulation workers, mechanical earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($65,530).

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 47-2132; area Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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