Insulation recruiters serving Baton Rouge.
Baton Rouge has 36% more insulation workers, mechanical per job than the country as a whole, about 90 in the metro. BLS counts 27 business locations of nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors across the metro. Below: local pay for every role we staff, the state licensing rules that apply and the nearby markets competing for the same people.
Positions we recruit for in Baton Rouge.
BLS counts about 2,010 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Baton Rouge metro, the largest group being insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall (about 1,100). Relative to the size of the local economy, insulation workers, mechanical are far more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 1.36). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Insulation hub.
Mechanical Insulator (Pipe/Duct/Boiler)
Baton Rouge: 90 employed · $51,230 median, 40th-highest of 58 metros
Building Envelope Insulation Installer
Baton Rouge: 1,100 employed · $48,090 median, 39th-highest of 69 metros
Spray Foam Technician
Fireproofing / Firestop Technician
Insulation Foreman / Crew Lead
Baton Rouge: 4,680 employed · $78,870 median, 53rd-highest of 112 metros
Insulation Estimator
Baton Rouge: 940 employed · $84,710 median, 12th-highest of 111 metros
Insulation Project Manager
Baton Rouge: 2,170 employed · $118,770 median, 41st-highest of 111 metros
Abatement-Certified Insulator
Baton Rouge: 320 employed · $37,070 median, 89th-highest of 90 metros
Blower / Loose-Fill Insulation Technician
Insulation Inspector / QC Technician
Baton Rouge: 500 employed · $71,770 median, 53rd-highest of 112 metros
What Insulation roles earn in Baton Rouge.
Insulation workers, mechanical in Baton Rouge earn a median $51,230, 12% under the $58,340 national figure, and 40th of 58 metros. Pay runs $43,900 at the tenth percentile to $64,270 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is construction and building inspectors, at $71,770 against $74,690 nationally.
| Role | Baton Rouge median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Insulator (Pipe/Duct/Boiler)Insulation Workers, Mechanical (47-2132) | $51,230 | $43,900–$64,270 | $58,340 | −12% | 90 |
| Building Envelope Insulation Installer · Spray Foam Technician · Fireproofing / Firestop TechnicianInsulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall (47-2131) | $48,090 | $44,980–$62,340 | $49,120 | −2% | 1,100 |
| Insulation Foreman / Crew LeadFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $78,870 | $58,000–$105,640 | $79,920 | −1% | 4,680 |
| Insulation EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $84,710 | $48,970–$131,230 | $78,740 | +8% | 940 |
| Insulation Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $118,770 | $75,660–$179,150 | $114,990 | +3% | 2,170 |
| Abatement-Certified InsulatorHazardous Materials Removal Workers (47-4041) | $37,070 | $36,510–$45,590 | $49,450 | −25% | 320 |
| Insulation Inspector / QC TechnicianConstruction and Building Inspectors (47-4011) | $71,770 | $59,540–$96,200 | $74,690 | −4% | 500 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Baton Rouge metro. Range is 10th to 90th percentile; management and office roles are metro-wide. A metro ranking counts only the metros where BLS publishes that occupation.
How Baton Rouge's insulation market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors in Baton Rouge rose from 23 in 2018 to 27 in 2023, up 17%, ahead of the 3% national decline. Headcount at those firms went up 13%, to about 266 people. Average annual pay there went from $49,203 to $68,622 (+39%), faster than the 21% national increase, a sign employers here have had to bid up.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors: business locations | 23 | 27 | +17% |
| Nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors: employment | 236 | 266 | +13% |
| Nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors: average annual pay | $49,203 | $68,622 | +39% |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.
Free Insulation hiring resources.
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Baton Rouge runs 836% more insulation workers per job than the country as a whole — well above the national concentration. More per job means more people to reach, and more employers reaching them.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 , Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall (nearest published occupation for this trade). Metro-wide figures for the base occupation; the wage table above is role-specific and commercial.
