Insulator Wages Across Canada
National Average
$32/hr – $44/hr
Midpoint: $38/hr · 27 data points
Provincial Comparison
| Province | Low | High | Average | Data Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | $28/hr | $36/hr | $32/hr | 7 |
| British Columbia | $36/hr | $50/hr | $43/hr | 10 |
| New Brunswick | $22/hr | $39/hr | $31/hr | 1 |
| Ontario | $33/hr | $43/hr | $38/hr | 9 |
Individual Wage Data
Alberta
Average annual salary for insulators in Alberta
$75757 – $75757/yr
Pipeline Insulator - journeyman (posted Feb 2025)journeymanEdmonton
$38 – $38/hr
Average wage for all insulators in Alberta (heat and frost insulators)
$35 – $35/hr
Journeyperson insulators (heat and frost) wage range plus benefitsjourneyman
$30 – $42/hr
Heat and frost insulator - Fort McMurray location averageFort McMurray
$28 – $28/hr
Pipe Insulator wage range in Alberta
$23 – $46/hr
Journeyman Insulator salary range (25th to 75th percentile)journeyman
$23 – $40/hr
Insulator salary range (25th to 75th percentile)
$16 – $22/hr
British Columbia
Average annual insulator salary as of February 2, 2026
$40662 – $40662/yr
Spray foam insulation contractor labour rates - Canada-wide
$70 – $139/hr
Working Foreperson rate for Commercial/Institutional work (115% of journeyperson rate) as of July 1, 2026foreman
$57 – $57/hr
Commercial/Institutional Journeyperson union rate as of July 1, 2026journeyman
$43 – $43/hr
Insulator full-time positionSurrey
$37 – $37/hr
Journeyman insulator average hourly ratejourneyman
$32 – $32/hr
Average insulator wage, 161 salaries reported
$31 – $31/hr
Heat and Frost Insulator wage range
$24 – $46/hr
Journeyman Insulator - 25th to 75th percentile rangejourneyman
$23 – $40/hr
Commercial/Institutional apprentice rates (1st 3 months to 8th 6 months) union scale as of July 1, 2026; 50%-90% of journeyperson rateapprentice0-4 yrs
$21 – $38/hr
General insulator wage range
$20 – $41/hr
New Brunswick
Pipe Coverer & Insulator salary rangeDoaktown
$42019 – $68575/yr
Insulator Cutter & Former - Entry level (1-3 yrs) to Senior level (8+ yrs)1-3 to 8+ yrsMiramichi
$28599 – $41610/yr
Journeyman Insulator - 25th to 75th percentile rangejourneyman
$22 – $39/hr
Ontario
Pipe Coverer & Insulator - senior leveljourneyman8+ yrs
$76284 – $76284/yr
Pipe Coverer & Insulator - average salary
$62854 – $62854/yr
Pipe Coverer & Insulator - entry levelapprentice1-3 yrs
$46742 – $46742/yr
Entry level insulation installer (1-3 years experience)1-3 yrs
$43266 – $69837/yr
Union foreman (15% premium over journeyman base), Local 93, May 1, 2023 - May 5, 2024foreman10+ yrsOttawa
$51 – $67/hr
Union journeyman, Local 93, May 1, 2023 - May 5, 2024, includes benefits packagejourneyman5+ yrsOttawa
$44 – $59/hr
Highest median hourly wage for insulators in Ontario (Windsor/Sarnia region)Windsor/Sarnia
$38 – $38/hr
Union foreman (Local 81) - Crew of eightforeman10+ yrsToronto
$38 – $38/hr
Union journeyman (Local 81) - base wagejourneyman10+ yrsToronto
$34 – $34/hr
Insulator - average
$25 – $25/hr
Journeyman Insulator - Ontario (majority range 25th-75th percentile)journeyman
$23 – $40/hr
Insulator (NOC 72321)
$22 – $49/hr
Union apprentice (Apprentice 1-4), Local 93, May 1, 2023 - May 5, 2024apprentice0-2 yrsOttawa
$22 – $40/hr