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Alaska insulator prevailing wage, borough or census area by borough or census area

An insulator's prevailing wage on Alaska public works runs from $71.00 an hour in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area to $72.50 in Fairbanks North Star Borough. The median borough or census area is $71.00.

Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) rate in each Alaska borough or census area, A to Z

30 localities
Borough or census areaBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Aleutians East BoroughAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (S0902) · Anchorage Municipality group
$48.65 $22.35 $71.00 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S0902
Aleutians West Census AreaAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (S0902) · Anchorage Municipality group
$48.65 $22.35 $71.00 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S0902
Anchorage MunicipalityAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (S0902) · Anchorage Municipality group
$48.65 $22.35 $71.00 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S0902
Bethel Census AreaAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (S0902) · Anchorage Municipality group
$48.65 $22.35 $71.00 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S0902
Bristol Bay BoroughAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (S0902) · Anchorage Municipality group
$48.65 $22.35 $71.00 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S0902
Chugach Census AreaAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (S0902) · Anchorage Municipality group
$48.65 $22.35 $71.00 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S0902
Copper River Census AreaAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (S0902) · Matanuska-Susitna Borough group
$48.65 $22.35 $71.00 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S0902
Denali BoroughAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (S0902) · Matanuska-Susitna Borough group
$48.65 $22.35 $71.00 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S0902
Dillingham Census AreaAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (S0902) · Anchorage Municipality group
$48.65 $22.35 $71.00 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S0902
Fairbanks North Star BoroughAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (N0902) · Fairbanks North Star Borough group
$50.15 $22.35 $72.50 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-N0902
Haines BoroughAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (S0902) · Anchorage Municipality group
$48.65 $22.35 $71.00 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S0902
Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (S0902) · Anchorage Municipality group
$48.65 $22.35 $71.00 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S0902
Juneau City and BoroughAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (S0902) · Anchorage Municipality group
$48.65 $22.35 $71.00 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S0902
Kenai Peninsula BoroughAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (S0902) · Anchorage Municipality group
$48.65 $22.35 $71.00 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S0902
Ketchikan Gateway BoroughAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (S0902) · Anchorage Municipality group
$48.65 $22.35 $71.00 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S0902
Kodiak Island BoroughAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (S0902) · Anchorage Municipality group
$48.65 $22.35 $71.00 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S0902
Kusilvak Census AreaAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (S0902) · Matanuska-Susitna Borough group
$48.65 $22.35 $71.00 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S0902
Lake and Peninsula BoroughAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (S0902) · Anchorage Municipality group
$48.65 $22.35 $71.00 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S0902
Matanuska-Susitna BoroughAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (S0902) · Matanuska-Susitna Borough group
$48.65 $22.35 $71.00 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S0902
Nome Census AreaAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (S0902) · Matanuska-Susitna Borough group
$48.65 $22.35 $71.00 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S0902
North Slope BoroughAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (N0902) · Fairbanks North Star Borough group
$50.15 $22.35 $72.50 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-N0902
Northwest Arctic BoroughAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (N0902) · Fairbanks North Star Borough group
$50.15 $22.35 $72.50 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-N0902
Petersburg BoroughAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (S0902) · Anchorage Municipality group
$48.65 $22.35 $71.00 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S0902
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (S0902) · Anchorage Municipality group
$48.65 $22.35 $71.00 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S0902
Sitka City and BoroughAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (S0902) · Anchorage Municipality group
$48.65 $22.35 $71.00 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S0902
Skagway MunicipalityAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (S0902) · Anchorage Municipality group
$48.65 $22.35 $71.00 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S0902
Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (S0902) · Matanuska-Susitna Borough group
$48.65 $22.35 $71.00 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S0902
Wrangell City and BoroughAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (S0902) · Anchorage Municipality group
$48.65 $22.35 $71.00 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S0902
Yakutat City and BoroughAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (S0902) · Anchorage Municipality group
$48.65 $22.35 $71.00 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S0902
Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (S0902) · Matanuska-Susitna Borough group
$48.65 $22.35 $71.00 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S0902

Main insulator classification in each borough or census area, Pamphlet 600 Issue 53 (Sep 1, 2026). A contract uses the issue in effect 10 days before the final bid date, for the life of the contract or 24 months, whichever is shorter (AS 36.05.010). Checked October 25, 2026.

