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Florida insulator prevailing wage, county by county

An insulator's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Florida runs from $31.67 an hour in Walton County to $58.78 in Broward County. The median county is $43.23.

Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) rate in each Florida 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.

44 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Alachua CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$28.00 $12.30 $40.30 May 15, 2023FL20260194 Mod 1
Baker CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$28.00 $12.30 $40.30 May 15, 2023FL20260195 Mod 1
Bay CountyINSULATOR: MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION) · Bay County group
$20.78 $10.89 $31.67 May 18, 2026FL20260005 Mod 1
Brevard CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$30.12 $13.11 $43.23 Jan 1, 2021FL20260196 Mod 1
Broward CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$39.76 $19.02 $58.78 Mar 1, 2025FL20260197 Mod 1
Charlotte CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$30.12 $13.11 $43.23 Jan 1, 2021FL20260198 Mod 1
Citrus CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$30.12 $13.11 $43.23 Jan 1, 2021FL20260199 Mod 1
Clay CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$28.00 $12.30 $40.30 May 15, 2023FL20260200 Mod 1
Collier CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$30.12 $13.11 $43.23 Jan 1, 2021FL20260201 Mod 1
Duval CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$28.00 $12.30 $40.30 May 15, 2023FL20260202 Mod 2
Escambia CountyINSULATOR: MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)
$20.78 $10.89 $31.67 May 18, 2026FL20260203 Mod 1
Flagler CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR · Volusia County group
$30.12 $13.11 $43.23 Jan 1, 2021FL20260232 Mod 1
Gadsden CountyINSULATOR: MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)
$20.78 $10.89 $31.67 May 18, 2026FL20260204 Mod 1
Gilchrist CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$28.00 $12.30 $40.30 May 15, 2023FL20260205 Mod 1
Gulf CountyINSULATOR: MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION) · Bay County group
$20.78 $10.89 $31.67 May 18, 2026FL20260005 Mod 1
Hernando CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$30.12 $13.11 $43.23 Jan 1, 2021FL20260206 Mod 1
Highlands CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$30.12 $13.11 $43.23 Jan 1, 2021FL20260207 Mod 1
Hillsborough CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$30.12 $13.11 $43.23 Jan 1, 2021FL20260208 Mod 1
Indian River CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$39.76 $19.02 $58.78 Mar 1, 2025FL20260209 Mod 1
Jefferson CountyINSULATOR: MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION) · Leon County group
$20.78 $10.89 $31.67 May 18, 2026FL20260233 Mod 1
Lake CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$30.12 $13.11 $43.23 Jan 1, 2021FL20260210 Mod 1
Lee CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$30.12 $13.11 $43.23 Jan 1, 2021FL20260211 Mod 1
Leon CountyINSULATOR: MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION) · Leon County group
$20.78 $10.89 $31.67 May 18, 2026FL20260233 Mod 1
Manatee CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$30.12 $13.11 $43.23 Jan 1, 2021FL20260212 Mod 1
Marion CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$28.00 $12.30 $40.30 May 15, 2023FL20260213 Mod 1
Martin CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$39.76 $19.02 $58.78 Mar 1, 2025FL20260214 Mod 1
Miami-Dade CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$39.76 $19.02 $58.78 Mar 1, 2025FL20260215 Mod 1
Nassau CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$28.00 $12.30 $40.30 May 15, 2023FL20260216 Mod 1
Okaloosa CountyINSULATOR: MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)
$20.78 $10.89 $31.67 May 18, 2026FL20260217 Mod 1
Orange CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$30.12 $13.11 $43.23 Jan 1, 2021FL20260218 Mod 1
Osceola CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$30.12 $13.11 $43.23 Jan 1, 2021FL20260219 Mod 1
Palm Beach CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$39.76 $19.02 $58.78 Mar 1, 2025FL20260220 Mod 1
Pasco CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$30.12 $13.11 $43.23 Jan 1, 2021FL20260221 Mod 1
Pinellas CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$30.12 $13.11 $43.23 Jan 1, 2021FL20260222 Mod 1
Polk CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$30.12 $13.11 $43.23 Jan 1, 2021FL20260223 Mod 1
Santa Rosa CountyINSULATOR: MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)
$20.78 $10.89 $31.67 May 18, 2026FL20260224 Mod 1
Sarasota CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$30.12 $13.11 $43.23 Jan 1, 2021FL20260225 Mod 1
Seminole CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$30.12 $13.11 $43.23 Jan 1, 2021FL20260226 Mod 1
St. Johns CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$28.00 $12.30 $40.30 May 15, 2023FL20260227 Mod 1
St. Lucie CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$39.76 $19.02 $58.78 Mar 1, 2025FL20260228 Mod 1
Sumter CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$30.12 $13.11 $43.23 Jan 1, 2021FL20260229 Mod 1
Volusia CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR · Volusia County group
$30.12 $13.11 $43.23 Jan 1, 2021FL20260232 Mod 1
Wakulla CountyINSULATOR: MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)
$20.78 $10.89 $31.67 May 18, 2026FL20260230 Mod 1
Walton CountyINSULATOR: MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)
$20.78 $10.89 $31.67 May 18, 2026FL20260231 Mod 1

