INSULATOR - MECHANICAL — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for INSULATOR - MECHANICALs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 358 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for INSULATOR - MECHANICAL is $21.92/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $18.85 and $31.09/hr. The highest state average is New York at $52.40/hr; the lowest is South Dakota at $15.20/hr.
Bottom 10%
$18.85
Median
$21.92
Average
$24.78
Top 10%
$31.09
Range: $13.71 – $53.33/hr across 9 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 47-2131 — Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall.
Davis-Bacon median
$21.92/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$23.41/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-6.4%
D-B rate is below 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
Arkansas AR
Avg base: $17.16/hr
Avg total: $21.92/hr
40 rates
Colorado CO
Avg base: $22.30/hr
Avg total: $28.98/hr
24 rates
Iowa IA
Avg base: $23.50/hr
Avg total: $31.75/hr
2 rates
Idaho ID
Avg base: $20.13/hr
Avg total: $21.93/hr
46 rates
North Dakota ND
Avg base: $17.02/hr
Avg total: $19.29/hr
106 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $31.36/hr
Avg total: $52.40/hr
32 rates
South Dakota SD
Avg base: $15.20/hr
Avg total: $15.20/hr
16 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $19.18/hr
Avg total: $25.87/hr
76 rates
Utah UT
Avg base: $16.83/hr
Avg total: $18.59/hr
16 rates
All Rates
358 county-level rates for INSULATOR - MECHANICAL, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Benton | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Cleveland | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Cleveland | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Craighead | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Craighead | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Crawford | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Crawford | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Crittenden | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Crittenden | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Faulkner | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Faulkner | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Garland | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Garland | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Grant | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Grant | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Jefferson | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Jefferson | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Lincoln | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Lincoln | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Little River | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Little River | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Lonoke | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Lonoke | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Madison | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Madison | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Miller | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Miller | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Perry | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Perry | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Poinsett | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Poinsett | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Pulaski | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Pulaski | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Saline | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Saline | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Sebastian | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Sebastian | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Washington | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Washington | AR | building | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | WD → |
| Adams | CO | building | $21.49 | $5.20 | $26.69 | WD → |
| Adams | CO | building | $21.49 | $5.20 | $26.69 | WD → |
| Arapahoe | CO | building | $23.12 | $7.97 | $31.09 | WD → |
| Arapahoe | CO | building | $23.12 | $7.97 | $31.09 | WD → |
| Broomfield | CO | building | $23.12 | $7.97 | $31.09 | WD → |
| Broomfield | CO | building | $23.12 | $7.97 | $31.09 | WD → |
| Clear Creek | CO | building | $23.12 | $7.97 | $31.09 | WD → |
| Clear Creek | CO | building | $23.12 | $7.97 | $31.09 | WD → |
| Douglas | CO | building | $23.12 | $7.97 | $31.09 | WD → |
| Douglas | CO | building | $23.12 | $7.97 | $31.09 | WD → |
| Elbert | CO | building | $23.12 | $7.97 | $31.09 | WD → |
| Elbert | CO | building | $23.12 | $7.97 | $31.09 | WD → |
| Gilpin | CO | building | $23.12 | $7.97 | $31.09 | WD → |
| Gilpin | CO | building | $23.12 | $7.97 | $31.09 | WD → |
| Jefferson | CO | building | $23.12 | $7.97 | $31.09 | WD → |
| Jefferson | CO | building | $23.12 | $7.97 | $31.09 | WD → |
| Larimer | CO | building | $18.46 | $3.10 | $21.56 | WD → |
| Larimer | CO | building | $18.46 | $3.10 | $21.56 | WD → |
| Mesa | CO | building | $20.49 | $3.85 | $24.34 | WD → |
| Mesa | CO | building | $20.49 | $3.85 | $24.34 | WD → |
| Park | CO | building | $23.12 | $7.97 | $31.09 | WD → |
| Park | CO | building | $23.12 | $7.97 | $31.09 | WD → |
| Weld | CO | building | $22.19 | $4.30 | $26.49 | WD → |
| Weld | CO | building | $22.19 | $4.30 | $26.49 | WD → |
| Woodbury | IA | building | $23.50 | $8.25 | $31.75 | WD → |
| Woodbury | IA | building | $23.50 | $8.25 | $31.75 | WD → |
| Adams | ID | building | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Adams | ID | building | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Bear Lake | ID | building | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Bear Lake | ID | building | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Bingham | ID | building | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Bingham | ID | building | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Blaine | ID | building | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Blaine | ID | building | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Bonner | ID | building | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Bonner | ID | building | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Boundary | ID | building | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Boundary | ID | building | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Caribou | ID | building | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Caribou | ID | building | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Clark | ID | building | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Clark | ID | building | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Clearwater | ID | building | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Clearwater | ID | building | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Custer | ID | building | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Custer | ID | building | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Elmore | ID | building | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Elmore | ID | building | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Fremont | ID | building | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Fremont | ID | building | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Latah | ID | building | $20.17 | $1.79 | $21.96 | WD → |
| Latah | ID | building | $20.17 | $1.79 | $21.96 | WD → |
| Lemhi | ID | building | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Lemhi | ID | building | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Madison | ID | building | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Madison | ID | building | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Minidoka | ID | building | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Minidoka | ID | building | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Oneida | ID | building | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | WD → |
| Oneida | ID | building | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | WD → |