AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 47-2131.00
Will AI replace Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall?
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall: AI does not yet handle any of the role's 10 tasks; the work is mostly hands-on, so no AI model tier applies.
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Every task, scored
The 10 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall, from most to least exposed. None reaches 60, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Measure and cut insulation for covering surfaces, using tape measures, handsaws, power saws, knives, or scissors. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Fit, wrap, staple, or glue insulating materials to structures or surfaces, using hand tools or wires. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Cover and line structures with blown or rolled forms of materials to insulate against cold, heat, or moisture, using saws, knives, rasps, trowels, blowers, or other tools and implements. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Distribute insulating materials evenly into small spaces within floors, ceilings, or walls, using blowers and hose attachments, or cement mortars. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Move controls, buttons, or levers to start blowers and regulate flow of materials through nozzles. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Fill blower hoppers with insulating materials. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Cover, seal, or finish insulated surfaces or access holes with plastic covers, canvas strips, sealants, tape, cement or asphalt mastic. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Read blueprints, and select appropriate insulation, based on space characteristics and the heat retaining or excluding characteristics of the material. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Remove old insulation, such as asbestos, following safety procedures. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Prepare surfaces for insulation application by brushing or spreading on adhesives, cement, or asphalt, or by attaching metal pins to surfaces. | Estimated | No tier |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 10 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 10 of 10. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.
The model tier this role needs
Most of this role's task work is hands-on, so no model tier applies.
Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.
Wages, employment and outlook
- US employment
- 44,440
- Median annual wage
- $49,120
- Middle half of earners
- $43,200 to $60,980
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- +3.8%
Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.
Adjacent roles
The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.
- Insulation Workers, Mechanical 80% skill overlap, about 7 months to move Exposure17
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 68% skill overlap, about 11 months to move Exposure19
- Weatherization Installers and Technicians 66% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure23
- Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 62% skill overlap, about 14 months to move Exposure18
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 60% skill overlap, about 15 months to move Exposure27
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall and AI
Will AI replace Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall?
Not on current evidence. None of the 10 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation reaches a task exposure of 60, the level at which JobRoute counts a task as handled by AI, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 15 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears.
What is the AI exposure of Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall?
15 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 0 of the 10 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 10 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall tasks can AI already do?
None reaches 60 yet. The most exposed task is: Measure and cut insulation for covering surfaces, using tape measures, handsaws, power saws, knives, or scissors, at 15 out of 100.
What AI model tier does this role need?
No AI model tier applies, because the role's tasks are hands-on work that no model tier covers under JobRoute's published rubric.
How many people work as Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall, and what do they earn?
44,440 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $49,120 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +3.8% from 2024 to 2034.
How to cite
Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.
JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/insulation-workers-floor-ceiling-and-wall
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