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Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) prevailing wage in Wyandotte County, Kansas
$81.07an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$45.60 base wage + $35.47 fringe benefits
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)) · ASBE0027-005
$81.07an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$45.60 base wage + $35.47 fringe benefits
ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR (INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS, AND FINISHINGS TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS. ALSO THE APPLICATION OF FIRESTOPPING MATERIAL FOR WALL OPENINGS AND PENETRATIONS IN WALLS, FLOORS, CEILINGS AND CURTAIN WALLS.) · ASBE0027-001
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Wyandotte County, an insulator must be paid at least $81.07 an hour: a $45.60 base wage plus $35.47 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260060 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $81.07 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260060, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier ASBE0027-005 (October 6, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Wyandotte County, an insulator must be paid at least $81.07 an hour: a $45.60 base wage plus $35.47 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260006 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $81.07 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260006, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier ASBE0027-001 (October 6, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Kansas repealed its law in 1987 (DOL state table).
DOL lists 2 insulator rates for Wyandotte County, from $81.07 to $81.07 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $45.60 + $35.47
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) | $45.60 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $35.47 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $81.07 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $45.60 + $35.47
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) | $45.60 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $35.47 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $81.07 |
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 Kansas change log lists what each one changed.
Every insulator rate in Wyandotte County
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 (MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION))BuildingASBE0027-005 | $45.60 | $35.47 | $81.07 | KS20260060 Mod 1 |
| ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR (INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS, AND FINISHINGS TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS. ALSO THE APPLICATION OF FIRESTOPPING MATERIAL FOR WALL OPENINGS AND PENETRATIONS IN WALLS, FLOORS, CEILINGS AND CURTAIN WALLS.)ResidentialASBE0027-001 | $45.60 | $35.47 | $81.07 | KS20260006 Mod 1 |
How Wyandotte County 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 Kansas
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Wyandotte Countybase $45.60$81.07
- Leavenworth Countybase $45.60$81.07
- Johnson Countybase $45.60$81.07
- Jefferson Countybase $23.95$35.54
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Wyandotte County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)) | $45.60 | $81.07 | |
| Leavenworth County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)) | $45.60 | $81.07 | same |
| Johnson County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)) | $45.60 | $81.07 | same |
| Douglas County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $45.60 | $81.07 | same |
| Miami County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)) | $45.60 | $81.07 | same |
| Atchison County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $45.60 | $81.07 | same |
| Jefferson County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $23.95 | $35.54 | −$45.53 |
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- 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)).
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), wage determination KS20260060 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KS20260060/1
We read every active Kansas 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 Wyandotte County as CSV · Report an error