How Baton Rouge's insulation market compares
Among the 63 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Baton Rouge ranks 6th for headcount, 38th for median pay and 1st for concentration for insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall. That puts it among the deepest insulation labor markets in the country.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | 1,100 | $48,090 | 9.36 | 27 |
| New Orleans | – | – | – | 39 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For insulation employers in Baton Rouge, the pool is deep and still growing, so the constraint is competition rather than supply. Move fast on good candidates, because another local firm is probably talking to them too.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Baton Rouge metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Insulation licensing in Louisiana.
Louisiana requires a commercial license for commercial projects of $50,000 or more, including labor and materials, and this applies to subcontractors and specialty trades. Commercial subclassifications include masonry, concrete construction and insulation. The same state rules apply in New Orleans, so candidates licensed there can work in Baton Rouge without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Baton Rouge talent.
The closest metro we cover is New Orleans, about 75 miles away. Baton Rouge pays more than every metro we cover within reach ($51,230 median), which helps when recruiting people in from Houston at $50,050. Houston has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | – | 90 | $51,230 |
| New Orleans | 74 mi | – | – |
| Pensacola | 237 mi | – | – |
| Houston | 254 mi | 1,320 | $50,050 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Baton Rouge crews.
Not insulation work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Baton Rouge in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- ExxonMobil isopropyl alcohol production upgrade$100M+Production targeted for 2027
Upgrading the Baton Rouge chemical plant to produce high-purity isopropyl alcohol for semiconductor-manufacturing cleaning solutions, retaining hundreds of existing jobs and creating roughly 45 construction jobs. Ties Baton Rouge's petrochemical base directly to national chip-manufacturing demand.
- Katoen Natie Baton Rouge Polymers Terminal expansion$25MCompleting October 2026
A new 300,000 sq ft warehouse for storing and repackaging titanium dioxide and other polymer products. Industrial construction and materials-handling demand at the terminal.
These are the 2 projects we track in Baton Rouge. The Baton Rouge market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for insulation, and what kills offers in Baton Rouge.
The 4 credentials that gate the work and the 3 things that most often end an insulation offer are the same in every market, kept in one place: Insulation credentials and offer risks, each linked to the body that issues it. What is local is the licensing rule above and the pay further up this page.
Frequently asked - Insulation hiring in Baton Rouge.
What do insulation workers, mechanical earn in Baton Rouge?
BLS puts the Baton Rouge median for insulation workers, mechanical at $51,230 a year, 12% below the $58,340 national median. That ranks 40th of 58 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Pay is bunched together here, $43,900 to $64,270 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.5x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed.
Is it hard to hire insulation workers, mechanical in Baton Rouge?
Not by national standards. Insulation workers, mechanical make up 36% more of the Baton Rouge workforce than they do nationally, about 90 people. The 27 nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors here average about 9.9 employees per location. With 17% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which insulation roles pay the most in Baton Rouge?
Of the roles we recruit for, Insulation Project Manager pays the most in Baton Rouge, a $118,770 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Insulation Inspector / QC Technician at $71,770, 40% below it. Abatement-Certified Insulator is the lowest-paid field role at $37,070. Relative to national pay, Insulation Estimator is the strongest-paying role here (8% above). Abatement-Certified Insulator trails national pay the most (25% below).
How many nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors operate in Baton Rouge?
BLS counted 27 nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors in Baton Rouge in 2023, employing about 266 people between them. Up from 23 in 2018, a 17% increase against 3% decline nationally. That averages 9.9 people per location. They pay an average of $68,622, 11% below the $77,107 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Baton Rouge for insulation workers, mechanical?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Houston (254 miles, about 1,320, $50,050 median). Houston has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move.
Plenty of people. Few of them looking.
Baton Rouge has one of the deeper pools of insulation workers, mechanical we cover, but the best of them are already working. Let's find the ones ready to move.
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