Firestopping Installer Salary
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BLS does not measure Firestopping Installer as its own occupation, so this page uses Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers (SOC 47-4090, closest proxy). The median annual wage in the United States was $49,910 (BLS, May 2025), and the middle half earned $42,810 to $62,440.
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Closest proxy
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers is the closest occupational proxy based on the work described, not a separate data center wage series. BLS does not distinguish this title, experience level, shift, credentials or data center employers. Confirm the actual duties before using this comparison.
National pay range
| Point | Annual wage | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,510 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $42,810 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median | $49,910 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $62,440 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $78,700 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $55,130 | Average wage. |
| Point | Hourly wage | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $17.56 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $20.58 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median | $24 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $30.02 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $37.84 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $26.51 | Average wage. |
What BLS wages include: base pay plus any guaranteed or production-based incentive pay. What they leave out: overtime, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 47-4090 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers, United States. View this release at BLS.
Pay relative to all occupations
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| This occupation, median | $49,910 |
| All occupations (SOC 00-0000), median | $50,980 |
| Relative wage | 0.98 times |
A ratio of 1.00 means the same median as all workers in the area. It is arithmetic on two BLS medians, not a BLS statistic.
Pay in industries that hire this occupation
| Industry (BLS name) | NAICS | Employment | Share of occupation | Median | P25 to P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Equipment Contractors | 238200 | 1,210 | 4.3% | $50,750 | $45,700 to $76,290 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 236200 | 980 | 3.5% | $50,880 | $44,930 to $64,450 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | 238220 | 860 | 3.0% | $51,280 | $44,120 to $77,600 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | 541300 | 330 | 1.2% | $61,520 | $44,600 to $81,550 |
| Engineering Services | 541330 | 230 | 0.8% | $77,160 | $59,720 to $82,270 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 221100 | 180 | 0.6% | $102,510 | $72,370 to $112,960 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 238210 | 120 | 0.4% | $50,770 | $45,880 to $65,330 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | 811300 | 110 | 0.4% | $62,560 | $47,380 to $62,570 |
These national industry rows cover privately owned establishments. Industry names are exact BLS NAICS titles. Industries overlap, so shares do not sum to 100%. An industry row does not mean the employer runs data centers.
Pay in target metros
| Metro area | Median | P25 to P75 | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $53,990 | $46,780 to $63,120 | 580 | 1.01 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $48,380 | $46,130 to $60,070 | 780 | 1.06 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $47,550 | $46,790 to $61,680 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $45,500 | $33,200 to $59,660 | 1,750 | 3.32 |
| Columbus, OH | $62,430 | $47,780 to $82,270 | 230 | 1.12 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $50,650 | $42,110 to $57,680 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $62,980 | $52,000 to $82,360 | 90 | 0.43 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $51,110 | $48,660 to $67,940 | 120 | 0.57 |
Location quotient measures job concentration, not pay. A value above 1 means the occupation makes up a larger share of local jobs than it does nationally. It says nothing about wages.
Highest and lowest paying metros
Ranked by published median annual wage among 109 metro areas with an exact median.
| Rank | Metro area | Median | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $83,310 | 430 | 1 |
| 2 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $80,550 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 3 | Pittsburgh, PA | $77,370 | 180 | 0.9 |
| 4 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $75,550 | 120 | 0.3 |
| 5 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $74,880 | 720 | 1.45 |
| 6 | Worcester, MA | $70,380 | 90 | 1.43 |
| 7 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $68,580 | 80 | 0.6 |
| 8 | Fargo, ND-MN | $66,400 | 60 | 2.29 |
| 9 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $65,610 | 760 | 0.44 |
| 10 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $65,330 | 60 | 1.37 |
| Rank | Metro area | Median | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Ogden, UT | $43,680 | 30 | 0.65 |
| 101 | Alexandria, LA | $43,160 | 30 | 2.88 |
| 102 | Corpus Christi, TX | $42,670 | 150 | 4.15 |
| 103 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $42,670 | 770 | 2.91 |
| 104 | Toledo, OH | $41,600 | 90 | 1.7 |
| 105 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $41,010 | 110 | 2.58 |
| 106 | Knoxville, TN | $39,110 | 70 | 0.95 |
| 107 | Gainesville, GA | $38,060 | 90 | 4.85 |
| 108 | Jacksonville, FL | $37,940 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 109 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $30,090 | 130 | 1 |
Location quotient measures job concentration, not pay. A value above 1 means the occupation makes up a larger share of local jobs than it does nationally. It says nothing about wages.
