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Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) prevailing wage, Vanderburgh County group, Indiana (5 counties)
DOL sets the same insulator rates, row for row, in 5 counties: Gibson, Posey, Sullivan, Vanderburgh and Warrick. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$61.78an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$38.19 base wage + $23.59 fringe benefits
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR: INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS AN FINISHES TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS. ALSO THE APPLICATION OF FIRESTOPPING MATERIAL OPENINGS AND PENETRATIONS IN WALLS, FLOORS, CEILINGS, CURTAIN WALLS AND ALL LEAD ABATEMENT (GIBSON, POSEY, SULLIVAN, VANDERBURGH AND WARRICK COUNTIES) · ASBE0037-002
$61.78an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$38.19 base wage + $23.59 fringe benefits
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR: INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS AN FINISHES TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS. ALSO THE APPLICATION OF FIRESTOPPING, MATERIAL OPENINGS AND PENETRATIONS IN WALLS, FLOORS, CEILINGS, CURTAIN WALLS AND ALL LEAD ABATEMENT. (DAVIESS, DUBOIS, GIBSON, KNOX, MARTIN, PIKE, POSEY, SPENCER, SULLIVAN, VANDERBURGH AND WARRICK COUNTIES) · ASBE0037-004
On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 5 counties, an insulator must be paid at least $61.78 an hour: a $38.19 base wage plus $23.59 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260003 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $61.78 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260003, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier ASBE0037-002 (April 2, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in each of these 5 counties, an insulator must be paid at least $61.78 an hour: a $38.19 base wage plus $23.59 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260006 (modification 3). DOL prints no total, so $61.78 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260006, modification 3, published July 30, 2026, for highway and heavy construction; rate identifier ASBE0037-004 (April 5, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Indiana repealed its Common Construction Wage Act effective July 1, 2015, and IC 5-16-7.2-5 bars public agencies from setting wage scales (Indiana DOL).
DOL lists 2 insulator rates for each of these counties, from $61.78 to $61.78 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $38.19 + $23.59
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $38.19 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $23.59 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $61.78 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $38.19 + $23.59
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $38.19 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $23.59 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $61.78 |
When does this rate change?
- 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)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Indiana change log lists what each one changed.
Every insulator rate in the Vanderburgh County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR: INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS AN FINISHES TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS. ALSO THE APPLICATION OF FIRESTOPPING MATERIAL OPENINGS AND PENETRATIONS IN WALLS, FLOORS, CEILINGS, CURTAIN WALLS AND ALL LEAD ABATEMENT (GIBSON, POSEY, SULLIVAN, VANDERBURGH AND WARRICK COUNTIES)BuildingASBE0037-002 | $38.19 | $23.59 | $61.78 | IN20260003 Mod 2 |
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR: INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS AN FINISHES TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS. ALSO THE APPLICATION OF FIRESTOPPING, MATERIAL OPENINGS AND PENETRATIONS IN WALLS, FLOORS, CEILINGS, CURTAIN WALLS AND ALL LEAD ABATEMENT. (DAVIESS, DUBOIS, GIBSON, KNOX, MARTIN, PIKE, POSEY, SPENCER, SULLIVAN, VANDERBURGH AND WARRICK COUNTIES)Highway, HeavyASBE0037-004 | $38.19 | $23.59 | $61.78 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
How the Vanderburgh County group compares
The main insulator rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Indiana
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Vanderburgh County groupbase $38.19$61.78
- Posey Countybase $38.19$61.78
- Warrick Countybase $38.19$61.78
- Perry Countybase $30.00$50.89
Which county is in which insulator group
Every Indiana county with a insulator rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart County group, 7 localities: Elkhart, Jasper, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Marshall, Pulaski, Starke | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (REMAINING COUNTIES) | $41.20 | $72.13 |
| Lake County group, 2 localities: Lake, Porter | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (REMAINING COUNTIES) | $41.20 | $72.13 |
| St. Joseph County group, 2 localities: LaPorte, St. Joseph | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (REMAINING COUNTIES) | $41.20 | $72.13 |
| Newton County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (REMAINING COUNTIES) | $41.20 | $72.13 |
| Cass County group, 2 localities: Cass, Fulton | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR: INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS AND FINISHINGS TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS (CASS, FULTON AND WHITE COUNTIES) | $39.50 | $67.69 |
| White County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR: INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS AND FINISHINGS TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS (CASS, FULTON AND WHITE COUNTIES) | $39.50 | $67.69 |
