Mechanical Insulation Workers in Iowa

Is Iowa a good place for you to work as a Mechanical Insulation Worker?

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

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

• Mechanical Insulation Workers in Iowa earn lower 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 Iowa?

In Iowa, there were 560 people working as Mechanical Insulation Workers in the year 2018.

There were 700 Mechanical Insulation Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Mechanical Insulation Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 14.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.8%.

Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 60 annual job openings, and 560 total jobs in 2026 for Mechanical Insulation Workers in this state.

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

What do Mechanical Insulation Workers Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Mechanical Insulation Workers ranged from $30,210 to $75,390 with $48,410 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.52 to $36.25. The median hourly rate was $23.27.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.83 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.44.

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

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Top Iowa 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
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	160	$49,330
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	60	$46,020
Cedar Rapids, IA	60	n/a

Top States for Mechanical Insulation Workers Employment

View the list below to see 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 Iowa

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Iowa Employment Total
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	360

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.