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Alabama insulator prevailing wage, county by county

An insulator's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Alabama is $47.50 an hour in every county that has one (29), for the main classification.

Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) rate in each Alabama county, A to Z

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

29 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Autauga CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$31.10 $16.40 $47.50 Oct 1, 2024AL20260082 Mod 1
Baldwin CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$31.10 $16.40 $47.50 Oct 1, 2024AL20260083 Mod 1
Bibb CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR · Walker County group
$31.10 $16.40 $47.50 Oct 1, 2024AL20260099 Mod 1
Blount CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR · Walker County group
$31.10 $16.40 $47.50 Oct 1, 2024AL20260099 Mod 1
Calhoun CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$31.10 $16.40 $47.50 Oct 1, 2024AL20260084 Mod 1
Chilton CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR · Walker County group
$31.10 $16.40 $47.50 Oct 1, 2024AL20260099 Mod 1
Colbert CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR · Lauderdale County group
$31.10 $16.40 $47.50 Oct 1, 2024AL20260100 Mod 1
Elmore CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR · Elmore County group
$31.10 $16.40 $47.50 Oct 1, 2024AL20260101 Mod 1
Etowah CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$31.10 $16.40 $47.50 Oct 1, 2024AL20260085 Mod 1
Geneva CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR · Geneva County group
$31.10 $16.40 $47.50 Oct 1, 2024AL20260102 Mod 1
Hale CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR · Pickens County group
$31.10 $16.40 $47.50 Oct 1, 2024AL20260103 Mod 1
Henry CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR · Geneva County group
$31.10 $16.40 $47.50 Oct 1, 2024AL20260102 Mod 1
Houston CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$31.10 $16.40 $47.50 Oct 1, 2024AL20260086 Mod 1
Jefferson CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$31.10 $16.40 $47.50 Oct 1, 2024AL20260087 Mod 1
Lauderdale CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR · Lauderdale County group
$31.10 $16.40 $47.50 Oct 1, 2024AL20260100 Mod 1
Lawrence CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$31.10 $16.40 $47.50 Oct 1, 2024AL20260088 Mod 1
Lee CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$31.10 $16.40 $47.50 Oct 1, 2024AL20260089 Mod 1
Limestone CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$31.10 $16.40 $47.50 Oct 1, 2024AL20260090 Mod 1
Lowndes CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR · Elmore County group
$31.10 $16.40 $47.50 Oct 1, 2024AL20260101 Mod 1
Madison CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$31.10 $16.40 $47.50 Oct 1, 2024AL20260091 Mod 1
Mobile CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$31.10 $16.40 $47.50 Oct 1, 2024AL20260092 Mod 1
Montgomery CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$31.10 $16.40 $47.50 Oct 1, 2024AL20260093 Mod 1
Morgan CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$31.10 $16.40 $47.50 Oct 1, 2024AL20260094 Mod 1
Pickens CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR · Pickens County group
$31.10 $16.40 $47.50 Oct 1, 2024AL20260103 Mod 1
Russell CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$31.10 $16.40 $47.50 Oct 1, 2024AL20260095 Mod 1
Shelby CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$31.10 $16.40 $47.50 Oct 1, 2024AL20260096 Mod 1
St. Clair CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$31.10 $16.40 $47.50 Oct 1, 2024AL20260097 Mod 1
Tuscaloosa CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$31.10 $16.40 $47.50 Oct 1, 2024AL20260098 Mod 1
Walker CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR · Walker County group
$31.10 $16.40 $47.50 Oct 1, 2024AL20260099 Mod 1

