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Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) prevailing wage, Shelby County group, Kentucky (3 counties)
DOL sets the same insulator rates, row for row, in 3 counties: Shelby, Spencer and Trimble. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$39.50an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$26.83 base wage + $12.67 fringe benefits · SUKY2015-045
On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 3 counties, an insulator must be paid at least $39.50 an hour: a $26.83 base wage plus $12.67 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260106 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $39.50 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260106, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUKY2015-045 (June 2, 2015). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Kentucky repealed its law in 2017 (HB 3), which also bars local prevailing wage rules (17RS HB 3).
DOL lists 2 insulator rates for each of these counties, from $39.50 to $52.93 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $26.83 + $12.67
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) | $26.83 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $12.67 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $39.50 |
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 Kentucky change log lists what each one changed.
Every insulator rate in the Shelby 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 INSULATORSUKY2015-045 | $26.83 | $12.67 | $39.50 | KY20260106 Mod 1 |
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATORUAVGKY0019 | $30.94 | $21.99 | $52.93 | KY20260106 Mod 1 |
How the Shelby 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 Kentucky
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Shelby County groupbase $26.83$39.50
- Spencer Countybase $26.83$39.50
- Henry Countybase $26.83$39.50
- Franklin Countybase $30.00$50.89
Which county is in which insulator group
Every Kentucky county with a insulator rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd County group, 17 localities: Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Wolfe | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $38.05 | $68.92 |
| Bell County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $38.05 | $68.92 |
| Carter County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $38.05 | $68.92 |
| Lawrence County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $38.05 | $68.92 |
| Pike County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $38.05 | $68.92 |
| Grant County group, 3 localities: Gallatin, Grant, Pendleton | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $35.23 | $58.27 |
| Boyd County group, 2 localities: Boyd, Greenup | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $35.23 | $58.27 |
| Boone County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $35.23 | $58.27 |
| Bracken County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $35.23 | $58.27 |
| Campbell County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $35.23 | $58.27 |
| Kenton County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $35.23 | $58.27 |
| Mason County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $35.23 | $58.27 |
| Warren County group, 4 localities: Allen, Butler, Edmonson, Warren | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $30.94 | $52.93 |
| Daviess County group, 3 localities: Daviess, Hancock, McLean | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $30.94 | $52.93 |
| Christian County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $30.94 | $52.93 |
| Henderson County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $30.94 | $52.93 |
| Webster County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $30.94 | $52.93 |
| Boyle County group, 16 localities: Anderson, Bath, Boyle, Estill, Fleming, Garrard, Harrison, Lewis, Lincoln, Menifee, Nicholas, Owen, Powell, Robertson, Rockcastle, Washington | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $30.00 | $50.89 |
| Graves County group, 15 localities: Ballard, Breckinridge, Caldwell, Carlisle, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Grayson, Hickman, Livingston, Lyon, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Todd, Union | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $30.00 | $50.89 |
| Scott County group, 4 localities: Bourbon, Clark, Scott, Woodford | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $30.00 | $50.89 |
| Calloway County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $30.00 | $50.89 |
| Carroll County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $30.00 | $50.89 |
| Fayette County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $30.00 | $50.89 |
| Franklin County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $30.00 | $50.89 |
| Hopkins County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $30.00 | $50.89 |
| Jessamine County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $30.00 | $50.89 |
| Madison County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $30.00 | $50.89 |
| Marshall County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $30.00 | $50.89 |
| McCracken County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $30.00 | $50.89 |
| Mercer County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $30.00 | $50.89 |
| Montgomery County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $30.00 | $50.89 |
| Rowan County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $30.00 | $50.89 |
| Barren County group, 15 localities: Barren, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Hart, Knox, Logan, Marion, McCreary, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell, Taylor, Wayne | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $30.24 | $48.78 |
| Simpson County group, 2 localities: Adair, Simpson | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $30.24 | $48.78 |
| Laurel County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $30.24 | $48.78 |
| Pulaski County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $30.24 | $48.78 |
| Whitley County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $30.24 | $48.78 |
| Shelby County group, 3 localities: Shelby, Spencer, Trimble | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $26.83 | $39.50 |
| Meade County group, 2 localities: Larue, Meade | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $26.83 | $39.50 |
| Oldham County group, 2 localities: Henry, Oldham | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $26.83 | $39.50 |
| Bullitt County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $26.83 | $39.50 |
| Hardin County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $26.83 | $39.50 |
| Jefferson County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $26.83 | $39.50 |
| Nelson County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $26.83 | $39.50 |
13 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 31 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: Shelby · Spencer · Trimble
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:
- Shelby: KY20260106 Mod 1
- Spencer: KY20260106 Mod 1
- Trimble: KY20260106 Mod 1
We read every active Kentucky 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 Kentucky rate as CSV · Report an error