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Florida insulation applicator prevailing wage, county by county

An insulation applicator's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Florida runs from $10.04 an hour in Gilchrist County to $15.61 in Marion County. The median county is $14.70.

Main insulation applicator 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: no rate for this tradeGlades County: no rate for this tradeDeSoto County: no rate for this tradeDixie County insulation applicator: $14.70 per hourMartin County: no rate for this tradeHardee County: no rate for this tradeBay County: no rate for this tradeFlagler County insulation applicator: $14.70 per hourOrange County insulation applicator: $12.01 per hourWalton County: no rate for this tradePasco County insulation applicator: $12.41 per hourSt. Lucie County: no rate for this tradeWashington County: no rate for this tradeSumter County insulation applicator: $14.70 per hourPalm Beach County: no rate for this tradeAlachua County insulation applicator: $10.04 per hourLafayette County insulation applicator: $14.70 per hourOkeechobee County: no rate for this tradeHernando County insulation applicator: $12.41 per hourCharlotte County: no rate for this tradeLee County: no rate for this tradeLake County insulation applicator: $12.01 per hourSuwannee County insulation applicator: $14.70 per hourLevy County insulation applicator: $14.70 per hourNassau County: no rate for this tradeMadison County insulation applicator: $14.70 per hourColumbia County insulation applicator: $14.70 per hourCalhoun County: no rate for this tradeCitrus County insulation applicator: $14.57 per hourFranklin County: no rate for this tradeGadsden County: no rate for this tradeGulf County: no rate for this tradeJefferson County: no rate for this tradePinellas County insulation applicator: $12.41 per hourClay County: no rate for this tradeSanta Rosa County: no rate for this tradeSeminole County insulation applicator: $12.01 per hourVolusia County: no rate for this tradeMonroe County: no rate for this tradeSt. Johns County: no rate for this tradeOsceola County insulation applicator: $12.01 per hourSarasota County: no rate for this tradeGilchrist County insulation applicator: $10.04 per hourHendry County: no rate for this tradeHighlands County: no rate for this tradeIndian River County: no rate for this tradeManatee County: no rate for this tradeUnion County insulation applicator: $14.70 per hourDuval County: no rate for this tradeWakulla County: no rate for this tradeJackson County: no rate for this tradeLeon County: no rate for this tradeEscambia County: no rate for this tradeMiami-Dade County: no rate for this tradeBradford County insulation applicator: $14.70 per hourTaylor County insulation applicator: $14.70 per hourBroward County: no rate for this tradePolk County: no rate for this tradeBrevard County: no rate for this tradeHamilton County insulation applicator: $14.70 per hourCollier County: no rate for this tradeBaker County: no rate for this tradeLiberty County: no rate for this tradeHolmes County: no rate for this tradePutnam County insulation applicator: $14.70 per hourMarion County insulation applicator: $15.61 per hourHillsborough County insulation applicator: $12.41 per hour
$10.04$12.01$14.57$14.70$14.70$15.61Insulation Applicator, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does an insulation applicator make on prevailing wage in Florida?

2 groups of counties with identical rates and 19 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Marion County1 county$15.61
  2. Levy County group3 counties$14.70
  3. Sumter County group3 counties$14.70
  4. Bradford County1 county$14.70
  5. Columbia County1 county$14.70
  6. Dixie County1 county$14.70
  7. Flagler County1 county$14.70
  8. Hamilton County1 county$14.70
  9. Lafayette County1 county$14.70
  10. Putnam County1 county$14.70
  11. Citrus County1 county$14.57
  12. Hernando County1 county$12.41
  13. Hillsborough County1 county$12.41
  14. Pasco County1 county$12.41
  15. Pinellas County1 county$12.41
  16. Lake County1 county$12.01
  17. Orange County1 county$12.01
  18. Osceola County1 county$12.01
  19. Seminole County1 county$12.01
  20. Alachua County1 county$10.04
  21. Gilchrist County1 county$10.04

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Marion CountyINSULATOR - BLOWN$15.61 $15.61 
Levy County group, 3 localities: Levy, Suwannee, UnionINSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN$14.70 $14.70 
Sumter County group, 3 localities: Madison, Sumter, TaylorINSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN$14.70 $14.70 
Bradford CountyINSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN$14.70 $14.70 
Columbia CountyINSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN$14.70 $14.70 
Dixie CountyINSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN$14.70 $14.70 
Flagler CountyINSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN$14.70 $14.70 
Hamilton CountyINSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN$14.70 $14.70 
Lafayette CountyINSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN$14.70 $14.70 
Putnam CountyINSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN$14.70 $14.70 
Citrus CountyINSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN$14.57 $14.57 
Hernando CountyINSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN$12.41 $12.41 
Hillsborough CountyINSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN$12.41 $12.41 
Pasco CountyINSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN$12.41 $12.41 
Pinellas CountyINSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN$12.41 $12.41 
Lake CountyINSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN$12.01 $12.01 
Orange CountyINSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN$12.01 $12.01 
Osceola CountyINSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN$12.01 $12.01 
Seminole CountyINSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN$12.01 $12.01 
Alachua CountyINSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN$10.04 $10.04 
Gilchrist CountyINSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN$10.04 $10.04 

2 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 19 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Florida insulation applicator pay

What is the insulation applicator prevailing wage in Hillsborough County?

$12.41 an hour: a $12.41 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260065, modification 1. Overtime and every insulation applicator classification in Hillsborough County.

Does insulation applicator prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Hillsborough County the $12.41 total is a $12.41 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does insulation applicator 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 insulation applicators 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 insulation applicator rate?

DOL often publishes the same insulation applicator rates for several counties. Across Florida, the 25 counties with an insulation applicator rate fall into 21 distinct sets of rates, and 2 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 3 counties (the Levy County group).