Main insulator classification in each county, 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.

Okaloosa County insulator: $31.67 per hourGlades County: no rate for this tradeDeSoto County: no rate for this tradeDixie County: no rate for this tradeMartin County insulator: $58.78 per hourHardee County: no rate for this tradeBay County insulator: $31.67 per hourFlagler County insulator: $43.23 per hourOrange County insulator: $43.23 per hourWalton County insulator: $31.67 per hourPasco County insulator: $43.23 per hourSt. Lucie County insulator: $58.78 per hourWashington County: no rate for this tradeSumter County insulator: $43.23 per hourPalm Beach County insulator: $58.78 per hourAlachua County insulator: $40.30 per hourLafayette County: no rate for this tradeOkeechobee County: no rate for this tradeHernando County insulator: $43.23 per hourCharlotte County insulator: $43.23 per hourLee County insulator: $43.23 per hourLake County insulator: $43.23 per hourSuwannee County: no rate for this tradeLevy County: no rate for this tradeNassau County insulator: $40.30 per hourMadison County: no rate for this tradeColumbia County: no rate for this tradeCalhoun County: no rate for this tradeCitrus County insulator: $43.23 per hourFranklin County: no rate for this tradeGadsden County insulator: $31.67 per hourGulf County insulator: $31.67 per hourJefferson County insulator: $31.67 per hourPinellas County insulator: $43.23 per hourClay County insulator: $40.30 per hourSanta Rosa County insulator: $31.67 per hourSeminole County insulator: $43.23 per hourVolusia County insulator: $43.23 per hourMonroe County: no rate for this tradeSt. Johns County insulator: $40.30 per hourOsceola County insulator: $43.23 per hourSarasota County insulator: $43.23 per hourGilchrist County insulator: $40.30 per hourHendry County: no rate for this tradeHighlands County insulator: $43.23 per hourIndian River County insulator: $58.78 per hourManatee County insulator: $43.23 per hourUnion County: no rate for this tradeDuval County insulator: $40.30 per hourWakulla County insulator: $31.67 per hourJackson County: no rate for this tradeLeon County insulator: $31.67 per hourEscambia County insulator: $31.67 per hourMiami-Dade County insulator: $58.78 per hourBradford County: no rate for this tradeTaylor County: no rate for this tradeBroward County insulator: $58.78 per hourPolk County insulator: $43.23 per hourBrevard County insulator: $43.23 per hourHamilton County: no rate for this tradeCollier County insulator: $43.23 per hourBaker County insulator: $40.30 per hourLiberty County: no rate for this tradeHolmes County: no rate for this tradePutnam County: no rate for this tradeMarion County insulator: $40.30 per hourHillsborough County insulator: $43.23 per hour
$31$31$40$43$43$58Insulator (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 Florida?

$31.67 to $58.78 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $43.23. 3 groups of counties with identical rates and 38 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn.

