Insulation recruiters serving Jacksonville.
BLS counts 29 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 Jacksonville.
BLS counts about 1,260 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Jacksonville metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 920). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Insulation hub.
Mechanical Insulator (Pipe/Duct/Boiler)
Jacksonville: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Building Envelope Insulation Installer
Jacksonville: 210 employed · $46,740 median, 51st-highest of 69 metros
Spray Foam Technician
Fireproofing / Firestop Technician
Insulation Foreman / Crew Lead
Jacksonville: 5,830 employed · $77,760 median, 62nd-highest of 112 metros
Insulation Estimator
Jacksonville: 1,160 employed · $69,090 median, 104th-highest of 111 metros
Insulation Project Manager
Jacksonville: 2,720 employed · $107,200 median, 65th-highest of 111 metros
Abatement-Certified Insulator
Jacksonville: 130 employed · $47,780 median, 46th-highest of 90 metros
Blower / Loose-Fill Insulation Technician
Insulation Inspector / QC Technician
Jacksonville: 920 employed · $62,670 median, 85th-highest of 112 metros
What Insulation roles earn in Jacksonville.
BLS publishes no Jacksonville pay for insulation workers, mechanical; nationally the median is $58,340. Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall in Jacksonville earn a median $46,740, 5% under the $49,120 national figure, and 51st of 69 metros. Pay runs $36,400 at the tenth percentile to $63,300 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is construction and building inspectors, at $62,670 against $74,690 nationally. BLS withholds Jacksonville pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Jacksonville 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) | $46,740 | $36,400–$63,300 | $49,120 | −5% | 210 |
| Insulation Foreman / Crew LeadFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $77,760 | $51,490–$104,800 | $79,920 | −3% | 5,830 |
| Insulation EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $69,090 | $44,430–$122,480 | $78,740 | −12% | 1,160 |
| Insulation Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $107,200 | $62,010–$199,910 | $114,990 | −7% | 2,720 |
| Abatement-Certified InsulatorHazardous Materials Removal Workers (47-4041) | $47,780 | $32,760–$59,110 | $49,450 | −3% | 130 |
| Insulation Inspector / QC TechnicianConstruction and Building Inspectors (47-4011) | $62,670 | $45,760–$96,630 | $74,690 | −16% | 920 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville's insulation market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors in Jacksonville rose from 27 in 2018 to 29 in 2023, up 7%, ahead of the 3% national decline. BLS stops short of publishing headcount and pay for them here, which happens when a handful of firms account for most of the work.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors: business locations | 27 | 29 | +7% |
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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Jacksonville sits at about the national rate for insulation — neither unusually deep nor unusually thin.
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 Jacksonville's insulation market compares
Among the 63 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Jacksonville ranks 31st for headcount, 48th for median pay and 30th for concentration for insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall.
| 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:For insulation employers in Jacksonville, the pool is about the national norm for its size, so difficulty depends on the role more than the market.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Jacksonville 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, North Port-Sarasota, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Lakeland, Deltona-Daytona, Palm Bay-Melbourne, Port St. Lucie and Pensacola, so candidates licensed there can work in Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville talent.
The closest metro we cover is Deltona-Daytona, about 100 miles away.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | – | – | – |
| Deltona-Daytona | 102 mi | – | – |
| Orlando | 125 mi | – | – |
| Lakeland | 159 mi | – | – |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne | 171 mi | – | – |
| Tampa | 172 mi | – | – |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Jacksonville crews.
Not insulation work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Jacksonville in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- BAE Systems ship-repair facility upgrade$200MMulti-year
Upgrade to BAE's Jacksonville ship-repair capacity - sustained demand for structural welders, marine pipefitters, and industrial electricians serving naval and commercial vessel repair.
- Industrial and logistics warehouse boom22M+ sq ft added over 5 yearsOngoing
One of the fastest-growing industrial real estate markets in the Southeast. Drives high-piled storage fire protection, large-footprint roofing, and materials-handling electrical demand at volume.
- JAXPORT 47-foot harbor deepening$420MCompleted May 2022
A completed, historical example of the heavy civil and marine construction capacity this port delivers, not an active current driver.
Showing 3 of 5 projects tracked in this metro. The Jacksonville market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for insulation, and what kills offers in Jacksonville.
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 Jacksonville.
Which insulation roles pay the most in Jacksonville?
Of the roles we recruit for, Insulation Project Manager pays the most in Jacksonville, a $107,200 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Insulation Inspector / QC Technician at $62,670, 42% below it. Building Envelope Insulation Installer is the lowest-paid field role at $46,740. Insulation Inspector / QC Technician trails national pay the most (16% below).
How many nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors operate in Jacksonville?
BLS counted 29 nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors in Jacksonville in 2023. Up from 27 in 2018, a 7% 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 Jacksonville for insulation workers, mechanical?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Charleston (197 miles, about 130, $48,540 median), Columbia (256 miles, about 90, $46,970 median) and Atlanta (285 miles, about 410, $51,350 median).
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