Insulation recruiters serving Deltona-Daytona.
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 Deltona-Daytona.
BLS counts about 340 construction and building inspectors in the Deltona-Daytona metro. Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Insulation hub.
Mechanical Insulator (Pipe/Duct/Boiler)
Deltona-Daytona: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Building Envelope Insulation Installer
Deltona-Daytona: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Spray Foam Technician
Fireproofing / Firestop Technician
Insulation Foreman / Crew Lead
Deltona-Daytona: 1,510 employed · $73,720 median, 95th-highest of 112 metros
Insulation Estimator
Deltona-Daytona: 280 employed · $71,580 median, 98th-highest of 111 metros
Insulation Project Manager
Deltona-Daytona: 630 employed · $108,510 median, 58th-highest of 111 metros
Abatement-Certified Insulator
Deltona-Daytona: $45,430 median, 67th-highest of 90 metros
Blower / Loose-Fill Insulation Technician
Insulation Inspector / QC Technician
Deltona-Daytona: 340 employed · $61,400 median, 98th-highest of 112 metros
What Insulation roles earn in Deltona-Daytona.
BLS publishes no Deltona-Daytona pay for insulation workers, mechanical; nationally the median is $58,340. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Deltona-Daytona earn a median $73,720, 8% under the $79,920 national figure, and 95th of 112 metros. Pay runs $48,470 at the tenth percentile to $106,100 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is construction and building inspectors, at $61,400 against $74,690 nationally. BLS withholds Deltona-Daytona pay for 2 occupations in the table.
| Role | Deltona-Daytona 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) | $73,720 | $48,470–$106,100 | $79,920 | −8% | 1,510 |
| Insulation EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $71,580 | $42,820–$114,440 | $78,740 | −9% | 280 |
| Insulation Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $108,510 | $56,170–$204,230 | $114,990 | −6% | 630 |
| Abatement-Certified InsulatorHazardous Materials Removal Workers (47-4041) | $45,430 | $35,360–$52,000 | $49,450 | −8% | – |
| Insulation Inspector / QC TechnicianConstruction and Building Inspectors (47-4011) | $61,400 | $43,010–$87,680 | $74,690 | −18% | 340 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Deltona-Daytona 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 Deltona-Daytona's insulation market has changed since 2018.
Deltona-Daytona had 13 nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors in 2023, exactly as many as in 2018.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors: business locations | 13 | 13 | +0% |
| Nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors: employment | – | 98 | – |
| Nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors: average annual pay | – | $83,964 | – |
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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How Deltona-Daytona's insulation market compares
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 650 | $48,470 | 0.81 | 95 |
| Orlando | 440 | $47,100 | 1.08 | 52 |
| Jacksonville | 210 | $46,740 | 0.97 | 29 |
| Pensacola | 80 | $45,680 | 1.49 | 7 |
| Tampa | – | – | – | 41 |
| North Port-Sarasota | – | – | – | 15 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers | – | – | – | 20 |
| Lakeland | – | – | – | 8 |
| Deltona-Daytona | – | – | – | 13 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne | – | – | – | 10 |
| Port St. Lucie | – | – | – | 13 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:Local insulation employers in Deltona-Daytona have been cutting headcount, so the people you want are more likely to be weighing a move than actively looking.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Deltona-Daytona metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Insulation licensing in Florida.
Florida's Construction Industry Licensing Board issues statewide certified licenses and jurisdiction-specific registered licenses for categories such as general, building, roofing and a range of specialty contractors. Registered licenses are tied to local competency requirements. The same state rules apply in Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, North Port-Sarasota, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Lakeland, Palm Bay-Melbourne, Port St. Lucie and Pensacola, so candidates licensed there can work in Deltona-Daytona without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Construction Industry Licensing Board (Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation). Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Deltona-Daytona talent.
The closest metro we cover is Orlando, about 25 miles away.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deltona-Daytona | – | – | – |
| Orlando | 26 mi | – | – |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne | 73 mi | – | – |
| Lakeland | 73 mi | – | – |
| Tampa | 98 mi | – | – |
| Jacksonville | 102 mi | – | – |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Deltona-Daytona crews.
Not insulation work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Deltona-Daytona in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- AdventHealth Daytona Beach expansion$220MCompleted August 2026
104 new beds, 4 surgical suites, and 240,000 sq ft across two vertical tower additions, including an expanded cardiovascular ICU and a new neuro-ICU - a completed, historical example of the healthcare-construction capacity this metro delivers, not an active current driver.
- Avalon Park Daytona$125M+ (road infrastructure alone)15-20 year build-out
A "city within a city" master-planned community expected to create about 2,700 construction jobs and thousands of permanent jobs over its multi-decade build-out.
- WaypointeUndisclosedUnder development
A 427-acre development near the I-95/I-4 interchange bringing 1,600+ homes and hundreds of thousands of sq ft of commercial space.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Deltona-Daytona market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for insulation, and what kills offers in Deltona-Daytona.
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 Deltona-Daytona.
Which insulation roles pay the most in Deltona-Daytona?
Of the roles we recruit for, Insulation Project Manager pays the most in Deltona-Daytona, a $108,510 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Insulation Inspector / QC Technician at $61,400, 43% below it. Abatement-Certified Insulator is the lowest-paid field role at $45,430. Insulation Inspector / QC Technician trails national pay the most (18% below).
How many nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors operate in Deltona-Daytona?
BLS counted 13 nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors in Deltona-Daytona in 2023, employing about 98 people between them. That is roughly where the count stood in 2018 (13). That averages 7.5 people per location, so most are small shops. They pay an average of $83,964, 9% above the $77,107 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Deltona-Daytona for insulation workers, mechanical?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Miami (226 miles, about 210, $49,660 median) and Charleston (279 miles, about 130, $48,540 median).
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