Wrangell City and Borough insulator: $71.00 per hourKusilvak Census Area insulator: $71.00 per hourBristol Bay Borough insulator: $71.00 per hourHoonah-Angoon Census Area insulator: $71.00 per hourPetersburg Borough insulator: $71.00 per hourNorthwest Arctic Borough insulator: $72.50 per hourHaines Borough insulator: $71.00 per hourAleutians East Borough insulator: $71.00 per hourKodiak Island Borough insulator: $71.00 per hourLake and Peninsula Borough insulator: $71.00 per hourChugach Census Area insulator: $71.00 per hourCopper River Census Area insulator: $71.00 per hourYukon-Koyukuk Census Area insulator: $71.00 per hourSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area insulator: $71.00 per hourPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area insulator: $71.00 per hourSitka City and Borough insulator: $71.00 per hourNorth Slope Borough insulator: $72.50 per hourBethel Census Area insulator: $71.00 per hourFairbanks North Star Borough insulator: $72.50 per hourDillingham Census Area insulator: $71.00 per hourKetchikan Gateway Borough insulator: $71.00 per hourYakutat City and Borough insulator: $71.00 per hourJuneau City and Borough insulator: $71.00 per hourDenali Borough insulator: $71.00 per hourMatanuska-Susitna Borough insulator: $71.00 per hourAnchorage Municipality insulator: $71.00 per hourAleutians West Census Area insulator: $71.00 per hourKenai Peninsula Borough insulator: $71.00 per hourNome Census Area insulator: $71.00 per hourSkagway Municipality insulator: $71.00 per hour
$71$71$71$71$71$72Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker), main rate, total per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

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

$71.00 to $72.50 an hour depending on the borough or census area; the median borough or census area pays $71.00. 3 groups of localities with identical rates and 0 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.

  1. Fairbanks North Star Borough group3 localities · Asbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (N0902$72.50
  2. Anchorage Municipality group20 localities · Asbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (S0902$71.00
  3. Matanuska-Susitna Borough group7 localities · Asbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (S0902$71.00
Which localities share a rate
Boroughs and census areasMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Fairbanks North Star Borough group, 3 localities: Fairbanks North Star Borough, North Slope Borough, Northwest Arctic BoroughAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (N0902)$50.15 $72.50 
Anchorage Municipality group, 20 localities: Aleutians East Borough, Aleutians West Census Area, Anchorage Municipality, Bethel Census Area, Bristol Bay Borough, Chugach Census Area, Dillingham Census Area, Haines Borough, Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Juneau City and Borough, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Kodiak Island Borough, Lake and Peninsula Borough, Petersburg Borough, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Sitka City and Borough, Skagway Municipality, Wrangell City and Borough, Yakutat City and BoroughAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (S0902)$48.65 $71.00 
Matanuska-Susitna Borough group, 7 localities: Copper River Census Area, Denali Borough, Kusilvak Census Area, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Nome Census Area, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaAsbestos Abatement-Mechanical Systems (S0902)$48.65 $71.00 

3 groups of counties with identical DOLWD rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.

Pamphlet 600 lists journeyman rates. Apprentices may be paid less only when registered in an apprenticeship program approved by the DOLWD Commissioner or registered with the U.S. DOL Office of Apprenticeship; anyone else on an apprentice rate must be paid the journeyman rate (Pamphlet 600, 'Apprentice Rates'). Wage and Hour: (907) 269-4900.

Questions about Alaska insulator pay

What is the insulator prevailing wage in Anchorage Municipality?

$71.00 an hour: a $48.65 base wage plus $22.35 in fringe benefits, under Pamphlet 600 Issue 53 (Sep 1, 2026). Overtime and every insulator classification in Anchorage Municipality.

Does insulator prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Anchorage Municipality the $71.00 total is a $48.65 base wage plus $22.35 in fringe benefits, about 31% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does insulator prevailing wage pay overtime in Alaska?

Alaska overtime is 1½ times the basic hourly rate for hours over 8 in a day and over 40 in a week, with daily hours not counted twice. Fringe benefits are paid for every hour, at straight time (AS 23.10.060). Pamphlet 600 prints no overtime figures; the dollar figure here is 1.5 × base + fringes, computed.

Do apprentice insulators get this rate?

Pamphlet 600 lists journeyman rates. Apprentices may be paid less only when registered in an apprenticeship program approved by the DOLWD Commissioner or registered with the U.S. DOL Office of Apprenticeship; anyone else on an apprentice rate must be paid the journeyman rate (Pamphlet 600, 'Apprentice Rates'). Wage and Hour: (907) 269-4900.

Why do some localities have the same insulator rate?

DOLWD often publishes the same insulator rates for several localities. Across Alaska, the 30 localities with an insulator rate fall into 3 distinct sets of rates, and 3 of those sets are shared by more than one borough or census area; the largest covers 20 localities (the Anchorage Municipality group).