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Insulation Workers in Washington

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21.8% Jobs Projection

$47,250 Median Salary

140 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Insulation Workers in Washington is growing faster than average.
Insulation Workers in Washington earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Insulation Workers Work in Washington?

1,060 people worked as Insulation Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,000 Insulation Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Insulation Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 21.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.3%.

Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 140 annual Insulation Workers job openings in Washington, and 1,230 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Insulation Workers ranged from $28,450 to $92,810 with $47,250 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.68 to $44.62. The median hourly rate was $22.72.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.16 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.56.

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

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Top Washington 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
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	770	$53,700
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	320	$38,870

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	Washington Employment Total
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	690

References

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