The average annual salaries for mechanical insulation workers in the state of Wisconsin are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of mechanical insulation workers among Wisconsin metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $44,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical insulation workers in Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $44,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical insulation workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $75,440 | 19.10% | 29.15% |
| 2021 | $61,030 | -9.22% | - |
| 2020 | $66,660 | 5.45% | - |
| 2019 | $63,030 | -13.41% | - |
| 2018 | $71,480 | 3.44% | - |
| 2017 | $69,020 | -0.59% | - |
| 2016 | $69,430 | 3.05% | - |
| 2015 | $67,310 | 2.07% | - |
| 2014 | $65,920 | 7.05% | - |
| 2013 | $61,270 | 12.76% | - |
| 2012 | $53,450 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of mechanical insulation workers in some Wisconsin cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of mechanical insulation workers in state of Wisconsin ranges from $47,890 to $101,720. The highest paying area for mechanical insulation workers in Wisconsin is Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington with a median annual salary of $101,720. The second highest paying city/area in Wisconsin State is Duluth (mean annual salary $84,040). The lowest paying area is Green Bay with a median annual salary of $47,890.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Duluth | |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wausau | |
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| Madison | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| Eau Claire | |
| Green Bay |