Where pay is highest relative to local wages
This compares the occupation's median with the all-occupations median in the same metro and on the same annual basis. It does not adjust for living costs. Only exact published medians are ranked. A top-coded lower bound cannot establish an exact rank.
| Metro | Occupation median | All-occupations median | Ratio | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $80,550 | $51,160 | 1.57 times | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $77,370 | $49,650 | 1.56 times | 180 | 0.9 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $66,400 | $51,050 | 1.30 times | 60 | 2.29 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $62,940 | $48,990 | 1.28 times | 40 | 0.63 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $68,580 | $53,680 | 1.28 times | 80 | 0.6 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $51,740 | $41,220 | 1.26 times | 300 | 17.36 |
| Fresno, CA | $57,750 | $46,910 | 1.23 times | 60 | 0.65 |
| Worcester, MA | $70,380 | $57,830 | 1.22 times | 90 | 1.43 |
| Columbus, OH | $62,430 | $51,340 | 1.22 times | 230 | 1.12 |
| Reno, NV | $59,030 | $49,660 | 1.19 times | 40 | 0.84 |
| Akron, OH | $57,900 | $48,840 | 1.19 times | 80 | 1.4 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $54,000 | $47,290 | 1.14 times | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $64,960 | $57,220 | 1.14 times | 70 | 0.88 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $58,670 | $52,080 | 1.13 times | 310 | 0.89 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $74,880 | $66,620 | 1.12 times | 720 | 1.45 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $83,310 | $74,260 | 1.12 times | 430 | 1 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $53,050 | $47,470 | 1.12 times | 40 | 0.68 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $55,410 | $49,610 | 1.12 times | 40 | 0.59 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $60,200 | $54,310 | 1.11 times | 570 | 1.08 |
| Bismarck, ND | $58,030 | $52,560 | 1.10 times | 30 | 2.63 |
| Madison, WI | $63,900 | $58,080 | 1.10 times | 40 | 0.59 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $49,160 | $44,820 | 1.10 times | 60 | 2.11 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $52,630 | $48,060 | 1.10 times | 190 | 2.51 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $60,880 | $55,850 | 1.09 times | 980 | 0.85 |
| Lafayette, LA | $45,500 | $41,780 | 1.09 times | 60 | 1.82 |
Location quotient measures job concentration, not pay. A value above 1 means the occupation makes up a larger share of local jobs than it does nationally. It says nothing about wages.
Source: BLS OEWS BLS, May 2025, SOC 47-4090 and SOC 00-0000, matching metro areas. The ratio is our arithmetic on those published medians, not a BLS statistic.
Change since the prior BLS release
| Reference period | Median |
|---|---|
| May 2024 | $48,120 |
| May 2025 | $49,910 |
| Difference | +$1,790 (+3.7%) |
Two published BLS values, shown as released. Not annualized, not adjusted for inflation, and BLS metro boundaries and survey panels can differ between releases.
What is inside the BLS pay figure
For construction and commissioning hires, separate expense reimbursements and overtime from straight-time pay. Check a project bonus on its actual terms. Guaranteed pay and production incentives count in BLS wages; discretionary nonproduction bonuses do not.
| Component | In the BLS figure? | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Base rate and guaranteed pay | Included | BLS counts the "base rate" and "guaranteed pay". |
| Production and incentive pay | Included | BLS counts "incentive pay including commissions and production bonuses". |
| On-call pay | Included | BLS lists "on-call pay" and "hazardous-duty pay" as wages. |
| Overtime pay matters here | Left out | BLS excludes "overtime pay". Straight-time pay only. |
| Shift differentials | Left out | BLS excludes "shift differentials", so night and weekend premiums are not in the figure. |
| Project-completion and discretionary bonuses matters here | Depends on the terms | Guaranteed pay and production incentives are included. Discretionary nonproduction bonuses are excluded. Check how the payment is defined. |
| Per diem, travel and relocation matters here | Left out | BLS does not name these as wages. They are expense reimbursements and are not in the figure. |
| Benefits and employer costs | Left out | BLS excludes "employer costs for supplementary benefits". |
Questions
What is the median pay for Firestopping Installer?
