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Mechanical Insulation Workers in Louisiana

Considering a career as a Mechanical Insulation Worker in Louisiana?

3.5% Jobs Projection
$46,140 Median Salary
310 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Mechanical Insulation Workers Work in Louisiana?

2,040 people worked as Mechanical Insulation Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,780 Mechanical Insulation Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 260 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Mechanical Insulation Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 3.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.8%.

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Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 310 annual job openings, and a total of 2,980 jobs for Louisiana Mechanical Insulation Workers in 2026.

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

What do Mechanical Insulation Workers Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Mechanical Insulation Workers ranged from $31,610 to $69,200 with $46,140 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.2 to $33.27. The median hourly rate was $22.18.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.66 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.52.

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

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Top Louisiana 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
Baton Rouge, LA 1,730 $46,780

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

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