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Insulation Workers in Texas

Insulation Workers in Texas

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15.0% Jobs Projection
$39,160 Median Salary
520 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Insulation Workers in Texas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Insulation Workers in Texas is growing faster than average.

  • Insulation Workers in Texas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Insulation Workers Work in Texas?

5,400 people worked as Insulation Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 5,150 Insulation Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 250 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Insulation Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 15.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.3%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 520 annual Insulation Workers job openings in Texas, and 4,740 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Insulation Workers Make in Texas?

In 2018 wages for Insulation Workers ranged from $25,800 to $56,470 with $39,160 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.4 to $27.15. The median hourly rate was $18.83.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.52 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.31.

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

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Top Texas 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
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,240 $42,430
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 780 $37,540
Austin-Round Rock, TX 390 $35,830
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 320 $39,890
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 310 $53,250
Corpus Christi, TX 200 $39,770
Longview, TX 120 $36,450
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 100 $27,090
Amarillo, TX 100 $33,860
Odessa, TX 40 $39,300

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 Texas Employment Total
Insulation Workers, Mechanical 2,960

References

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