The BLS median annual wage for Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers nationally is $49,910 (BLS, May 2025).
What range do most Firestopping Installer earn?
Per BLS, the middle half earned $42,810 to $62,440, and 10% earned less than $36,510.
Is this the exact job title?
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers is the closest occupational proxy based on the work described, not a separate data center wage series. BLS does not distinguish this title, experience level, shift, credentials or data center employers. Confirm the actual duties before using this comparison.
How many people are employed in this occupation?
BLS estimates 28,380 jobs nationally in Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers across all industries.
What do BLS wages leave out?
They leave out overtime, shift differentials, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation. Base pay, guaranteed pay, on-call pay and production-based incentive pay are included.
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What the published rows say about Firestopping Installer pay in the United States
Firestopping Installer pay in the United States is represented here by Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers, SOC 47-4090, in the May 2025 OEWS release. For Firestopping Installer pay in the United States, data Center Headhunters uses the proxy crosswalk for this title; the occupation row, rather than a separate survey of Firestopping Installer, supplies the figures on this page. For Firestopping Installer pay in the United States, the published annual median is $49,910 and the middle-half endpoints are $42,810 and $62,440.
The Firestopping Installer pay in the United States middle-half band spans $19,630 on the annual basis. For Firestopping Installer pay in the United States, its lower quarter-to-median distance is $7,100, compared with $12,530 from the median to the upper quarter. For Firestopping Installer pay in the United States, the upper interval is at least as wide as the other interval in this row. For Firestopping Installer pay in the United States, for an offer against this Firestopping Installer crosswalk, these are published reference points, not experience grades; the width does not establish a reason for differences between individual workers.
Firestopping Installer pay in the United States can also be compared with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, where the annual median for Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers is $45,500 in May 2025. For Firestopping Installer pay in the United States, this comparison metro is selected by published occupation employment, not by a national geographic distance. For Firestopping Installer pay in the United States, the Firestopping Installer crosswalk comparison differs by $4,410 from the the United States median.
Firestopping Installer pay in the United States can also be compared with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, where the annual median for Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers is $60,880 in May 2025. For Firestopping Installer pay in the United States, this comparison metro is selected by published occupation employment, not by a national geographic distance. For Firestopping Installer pay in the United States, the Firestopping Installer crosswalk comparison differs by $10,970 from the the United States median.
Firestopping Installer pay in the United States has no local industry-by-occupation wage breakdown in the loaded OEWS rows. For Firestopping Installer pay in the United States, the highest published national industry medians loaded for SOC 47-4090 are Nuclear Electric Power Generation at $109,570 and Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution at $102,510. For Firestopping Installer pay in the United States, these May 2025 observations describe the national Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers occupation in those industries, not the pay of data center employers in the United States; they cannot support a local industry ranking.
The Firestopping Installer pay in the United States matched median changed from $48,120 in May 2024 to $49,910 in May 2025, a difference of $1,790 up. For Firestopping Installer pay in the United States, both observations use SOC 47-4090, area code 99 and the same annual wage basis. For Firestopping Installer pay in the United States, this Firestopping Installer comparison reports the released values without adjusting for inflation, annualizing the change or attributing it to a particular employer.
Firestopping Installer pay in the United States uses the OEWS straight-time wage definition, not a complete cost-to-employ budget. For Firestopping Installer pay in the United States, for an offer mapped to Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers, separate overtime, shift differentials and expense reimbursements from the annual figures for the United States; BLS excludes those categories. For Firestopping Installer pay in the United States, on-call pay, guaranteed pay and production incentives are included under the wage definition. For Firestopping Installer pay in the United States, no Firestopping Installer-specific per diem, travel allowance or relocation amount is observed in this row, so this May 2025 page adds no dollar allowance on top.
Questions about Firestopping Installer pay in the United States
Which BLS row supports Firestopping Installer pay in the United States?
Firestopping Installer is mapped to SOC 47-4090, Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers; the May 2025 the United States annual median is $49,910. The mapping is proxy, not a separate survey of this niche title.
Does the the United States figure show all offer costs for Firestopping Installer?
Firestopping Installer pay in the United States uses straight-time OEWS wages. Overtime and shift differentials are excluded; on-call and guaranteed pay are included. No allowance for travel or relocation is added to this 47-4090 observation.
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