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Arizona insulator prevailing wage, county by county

An insulator's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Arizona is $67.36 an hour in every county that has one (1), for the main classification.

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.

Mohave County: no rate for this tradeSanta Cruz County: no rate for this tradeCoconino County: no rate for this tradeLa Paz County: no rate for this tradeGila County: no rate for this tradePima County: no rate for this tradeGreenlee County: no rate for this tradePinal County: no rate for this tradeNavajo County: no rate for this tradeYuma County: no rate for this tradeMaricopa County: no rate for this tradeGraham County: no rate for this tradeCochise County: no rate for this tradeApache County insulator: $67.36 per hourYavapai County: no rate for this trade
$67$67$67$67$67$67Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker), main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Apache CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$67.36 $51.06 

No two counties have identical DOL rates for this trade.

Questions about Arizona insulator pay

What is the insulator prevailing wage in Apache County?

$67.36 an hour: a $51.06 base wage plus $16.30 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AZ20260022, modification 2. Overtime and every insulator classification in Apache County.

Does insulator prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Apache County the $67.36 total is a $51.06 base wage plus $16.30 in fringe benefits, about 24% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does insulator prevailing wage pay overtime in Arizona?

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)).