  1. Broward County1 county$58.78
  2. Indian River County1 county$58.78
  3. Martin County1 county$58.78
  4. Miami-Dade County1 county$58.78
  5. Palm Beach County1 county$58.78
  6. St. Lucie County1 county$58.78
  7. Volusia County group2 counties$43.23
  8. Brevard County1 county$43.23
  9. Charlotte County1 county$43.23
  10. Citrus County1 county$43.23
  11. Collier County1 county$43.23
  12. Hernando County1 county$43.23
  13. Highlands County1 county$43.23
  14. Hillsborough County1 county$43.23
  15. Lake County1 county$43.23
  16. Lee County1 county$43.23
  17. Manatee County1 county$43.23
  18. Orange County1 county$43.23
  19. Osceola County1 county$43.23
  20. Pasco County1 county$43.23
  21. Pinellas County1 county$43.23
  22. Polk County1 county$43.23
  23. Sarasota County1 county$43.23
  24. Seminole County1 county$43.23
  25. Sumter County1 county$43.23
  26. Alachua County1 county$40.30
  27. Baker County1 county$40.30
  28. Clay County1 county$40.30
  29. Duval County1 county$40.30
  30. Gilchrist County1 county$40.30
  31. Marion County1 county$40.30
  32. Nassau County1 county$40.30
  33. St. Johns County1 county$40.30
  34. Bay County group2 counties$31.67
  35. Leon County group2 counties$31.67
  36. Escambia County1 county$31.67
  37. Gadsden County1 county$31.67
  38. Okaloosa County1 county$31.67
  39. Santa Rosa County1 county$31.67
  40. Wakulla County1 county$31.67
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Broward CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$39.76 $58.78 
Indian River CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$39.76 $58.78 
Martin CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$39.76 $58.78 
Miami-Dade CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$39.76 $58.78 
Palm Beach CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$39.76 $58.78 
St. Lucie CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$39.76 $58.78 
Volusia County group, 2 localities: Flagler, VolusiaASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$30.12 $43.23 
Brevard CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$30.12 $43.23 
Charlotte CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$30.12 $43.23 
Citrus CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$30.12 $43.23 
Collier CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$30.12 $43.23 
Hernando CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$30.12 $43.23 
Highlands CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$30.12 $43.23 
Hillsborough CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$30.12 $43.23 
Lake CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$30.12 $43.23 
Lee CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$30.12 $43.23 
Manatee CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$30.12 $43.23 
Orange CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$30.12 $43.23 
Osceola CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$30.12 $43.23 
Pasco CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$30.12 $43.23 
Pinellas CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$30.12 $43.23 
Polk CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$30.12 $43.23 
Sarasota CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$30.12 $43.23 
Seminole CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$30.12 $43.23 
Sumter CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$30.12 $43.23 
Alachua CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$28.00 $40.30 
Baker CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$28.00 $40.30 
Clay CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$28.00 $40.30 
Duval CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$28.00 $40.30 
Gilchrist CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$28.00 $40.30 
Marion CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$28.00 $40.30 
Nassau CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$28.00 $40.30 
St. Johns CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$28.00 $40.30 
Bay County group, 2 localities: Bay, GulfINSULATOR: MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)$20.78 $31.67 
Leon County group, 2 localities: Jefferson, LeonINSULATOR: MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)$20.78 $31.67 
Escambia CountyINSULATOR: MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)$20.78 $31.67 
Gadsden CountyINSULATOR: MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)$20.78 $31.67 
Okaloosa CountyINSULATOR: MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)$20.78 $31.67 
Santa Rosa CountyINSULATOR: MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)$20.78 $31.67 
Wakulla CountyINSULATOR: MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)$20.78 $31.67 
Walton CountyINSULATOR: MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)$20.78 $31.67 

3 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 38 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Florida insulator pay

What is the insulator prevailing wage in Miami-Dade County?

$58.78 an hour: a $39.76 base wage plus $19.02 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260215, modification 1. Overtime and every insulator classification in Miami-Dade County.

Does insulator prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Miami-Dade County the $58.78 total is a $39.76 base wage plus $19.02 in fringe benefits, about 32% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does insulator prevailing wage pay overtime in Florida?

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 Florida, the 44 counties with an insulator rate fall into 41 distinct sets of rates, and 3 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 2 counties (the Bay County group).