Insulation recruiters serving Oklahoma City.
Insulation workers, mechanical are scarcer in Oklahoma City than in most of the country, 45% fewer per job, so the roughly 60 who work here are rarely short of offers. BLS counts 30 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 Oklahoma City.
BLS counts about 1,120 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Oklahoma City metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 800). Relative to the size of the local economy, insulation workers, mechanical are far less concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 0.55). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Insulation hub.
Mechanical Insulator (Pipe/Duct/Boiler)
Oklahoma City: 60 employed · $74,490 median, 24th-highest of 58 metros
Building Envelope Insulation Installer
Oklahoma City: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Spray Foam Technician
Fireproofing / Firestop Technician
Insulation Foreman / Crew Lead
Oklahoma City: 4,460 employed · $74,780 median, 91st-highest of 112 metros
Insulation Estimator
Oklahoma City: 730 employed · $73,030 median, 90th-highest of 111 metros
Insulation Project Manager
Oklahoma City: 820 employed · $100,690 median, 99th-highest of 111 metros
Abatement-Certified Insulator
Oklahoma City: 260 employed · $44,340 median, 78th-highest of 90 metros
Blower / Loose-Fill Insulation Technician
Insulation Inspector / QC Technician
Oklahoma City: 800 employed · $59,610 median, 102nd-highest of 112 metros
What Insulation roles earn in Oklahoma City.
Insulation workers, mechanical in Oklahoma City earn a median $74,490, 28% over the $58,340 national figure, and 24th of 58 metros. Pay runs $44,240 at the tenth percentile to $75,450 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is construction and building inspectors, at $59,610 against $74,690 nationally. BLS withholds Oklahoma City pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Oklahoma City median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Insulator (Pipe/Duct/Boiler)Insulation Workers, Mechanical (47-2132) | $74,490 | $44,240–$75,450 | $58,340 | +28% | 60 |
| 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) | $74,780 | $46,290–$122,280 | $79,920 | −6% | 4,460 |
| Insulation EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $73,030 | $42,700–$114,010 | $78,740 | −7% | 730 |
| Insulation Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $100,690 | $60,310–$179,080 | $114,990 | −12% | 820 |
| Abatement-Certified InsulatorHazardous Materials Removal Workers (47-4041) | $44,340 | $39,710–$50,370 | $49,450 | −10% | 260 |
| Insulation Inspector / QC TechnicianConstruction and Building Inspectors (47-4011) | $59,610 | $40,390–$99,290 | $74,690 | −20% | 800 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Oklahoma City 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 Oklahoma City's insulation market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors in Oklahoma City rose from 29 in 2018 to 30 in 2023, up 3%, ahead of the 3% national decline.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors: business locations | 29 | 30 | +3% |
| Nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors: employment | – | 340 | – |
| Nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors: average annual pay | – | $52,799 | – |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.
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How Oklahoma City's insulation market compares
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 270 | $47,420 | 2.08 | 32 |
| Oklahoma City | – | – | – | 30 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:Local insulation employers in Oklahoma City are adding headcount, which means more employers competing for the same people.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Oklahoma City metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Insulation licensing in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma does not currently require a state license for general contracting. The state licenses specific trades such as electrical, mechanical, plumbing and roofing. The same state rules apply in Tulsa, so candidates licensed there can work in Oklahoma City without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Construction Industries Board. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Oklahoma City talent.
The closest metro we cover is Tulsa, about 100 miles away, with roughly 130 insulation workers, mechanical (2.2 times Oklahoma City's 60). Pay is close across the region: medians run from $52,200 in Dallas-Fort Worth to $75,030 in Tulsa, against $74,490 here. Dallas-Fort Worth has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | – | 60 | $74,490 |
| Tulsa | 98 mi | 130 | $75,030 |
| Wichita | 154 mi | – | – |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | 190 mi | 830 | $52,200 |
| Kansas City | 298 mi | 240 | $69,730 |
| Little Rock | 300 mi | – | – |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Oklahoma City crews.
Not insulation work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Oklahoma City in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Tinker AFB depot modernization / B-21 workload~$11B projected pipelineMulti-year, ramping through the 2030s
Tinker is becoming a premier hub for the Air Force's next-generation aircraft - the B-21 Raider stealth bomber and KC-46 Pegasus tanker. The base is expanding east across Douglas Avenue to house new missions, driving sustained industrial-facility and MEP construction demand.
- Bomber Agile Common Hangar$127M (FY2026 MilCon)FY2026 funded
New hangar to support program depot maintenance and sustain bomber-fleet readiness - large-span structural and specialized industrial-facility construction.
- Tinker AFB power generation project$100M (part of a broader $5.5B construction program)Recently completed / ramping
OG&E and Tinker AFB partnership on new power generation infrastructure - electrical and industrial construction tied directly to the base's expanding mission set.
These are the 3 projects we track in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma City market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for insulation, and what kills offers in Oklahoma City.
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 Oklahoma City.
What do insulation workers, mechanical earn in Oklahoma City?
BLS puts the Oklahoma City median for insulation workers, mechanical at $74,490 a year, 28% above the $58,340 national median. That ranks 24th of 58 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Most of the market sits between $44,240 and $75,450, a 1.7x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience. No other Oklahoma metro we cover pays more for this work (Tulsa: $75,030).
Is it hard to hire insulation workers, mechanical in Oklahoma City?
Yes. Oklahoma City has 45% fewer insulation workers, mechanical per job than the country as a whole, roughly 60 in the metro, so most of the people worth hiring are already employed. The 30 nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors here average about 11 employees per location.
Which insulation roles pay the most in Oklahoma City?
Of the roles we recruit for, Insulation Project Manager pays the most in Oklahoma City, a $100,690 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Mechanical Insulator (Pipe/Duct/Boiler) at $74,490, 26% below it. Abatement-Certified Insulator is the lowest-paid field role at $44,340. Relative to national pay, Mechanical Insulator (Pipe/Duct/Boiler) is the strongest-paying role here (28% above). Insulation Inspector / QC Technician trails national pay the most (20% below).
How many nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors operate in Oklahoma City?
BLS counted 30 nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors in Oklahoma City in 2023, employing about 340 people between them. Up from 29 in 2018, a 3% increase against 3% decline nationally. That averages 11 people per location. They pay an average of $52,799, 32% below the $77,107 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Oklahoma City for insulation workers, mechanical?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Tulsa (98 miles, about 130, $75,030 median), Dallas-Fort Worth (190 miles, about 830, $52,200 median) and Kansas City (298 miles, about 240, $69,730 median). Tulsa has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Oklahoma City out-pays Dallas-Fort Worth and Kansas City, an advantage when recruiting from there.
Thin market. Short list anyway.
With insulation workers, mechanical this scarce in Oklahoma City, an open seat rarely fills from a job posting. Let's line up the people before the next one opens.
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