Insulation recruiters serving Dayton.
BLS counts 13 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 Dayton.
BLS counts about 170 construction and building inspectors in the Dayton metro. Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Insulation hub.
Mechanical Insulator (Pipe/Duct/Boiler)
Dayton: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Building Envelope Insulation Installer
Dayton: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Spray Foam Technician
Fireproofing / Firestop Technician
Insulation Foreman / Crew Lead
Dayton: 1,220 employed · $80,220 median, 50th-highest of 112 metros
Insulation Estimator
Dayton: 590 employed · $79,020 median, 45th-highest of 111 metros
Insulation Project Manager
Dayton: 960 employed · $98,070 median, 105th-highest of 111 metros
Abatement-Certified Insulator
Dayton: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Blower / Loose-Fill Insulation Technician
Insulation Inspector / QC Technician
Dayton: 170 employed · $79,730 median, 27th-highest of 112 metros
What Insulation roles earn in Dayton.
BLS publishes no Dayton pay for insulation workers, mechanical; nationally the median is $58,340. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Dayton earn a median $80,220, level with the $79,920 national figure, and 50th of 112 metros. Pay runs $59,690 at the tenth percentile to $106,660 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is construction and building inspectors, at $79,730 against $74,690 nationally. BLS withholds Dayton pay for 3 occupations in the table.
| Role | Dayton median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Insulator (Pipe/Duct/Boiler)Insulation Workers, Mechanical (47-2132) | – | – | $58,340 | – | – |
| Building Envelope Insulation Installer · Spray Foam Technician · Fireproofing / Firestop TechnicianInsulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall (47-2131) | – | – | $49,120 | – | – |
| Insulation Foreman / Crew LeadFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $80,220 | $59,690–$106,660 | $79,920 | 0% | 1,220 |
| Insulation EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $79,020 | $50,520–$124,060 | $78,740 | 0% | 590 |
| Insulation Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $98,070 | $65,990–$155,190 | $114,990 | −15% | 960 |
| Abatement-Certified InsulatorHazardous Materials Removal Workers (47-4041) | – | – | $49,450 | – | – |
| Insulation Inspector / QC TechnicianConstruction and Building Inspectors (47-4011) | $79,730 | $51,630–$102,670 | $74,690 | +7% | 170 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Dayton 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 Dayton's insulation market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors in Dayton rose from 12 in 2018 to 13 in 2023, up 8%, ahead of the 3% national decline. How many people those 13 locations employ is not published: with a category this small, BLS would effectively be reporting individual employers' payrolls.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors: business locations | 12 | 13 | +8% |
| Nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors: employment | 390 | – | – |
| Nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors: average annual pay | $52,276 | – | – |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.
Free Insulation hiring resources.
Definitive Guide to Insulation · 2026 Insulation Salary Guide · 3-Step Interview Guide for Insulation
How Dayton's insulation market compares
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 380 | $80,000 | 1.19 | 34 |
| Cleveland | 150 | $47,340 | 0.52 | 37 |
| Cincinnati | 90 | $58,360 | 0.27 | 32 |
| Dayton | – | – | – | 13 |
| Akron | – | – | – | 9 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Dayton metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Insulation licensing in Ohio.
Ohio's state board licenses commercial contractors in only five trades: electrical, HVAC, plumbing, hydronics and refrigeration. Masonry, concrete and insulation are not among the state-licensed trades. The same state rules apply in Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland and Akron, so candidates licensed there can work in Dayton without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Dayton talent.
The closest metro we cover is Cincinnati, about 45 miles away, with roughly 250 insulation workers, mechanical. BLS does not publish Dayton figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Indianapolis has the largest pool within reach, about 520, and Columbus pays the most, a $76,590 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton | – | – | – |
| Cincinnati | 47 mi | 250 | $75,910 |
| Columbus | 65 mi | 230 | $76,590 |
| Indianapolis | 104 mi | 520 | $74,840 |
| Louisville | 134 mi | – | $47,540 |
| Akron | 168 mi | 30 | $63,660 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Dayton crews.
Not insulation work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Dayton in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Convergence Research Center (Wright-Patterson AFB)$250MGroundbreaking underway; first building potentially complete 2027
A 43.5-acre research campus developed by Synergy under a federal enhanced use lease - a hub for academia, government, and industry collaboration on aerospace and defense research.
- Kettering Health Greene County investment$40M ($25M new medical center + $15M hospital renovation)Groundbreaking April 2026, complete late 2028
A new Xenia medical center plus renovations at Greene Memorial Hospital - healthcare-grade MEP work across two facilities.
- Citywide Dayton development wave$1.3B+ across two dozen+ projectsOngoing
Private and public partners investing in Dayton at a level not seen in many years - the broadest capital-project signal in this metro.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Dayton market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for insulation, and what kills offers in Dayton.
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 Dayton.
Which insulation roles pay the most in Dayton?
Of the roles we recruit for, Insulation Project Manager pays the most in Dayton, a $98,070 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Insulation Inspector / QC Technician at $79,730, 19% below it. Relative to national pay, Insulation Inspector / QC Technician is the strongest-paying role here (7% above). Insulation Project Manager trails national pay the most (15% below).
How many nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors operate in Dayton?
BLS counted 13 nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors in Dayton in 2023. Up from 12 in 2018, an 8% increase against 3% decline nationally. BLS withholds their combined headcount and pay here, which it does when a category is small enough that the figures could identify individual employers.
Which nearby metros compete with Dayton for insulation workers, mechanical?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Cincinnati (47 miles, about 250, $75,910 median), Columbus (65 miles, about 230, $76,590 median) and Indianapolis (104 miles, about 520, $74,840 median).
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