Mechanical Insulation Workers in Florida

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

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

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

How Many Mechanical Insulation Workers Work in Florida?

In Florida, there were 990 people working as Mechanical Insulation Workers in the year 2018.

There were 1,280 Mechanical Insulation Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 290 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Mechanical Insulation Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 23.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.8%.

Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 200 annual Mechanical Insulation Workers job openings in Florida, and 1,740 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 Florida?

In 2018 wages for Mechanical Insulation Workers ranged from $27,950 to $50,210 with $37,060 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.44 to $24.14. The median hourly rate was $17.82.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.86 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.04.

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

Top Florida 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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	350	$41,910
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	160	$36,720
Jacksonville, FL	60	$30,700

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 FL

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	FL Employment Total

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

• Construction Trades
• Building Management & Inspection

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.