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Mechanical Insulation Workers in North Carolina

Want to work in North Carolina as a Mechanical Insulation Worker? Read this first!

10.8% Jobs Projection
$38,550 Median Salary
100 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Mechanical Insulation Workers Work in North Carolina?

In 2018, there were 950 Mechanical Insulation Workers working in the state.

There were 800 Mechanical Insulation Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Mechanical Insulation Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.8%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 100 annual Mechanical Insulation Workers job openings in North Carolina, and 920 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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Mechanical Insulation Workers ranged from $28,750 to $51,490 with $38,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.82 to $24.75. The median hourly rate was $18.53.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.79 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.74.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 640 $50,770
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 440 $38,900
Raleigh, NC 180 $38,450
Greensboro-High Point, NC 170 $35,640
Wilmington, NC 40 $41,640

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

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