ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATORs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 4,180 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR is $58.80/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $40.75 and $93.26/hr. The highest state average is New Jersey at $98.24/hr; the lowest is Idaho at $21.93/hr.

Bottom 10%
$40.75
Median
$58.80
Average
$62.45
Top 10%
$93.26

Range: $20.72 – $109.22/hr across 28 states. Total package = base hourly rate + fringe benefits.

Davis-Bacon vs. Market Median

Comparison of the Davis-Bacon national median total package against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) median for the comparable BLS occupation 47-2131Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall.

Davis-Bacon median
$58.80/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$23.41/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+151.2%
D-B rate exceeds market median

Davis-Bacon rates include required fringe benefits; OEWS reflects mean/median wages from the BLS establishment survey across all industries. Direct comparison is approximate — D-B rates target the construction-industry union/competitive-wage benchmark, while OEWS spans every industry that employs the occupation.

Average Rates by State

Alabama AL
Avg base: $31.10/hr
Avg total: $47.50/hr
58 rates
Arizona AZ
Avg base: $51.06/hr
Avg total: $67.36/hr
2 rates
Florida FL
Avg base: $31.40/hr
Avg total: $45.41/hr
70 rates
Georgia GA
Avg base: $33.61/hr
Avg total: $52.38/hr
149 rates
Iowa IA
Avg base: $36.89/hr
Avg total: $59.81/hr
16 rates
Idaho ID
Avg base: $20.13/hr
Avg total: $21.93/hr
4 rates
Illinois IL
Avg base: $43.48/hr
Avg total: $70.72/hr
12 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $42.20/hr
Avg total: $68.54/hr
1,506 rates
Kansas KS
Avg base: $43.49/hr
Avg total: $76.75/hr
186 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $31.82/hr
Avg total: $53.67/hr
270 rates
Louisiana LA
Avg base: $32.66/hr
Avg total: $42.52/hr
130 rates
Massachusetts MA
Avg base: $52.28/hr
Avg total: $88.91/hr
4 rates
Michigan MI
Avg base: $37.75/hr
Avg total: $60.33/hr
198 rates
Missouri MO
Avg base: $38.58/hr
Avg total: $62.75/hr
402 rates
Montana MT
Avg base: $18.67/hr
Avg total: $25.09/hr
2 rates
New Hampshire NH
Avg base: $44.36/hr
Avg total: $80.99/hr
20 rates
New Jersey NJ
Avg base: $53.85/hr
Avg total: $98.24/hr
30 rates
New Mexico NM
Avg base: $36.66/hr
Avg total: $48.49/hr
14 rates
Nevada NV
Avg base: $52.58/hr
Avg total: $77.45/hr
34 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $39.75/hr
Avg total: $68.00/hr
35 rates
Ohio OH
Avg base: $38.65/hr
Avg total: $65.73/hr
176 rates
Oregon OR
Avg base: $62.02/hr
Avg total: $84.38/hr
2 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $43.82/hr
Avg total: $73.99/hr
50 rates
South Dakota SD
Avg base: $55.34/hr
Avg total: $89.37/hr
116 rates
Tennessee TN
Avg base: $38.17/hr
Avg total: $56.99/hr
84 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $31.79/hr
Avg total: $40.64/hr
474 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $62.13/hr
Avg total: $82.92/hr
32 rates
West Virginia WV
Avg base: $41.65/hr
Avg total: $71.27/hr
104 rates

All Rates

4,180 county-level rates for ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Autauga AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Autauga AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Baldwin AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Baldwin AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Bibb AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Bibb AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Blount AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Blount AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Calhoun AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Calhoun AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Chilton AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Chilton AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Colbert AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Colbert AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Elmore AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Elmore AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Etowah AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Etowah AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Geneva AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Geneva AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Hale AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Hale AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Henry AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Henry AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Houston AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Houston AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Jefferson AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Jefferson AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Lauderdale AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Lauderdale AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Lawrence AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Lawrence AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Lee AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Lee AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Limestone AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Limestone AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Lowndes AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Lowndes AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Madison AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Madison AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Mobile AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Mobile AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Montgomery AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Montgomery AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Morgan AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Morgan AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Pickens AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Pickens AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Russell AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Russell AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Shelby AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Shelby AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
St Clair AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
St Clair AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Tuscaloosa AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Tuscaloosa AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Walker AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Walker AL building $31.10 $16.40 $47.50 WD →
Apache AZ building $51.06 $16.30 $67.36 WD →
Apache AZ building $51.06 $16.30 $67.36 WD →
Alachua FL building $28.00 $12.30 $40.30 WD →
Alachua FL building $28.00 $12.30 $40.30 WD →
Baker FL building $28.00 $12.30 $40.30 WD →
Baker FL building $28.00 $12.30 $40.30 WD →
Brevard FL building $30.12 $13.11 $43.23 WD →
Brevard FL building $30.12 $13.11 $43.23 WD →
Broward FL building $39.76 $19.02 $58.78 WD →
Broward FL building $39.76 $19.02 $58.78 WD →
Charlotte FL building $30.12 $13.11 $43.23 WD →
Charlotte FL building $30.12 $13.11 $43.23 WD →
Citrus FL building $30.12 $13.11 $43.23 WD →
Citrus FL building $30.12 $13.11 $43.23 WD →
Clay FL building $28.00 $12.30 $40.30 WD →
Clay FL building $28.00 $12.30 $40.30 WD →
Collier FL building $30.12 $13.11 $43.23 WD →
Collier FL building $30.12 $13.11 $43.23 WD →
Duval FL building $28.00 $12.30 $40.30 WD →
Duval FL building $28.00 $12.30 $40.30 WD →
Flagler FL building $30.12 $13.11 $43.23 WD →
Flagler FL building $30.12 $13.11 $43.23 WD →
Gilchrist FL building $28.00 $12.30 $40.30 WD →
Gilchrist FL building $28.00 $12.30 $40.30 WD →
Hernando FL building $30.12 $13.11 $43.23 WD →
Hernando FL building $30.12 $13.11 $43.23 WD →
Highlands FL building $30.12 $13.11 $43.23 WD →
Highlands FL building $30.12 $13.11 $43.23 WD →
Hillsborough FL building $30.12 $13.11 $43.23 WD →
Hillsborough FL building $30.12 $13.11 $43.23 WD →
Indian River FL building $39.76 $19.02 $58.78 WD →
Indian River FL building $39.76 $19.02 $58.78 WD →
Lake FL building $30.12 $13.11 $43.23 WD →
Lake FL building $30.12 $13.11 $43.23 WD →
Lee FL building $30.12 $13.11 $43.23 WD →
Lee FL building $30.12 $13.11 $43.23 WD →
Manatee FL building $30.12 $13.11 $43.23 WD →
Manatee FL building $30.12 $13.11 $43.23 WD →
Marion FL building $28.00 $12.30 $40.30 WD →
Marion FL building $28.00 $12.30 $40.30 WD →
Martin FL building $39.76 $19.02 $58.78 WD →
Martin FL building $39.76 $19.02 $58.78 WD →
Top-paying counties for ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR →