Mechanical Insulation Workers in Delaware

Get the information you need to know about working as a Mechanical Insulation Worker.

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

• Projected employment for Mechanical Insulation Workers in Delaware is growing slower than average.

• Mechanical Insulation Workers in Delaware earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Mechanical Insulation Worker Career?

• Construction Trades
• Building Management & Inspection
• Insulator

How Many Mechanical Insulation Workers Work in Delaware?

280 people worked as Mechanical Insulation Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 300 Mechanical Insulation Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 330 Mechanical Insulation Workers working in it, which means Delaware has fewer Mechanical Insulation Workers than average.

Job Projections for Delaware

Jobs for Mechanical Insulation Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 3.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.8%.

Delaware Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 40 annual Mechanical Insulation Workers job openings in Delaware, and 340 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,400 annual jobs and 31,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Mechanical Insulation Workers Make in Delaware?

In 2018 wages for Mechanical Insulation Workers ranged from $32,670 to $64,060 with $49,400 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.71 to $30.8. The median hourly rate was $23.75.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.44 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.31.

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

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Top Delaware Metros for Mechanical Insulation Workers

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	350	$52,930

Top States for Mechanical Insulation Workers Employment

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

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	2,960	$41,240
Louisiana	2,040	$46,140
Virginia	1,370	$48,440
Colorado	1,070	$42,550
California	1,020	$77,100
Michigan	1,000	$45,200
Florida	990	$37,060
North Carolina	950	$38,550
Minnesota	900	$84,650
New York	830	$71,690
Georgia	810	$40,310
Indiana	750	$60,980
Washington	690	$61,850
Massachusetts	690	$88,680
Iowa	560	$48,410
Pennsylvania	530	$79,730
Missouri	500	$64,280
Kentucky	400	$39,600
Tennessee	370	$37,020
Alabama	340	$41,700

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

State	Annual Median Salary
Rhode Island	$94,120
Oregon	$91,020
Massachusetts	$88,680
Nevada	$85,110
Minnesota	$84,650
Pennsylvania	$79,730
California	$77,100
New Jersey	$74,360
Illinois	$71,910
New York	$71,690

Related Careers in Delaware

You may also be interested in the following careers:

• Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.