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Insulation Workers in West Virginia

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-14% Jobs Projection

$40,840 Median Salary

10 Job Openings

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

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

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How Many Insulation Workers Work in West Virginia?

100 people worked as Insulation Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 50 Insulation Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 435 Insulation Workers working in it, which means West Virginia has fewer Insulation Workers than average.

Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Insulation Workers in this state are declining at a rate of 14.3% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.3%.

West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 60 total jobs in 2026 for Insulation Workers in this state.

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

What do Insulation Workers Make in West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Insulation Workers ranged from $21,710 to $78,210 with $40,840 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.44 to $37.6. The median hourly rate was $19.64.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.37 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.27.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	970	$37,370

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	West Virginia Employment Total
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	260

References

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