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Insulation Workers in Kentucky

Considering a career as an Insulation Worker in Kentucky?

-6% Jobs Projection

$35,460 Median Salary

70 Job Openings

While jobs for Insulation Workers in Kentucky are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Insulation Workers in Kentucky is expected to decrease.
Insulation Workers in Kentucky earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Insulation Workers Work in Kentucky?

There were approximately 450 workers employed as Insulation Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 620 Insulation Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 170 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 435 Insulation Workers working in it, which means Kentucky has more Insulation Workers than average.

Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Insulation Workers in this state are declining at a rate of 5.5% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.3%.

Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 70 annual job openings, and a total of 690 jobs for Kentucky Insulation Workers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,300 annual jobs and 31,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Insulation Workers Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Insulation Workers ranged from $22,970 to $62,640 with $35,460 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.04 to $30.12. The median hourly rate was $17.05.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.44 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.39.

The median salary in Kentucky is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Kentucky Metros for Insulation Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Insulation Workers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	280	$36,460
Lexington-Fayette, KY	110	$39,080

Top States for Insulation Workers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Insulation Workers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	5,400	$39,160
California	1,900	$45,700
Florida	1,850	$35,390
Louisiana	1,340	$40,560
Virginia	1,090	$36,640
Washington	1,060	$47,250
New York	980	$36,890
Illinois	960	$64,500
Ohio	950	$38,800
North Carolina	920	$32,220
Minnesota	800	$41,110
Wisconsin	790	$43,900
Missouri	760	$40,730
Oregon	690	$38,620
Pennsylvania	680	$39,530
Oklahoma	540	$36,380
South Carolina	500	$33,980
Alabama	490	$36,020
Tennessee	460	$29,280
Indiana	460	$34,320

Below are the states where Insulation Workers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Illinois	$64,500
Alaska	$56,990
Washington	$47,250
California	$45,700
Wisconsin	$43,900
Arizona	$43,210
North Dakota	$42,500
Georgia	$42,060
Massachusetts	$41,770
Minnesota	$41,110

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Occupation	Kentucky Employment Total
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	400

References

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