Insulation recruiters serving Palm Bay-Melbourne.
BLS counts 10 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne.
BLS counts about 520 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Palm Bay-Melbourne metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 450). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Insulation hub.
Mechanical Insulator (Pipe/Duct/Boiler)
Palm Bay-Melbourne: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Building Envelope Insulation Installer
Palm Bay-Melbourne: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Spray Foam Technician
Fireproofing / Firestop Technician
Insulation Foreman / Crew Lead
Palm Bay-Melbourne: 1,920 employed · $76,280 median, 77th-highest of 112 metros
Insulation Estimator
Palm Bay-Melbourne: 420 employed · $73,310 median, 87th-highest of 111 metros
Insulation Project Manager
Palm Bay-Melbourne: 670 employed · $102,130 median, 91st-highest of 111 metros
Abatement-Certified Insulator
Palm Bay-Melbourne: 70 employed · $38,450 median, 87th-highest of 90 metros
Blower / Loose-Fill Insulation Technician
Insulation Inspector / QC Technician
Palm Bay-Melbourne: 450 employed · $64,390 median, 74th-highest of 112 metros
What Insulation roles earn in Palm Bay-Melbourne.
BLS publishes no Palm Bay-Melbourne pay for insulation workers, mechanical; nationally the median is $58,340. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Palm Bay-Melbourne earn a median $76,280, 5% under the $79,920 national figure, and 77th of 112 metros. Pay runs $50,120 at the tenth percentile to $103,080 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is construction and building inspectors, at $64,390 against $74,690 nationally. BLS withholds Palm Bay-Melbourne pay for 2 occupations in the table.
| Role | Palm Bay-Melbourne 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) | $76,280 | $50,120–$103,080 | $79,920 | −5% | 1,920 |
| Insulation EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $73,310 | $46,710–$128,670 | $78,740 | −7% | 420 |
| Insulation Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $102,130 | $60,220–$203,220 | $114,990 | −11% | 670 |
| Abatement-Certified InsulatorHazardous Materials Removal Workers (47-4041) | $38,450 | $33,690–$85,540 | $49,450 | −22% | 70 |
| Insulation Inspector / QC TechnicianConstruction and Building Inspectors (47-4011) | $64,390 | $46,430–$100,310 | $74,690 | −14% | 450 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Palm Bay-Melbourne 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne's insulation market has changed since 2018.
Palm Bay-Melbourne lost nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors between 2018 and 2023, from 11 business locations to 10 (down 9%), behind the 3% national decline. With so few firms, one opening or closing moves that percentage a long way. Headcount at those firms went down 26%, to about 88 people. Average annual pay there went from $42,049 to $63,547 (+51%), 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 | 11 | 10 | −9% |
| Nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors: employment | 119 | 88 | −26% |
| Nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors: average annual pay | $42,049 | $63,547 | +51% |
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 Palm Bay-Melbourne'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 Palm Bay-Melbourne are adding headcount, which means more employers competing for the same people.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Palm Bay-Melbourne 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, Deltona-Daytona, Port St. Lucie and Pensacola, so candidates licensed there can work in Palm Bay-Melbourne 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne talent.
The closest metro we cover is Port St. Lucie, about 55 miles away.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Bay-Melbourne | – | – | – |
| Port St. Lucie | 53 mi | – | – |
| Orlando | 59 mi | – | – |
| Deltona-Daytona | 73 mi | – | – |
| Lakeland | 83 mi | – | – |
| Tampa | 114 mi | – | – |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Palm Bay-Melbourne crews.
Not insulation work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Palm Bay-Melbourne in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Blue Origin "Project Horizon" expansion$600MUnder construction
An 830,000 sq ft manufacturing facility on Blue Origin's Merritt Island campus dedicated to producing the New Glenn rocket's upper stage - about 500 new aerospace jobs averaging $98,000+.
- Extant Aerospace manufacturing facility$75M+Groundbreak July 2026
376,000 sq ft of new manufacturing space in Melbourne, growing the company from 250 to 450+ employees.
- Project Hinton (confidential Cape Canaveral aerospace)$1.8BUnder development
600 high-paying jobs tied to a confidential aerospace capital improvement program at Cape Canaveral.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Palm Bay-Melbourne market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for insulation, and what kills offers in Palm Bay-Melbourne.
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 Palm Bay-Melbourne.
Which insulation roles pay the most in Palm Bay-Melbourne?
Of the roles we recruit for, Insulation Project Manager pays the most in Palm Bay-Melbourne, a $102,130 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Insulation Inspector / QC Technician at $64,390, 37% below it. Abatement-Certified Insulator is the lowest-paid field role at $38,450. Abatement-Certified Insulator trails national pay the most (22% below).
How many nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors operate in Palm Bay-Melbourne?
BLS counted 10 nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors in Palm Bay-Melbourne in 2023, employing about 88 people between them. Down from 11 in 2018, a 9% decline against 3% decline nationally. That averages 8.8 people per location. They pay an average of $63,547, 18% below the $77,107 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Palm Bay-Melbourne for insulation workers, mechanical?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Miami (158 miles, about 210, $49,660 median).
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