Insulation recruiters serving Port St. Lucie.
BLS counts 13 business locations of nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors across the metro. We recruit Insulation talent in Port St. Lucie from a standing, credential-verified pipeline. 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 Port St. Lucie.
BLS counts about 210 construction and building inspectors in the Port St. Lucie metro. Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Insulation hub.
Mechanical Insulator (Pipe/Duct/Boiler)
Port St. Lucie: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Building Envelope Insulation Installer
Port St. Lucie: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Spray Foam Technician
Fireproofing / Firestop Technician
Insulation Foreman / Crew Lead
Port St. Lucie: 1,510 employed · $72,540 median, 100th-highest of 112 metros
Insulation Estimator
Port St. Lucie: 280 employed · $72,270 median, 95th-highest of 111 metros
Insulation Project Manager
Port St. Lucie: 690 employed
Abatement-Certified Insulator
Port St. Lucie: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Blower / Loose-Fill Insulation Technician
Insulation Inspector / QC Technician
Port St. Lucie: 210 employed · $64,100 median, 75th-highest of 112 metros
What Insulation roles earn in Port St. Lucie.
BLS publishes no Port St. Lucie pay for insulation workers, mechanical; nationally the median is $58,340. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Port St. Lucie earn a median $72,540, 9% under the $79,920 national figure, and 100th of 112 metros. Pay runs $48,090 at the tenth percentile to $108,320 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is construction and building inspectors, at $64,100 against $74,690 nationally. BLS withholds Port St. Lucie pay for 4 occupations in the table.
| Role | Port St. Lucie 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) | $72,540 | $48,090–$108,320 | $79,920 | −9% | 1,510 |
| Insulation EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $72,270 | $43,540–$116,690 | $78,740 | −8% | 280 |
| Insulation Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | – | – | $114,990 | – | 690 |
| Abatement-Certified InsulatorHazardous Materials Removal Workers (47-4041) | – | – | $49,450 | – | – |
| Insulation Inspector / QC TechnicianConstruction and Building Inspectors (47-4011) | $64,100 | $39,990–$102,180 | $74,690 | −14% | 210 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Port St. Lucie 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 Port St. Lucie's insulation market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors in Port St. Lucie rose from 4 in 2018 to 13 in 2023, up 225%, ahead of the 3% national decline. Headcount at those firms went up 239%, to about 95 people. Average annual pay there went from $55,224 to $57,989 (+5%), slower than the 21% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors: business locations | 4 | 13 | +225% |
| Nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors: employment | 28 | 95 | +239% |
| Nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors: average annual pay | $55,224 | $57,989 | +5% |
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 Port St. Lucie'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 Port St. Lucie 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, Port St. Lucie 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, Palm Bay-Melbourne and Pensacola, so candidates licensed there can work in Port St. Lucie 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 Port St. Lucie talent.
The closest metro we cover is Palm Bay-Melbourne, about 55 miles away. BLS does not publish Port St. Lucie figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Miami has the largest pool within reach, about 210, at a $49,660 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port St. Lucie | – | – | – |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne | 53 mi | – | – |
| Miami | 105 mi | 210 | $49,660 |
| Orlando | 106 mi | – | – |
| Lakeland | 111 mi | – | – |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers | 111 mi | – | – |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Port St. Lucie crews.
Not insulation work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Port St. Lucie in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Discovery Water Plant$31.8MSite work 2027, staged commissioning through 2029
A reverse-osmosis facility adding 10-20 MGD of capacity to avert a projected 2030 capacity shortfall.
- HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital expansion$154MCompleted (surgical beds opened Nov 2025; Women's Care/NICU floor ribbon-cut Jan 2026; parking garage finished early 2026)
A completed, historical example of the healthcare-construction capacity this metro delivers - 35 surgical beds, 33 women's health beds, and a 75,000 sq ft medical office building.
- MedSquare medical office buildingUndisclosed (68,000 sq ft)Completion targeted Q4 2027
Cleveland Clinic signed as anchor tenant, occupying the entire 34,000 sq ft first floor.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Port St. Lucie market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for insulation, and what kills offers in Port St. Lucie.
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 Port St. Lucie.
Which insulation roles pay the most in Port St. Lucie?
Of the roles we recruit for, Insulation Foreman / Crew Lead pays the most in Port St. Lucie, a $72,540 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Insulation Inspector / QC Technician at $64,100, 12% below it. Insulation Inspector / QC Technician trails national pay the most (14% below).
How many nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors operate in Port St. Lucie?
BLS counted 13 nonresidential drywall and insulation contractors in Port St. Lucie in 2023, employing about 95 people between them. Up from 4 in 2018, a 225% increase against 3% decline nationally. That averages 7.3 people per location, so most are small shops. They pay an average of $57,989, 25% below the $77,107 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Port St. Lucie for insulation workers, mechanical?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Miami (105 miles, about 210, $49,660 median).
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