| Marion County group, 19 localities: Bartholomew, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Delaware, Fountain, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Howard, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Shelby, Tippecanoe | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR: INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS AND FINISHINGS TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS (BARTHOLOMEW, BENTON, BOONE, CARROLL, CLINTON, DELAWARE, FOUNTAIN, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, HOWARD, JOHNSON, MADISON, MARION, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN, SHELBY, TIPPECANOE, TIPTON, AND WARREN COUNTIES:) | $40.20 | $65.88 |
| Putnam County group, 5 localities: Clay, Greene, Owen, Parke, Putnam | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR: INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS AND FINISHES TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANCIAL SYSTEMS (CLAY, GREENE, OWEN, PARKE, PUTNAM, VERMILLION AND VIGO COUNTIES) | $40.20 | $65.88 |
| Henry County group, 4 localities: Brown, Decatur, Henry, Rush | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR: INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS AND FINISHES TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANCIAL SYSTEMS (BROWN, DECATUR, HENRY AND RUSH COUNTIES) | $40.20 | $65.88 |
| Tipton County group, 2 localities: Tipton, Warren | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR: INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS AND FINISHINGS TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS (BARTHOLOMEW, BENTON, BOONE, CARROLL, CLINTON, DELAWARE, FOUNTAIN, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, HOWARD, JOHNSON, MADISON, MARION, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN, SHELBY, TIPPECANOE, TIPTON, AND WARREN COUNTIES:) | $40.20 | $65.88 |
| Vigo County group, 2 localities: Vermillion, Vigo | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR: INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS AND FINISHES TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANCIAL SYSTEMS (CLAY, GREENE, OWEN, PARKE, PUTNAM, VERMILLION AND VIGO COUNTIES) | $40.20 | $65.88 |
| Dubois County group, 6 localities: Daviess, Dubois, Knox, Martin, Pike, Spencer | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR: INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS AN FINISHES TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS. ALSO THE APPLICATION OF FIRESTOPPING, MATERIAL OPENINGS AND PENETRATIONS IN WALLS, FLOORS, CEILINGS, CURTAIN WALLS AND ALL LEAD ABATEMENT. (DAVIESS, DUBOIS, GIBSON, KNOX, MARTIN, PIKE, POSEY, SPENCER, SULLIVAN, VANDERBURGH AND WARRICK COUNTIES) | $38.19 | $61.78 |
| Vanderburgh County group, 5 localities: Gibson, Posey, Sullivan, Vanderburgh, Warrick | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR: INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS AN FINISHES TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS. ALSO THE APPLICATION OF FIRESTOPPING MATERIAL OPENINGS AND PENETRATIONS IN WALLS, FLOORS, CEILINGS, CURTAIN WALLS AND ALL LEAD ABATEMENT (GIBSON, POSEY, SULLIVAN, VANDERBURGH AND WARRICK COUNTIES) | $38.19 | $61.78 |
| Dearborn County group, 7 localities: Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union | ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR: INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS & FINISHINGS TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS (DEARBORN, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, OHIO, RIPLEY SWITZERLAND AND UNION COUNTIES) | $35.23 | $58.02 |
| Wayne County group, 2 localities: Randolph, Wayne | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR: INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS & FINISHINGS TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS (RANDOLPH AND WAYNE COUNTIES) | $38.56 | $57.26 |
| Allen County group, 13 localities: Adams, Allen, Blackford, DeKalb, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Miami, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, Whitley | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR: INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS AND FINISHINGS TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS (ADAMS, ALLEN, BLACKFORD, DE KALB, GRANT, HUNTINGTON, JAY, MIAMI, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLS AND WHITLEY COUNTIES:) | $37.25 | $57.10 |
| Jackson County group, 8 localities: Crawford, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Orange, Perry, Scott, Washington | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR: INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS AND FINISHINGS TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS (CLARK, CRAWFORD. FLOYD, HARRISON, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, JENNINGS, LAWRENCE, ORANGE, PERRY, SCOTT, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES) | $30.00 | $50.89 |
| Clark County group, 4 localities: Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Jennings | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR: INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS AND FINISHINGS TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS (CLARK, FLOYD, HARRISON, AND JENNINGS COUNTIES) | $30.00 | $50.89 |
16 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 2 counties with rates of their own.
More from DOL on this rate
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- 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)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Gibson · Posey · Sullivan · Vanderburgh · Warrick
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:
- Gibson: IN20260003 Mod 2
- Posey: IN20260003 Mod 2
- Sullivan: IN20260003 Mod 2
- Vanderburgh: IN20260003 Mod 2
- Warrick: IN20260003 Mod 2
We read every active Indiana Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download every Indiana rate as CSV · Report an error