Main insulator classification in each county (Asbestos worker/heat & frost insulator), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Butler County: no rate for this tradeCoffee County: no rate for this tradeMorgan County insulator: $47.50 per hourBaldwin County insulator: $47.50 per hourLowndes County insulator: $47.50 per hourFayette County: no rate for this tradeWinston County: no rate for this tradeChilton County insulator: $47.50 per hourJefferson County insulator: $47.50 per hourClay County: no rate for this tradeChambers County: no rate for this tradeSt. Clair County insulator: $47.50 per hourLauderdale County insulator: $47.50 per hourDeKalb County: no rate for this tradeGreene County: no rate for this tradeCherokee County: no rate for this tradeColbert County insulator: $47.50 per hourMontgomery County insulator: $47.50 per hourEtowah County insulator: $47.50 per hourFranklin County: no rate for this tradeElmore County insulator: $47.50 per hourPerry County: no rate for this tradeCalhoun County insulator: $47.50 per hourDallas County: no rate for this tradeConecuh County: no rate for this tradeChoctaw County: no rate for this tradeSumter County: no rate for this tradeRandolph County: no rate for this tradeLimestone County insulator: $47.50 per hourMarshall County: no rate for this tradeBullock County: no rate for this tradeRussell County insulator: $47.50 per hourShelby County insulator: $47.50 per hourClarke County: no rate for this tradeMarengo County: no rate for this tradeHale County insulator: $47.50 per hourLamar County: no rate for this tradePickens County insulator: $47.50 per hourCoosa County: no rate for this tradeWalker County insulator: $47.50 per hourWashington County: no rate for this tradeCrenshaw County: no rate for this tradeDale County: no rate for this tradeLee County insulator: $47.50 per hourAutauga County insulator: $47.50 per hourBarbour County: no rate for this tradeMobile County insulator: $47.50 per hourBibb County insulator: $47.50 per hourPike County: no rate for this tradeGeneva County insulator: $47.50 per hourHouston County insulator: $47.50 per hourMarion County: no rate for this tradeCleburne County: no rate for this tradeMadison County insulator: $47.50 per hourWilcox County: no rate for this tradeBlount County insulator: $47.50 per hourLawrence County insulator: $47.50 per hourTuscaloosa County insulator: $47.50 per hourMacon County: no rate for this tradeTallapoosa County: no rate for this tradeJackson County: no rate for this tradeCovington County: no rate for this tradeMonroe County: no rate for this tradeTalladega County: no rate for this tradeHenry County insulator: $47.50 per hourEscambia County: no rate for this tradeCullman County: no rate for this trade
$47$47$47$47$47$47Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker), main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does an insulator make on prevailing wage in Alabama?

$47.50 an hour in every county that has a rate, for the main classification. 5 groups of counties with identical rates and 17 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.

  1. Walker County group4 counties$47.50
  2. Elmore County group2 counties$47.50
  3. Geneva County group2 counties$47.50
  4. Lauderdale County group2 counties$47.50
  5. Pickens County group2 counties$47.50
  6. Autauga County1 county$47.50
  7. Baldwin County1 county$47.50
  8. Calhoun County1 county$47.50
  9. Etowah County1 county$47.50
  10. Houston County1 county$47.50
  11. Jefferson County1 county$47.50
  12. Lawrence County1 county$47.50
  13. Lee County1 county$47.50
  14. Limestone County1 county$47.50
  15. Madison County1 county$47.50
  16. Mobile County1 county$47.50
  17. Montgomery County1 county$47.50
  18. Morgan County1 county$47.50
  19. Russell County1 county$47.50
  20. Shelby County1 county$47.50
  21. St. Clair County1 county$47.50
  22. Tuscaloosa County1 county$47.50
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Walker County group, 4 localities: Bibb, Blount, Chilton, WalkerASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$31.10 $47.50 
Elmore County group, 2 localities: Elmore, LowndesASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$31.10 $47.50 
Geneva County group, 2 localities: Geneva, HenryASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$31.10 $47.50 
Lauderdale County group, 2 localities: Colbert, LauderdaleASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$31.10 $47.50 
Pickens County group, 2 localities: Hale, PickensASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$31.10 $47.50 
Autauga CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$31.10 $47.50 
Baldwin CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$31.10 $47.50 
Calhoun CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$31.10 $47.50 
Etowah CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$31.10 $47.50 
Houston CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$31.10 $47.50 
Jefferson CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$31.10 $47.50 
Lawrence CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$31.10 $47.50 
Lee CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$31.10 $47.50 
Limestone CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$31.10 $47.50 
Madison CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$31.10 $47.50 
Mobile CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$31.10 $47.50 
Montgomery CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$31.10 $47.50 
Morgan CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$31.10 $47.50 
Russell CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$31.10 $47.50 
Shelby CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$31.10 $47.50 
St. Clair CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$31.10 $47.50 
Tuscaloosa CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$31.10 $47.50 

5 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 17 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Alabama insulator pay

What is the insulator prevailing wage in Jefferson County?

$47.50 an hour: a $31.10 base wage plus $16.40 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260087, modification 1. Overtime and every insulator classification in Jefferson County.

Does insulator prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Jefferson County the $47.50 total is a $31.10 base wage plus $16.40 in fringe benefits, about 35% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does insulator prevailing wage pay overtime in Alabama?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice insulators get this rate?

Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).

Why do some counties have the same insulator rate?

DOL often publishes the same insulator rates for several counties. Across Alabama, the 29 counties with an insulator rate fall into 22 distinct sets of rates, and 5 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 4 counties (the Walker County group).