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Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) prevailing wage in Hampden County, Massachusetts
$80.99an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$44.36 base wage + $36.63 fringe benefits · ASBE0006-011
Hampden County uses the same insulator rates as 2 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Hampden County, an insulator must be paid at least $80.99 an hour: a $44.36 base wage plus $36.63 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260003 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $80.99 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260003, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier ASBE0006-011 (September 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Massachusetts also sets its own rates; on jobs covered by both, pay the higher. The Department of Labor Standards issues them per project, by wage request number, and they must be re-requested after 90 days (M.G.L. c. 149 ss. 26-27), so there is no county schedule to show here.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $44.36 + $36.63
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) | $44.36 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $36.63 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $80.99 |
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 Massachusetts change log lists what each one changed.
How Hampden 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 Massachusetts
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Hampden Countybase $44.36$80.99
- Hampshire Countybase $44.36$80.99
- Franklin Countybase $44.36$80.99
- Worcester Countybase $49.10$85.73
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.
DOL's insulator rates for Hampden County are the same as in 2 other counties: Berkshire, Hampshire.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex County | INSULATOR/ASBESTOS WORKER: INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS AND FINISHES TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS | $55.45 | $92.08 | +$11.09 |
| Norfolk County | INSULATOR/ASBESTOS WORKER: INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS AND FINISHES TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS | $55.45 | $92.08 | +$11.09 |
| Worcester County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (DUCT, PIPE, & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION) | $49.10 | $85.73 | +$4.74 |
| Hampden County | INSULATOR/ASBESTOS WORKER (INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS AND FINISHES TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS) | $44.36 | $80.99 | |
| Hampshire County | INSULATOR/ASBESTOS WORKER (INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS AND FINISHES TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS) | $44.36 | $80.99 | same |
| Franklin County | INSULATOR/ASBESTOS WORKER (INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS AND FINISHES TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS) | $44.36 | $80.99 | same |
| Berkshire County | INSULATOR/ASBESTOS WORKER (INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS AND FINISHES TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS) | $44.36 | $80.99 | same |
Massachusetts insulator prevailing wage by county, with a map
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 MA20260003 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/MA20260003/1
We read every active Massachusetts 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 Hampden County as CSV · Report an error