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Michigan insulator prevailing wage, county by county

An insulator's prevailing wage on Michigan public works runs from $63.85 an hour in Wexford County to $75.97 in Alger County. The median county is $63.85.

Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) rate in each Michigan county, A to Z

80 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Alcona CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-alcona
Alger CountyHeating and Frost insulators · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$75.97 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-alger
Allegan CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-allegan
Alpena CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-alpena
Antrim CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-antrim
Arenac CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-arenac
Baraga CountyHeating and Frost insulators · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$75.97 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-baraga
Barry CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-barry
Bay CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-bay
Benzie CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-benzie
Berrien CountyHeating and frost insulators · Berrien County group
incl.incl.$68.13 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-berrien
Branch CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-branch
Calhoun CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-calhoun
Cass CountyHeating and frost insulators · Berrien County group
incl.incl.$68.13 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-cass
Charlevoix CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-charlevoix
Cheboygan CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-cheboygan
Chippewa CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-chippewa
Clare CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-clare
Clinton CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-clinton
Crawford CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-crawford
Delta CountyHeating and Frost insulators · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$75.97 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-delta
Dickinson CountyHeating and Frost insulators · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$75.97 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-dickinson
Eaton CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-eaton
Emmet CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-emmet
Genesee CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-genesee
Gladwin CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-gladwin
Grand Traverse CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-grand-traverse
Gratiot CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-gratiot
Hillsdale CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-hillsdale
Houghton CountyHeating and Frost insulators · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$75.97 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-houghton
Huron CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-huron
Ingham CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-ingham
Ionia CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-ionia
Iosco CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-iosco
Iron CountyHeating and Frost insulators · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$75.97 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-iron
Isabella CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-isabella
Jackson CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-jackson
Kalamazoo CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-kalamazoo
Kalkaska CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-kalkaska
Kent CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-kent
Keweenaw CountyHeating and Frost insulators · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$75.97 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-keweenaw
Lake CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-lake
Lapeer CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-lapeer
Leelanau CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-leelanau
Lenawee CountyHeating and frost Insulators
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-lenawee
Livingston CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-livingston
Luce CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-luce
Mackinac CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-mackinac
Macomb CountyHeating and Frost Insulator · Wayne County group
incl.incl.$75.80 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-macomb
Manistee CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-manistee
Marquette CountyHeating and Frost insulators · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$75.97 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-marquette
Mason CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-mason
Mecosta CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-mecosta
Menominee CountyHeating and Frost insulators · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$75.97 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-menominee
Midland CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-midland
Missaukee CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-missaukee
Montcalm CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-montcalm
Montmorency CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-montmorency
Muskegon CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-muskegon
Newaygo CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-newaygo
Oakland CountyHeating and Frost Insulator · Wayne County group
incl.incl.$75.80 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-oakland
Oceana CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-oceana
Ogemaw CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-ogemaw
Osceola CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-osceola
Oscoda CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-oscoda
Otsego CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-otsego
Ottawa CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-ottawa
Presque Isle CountyHeating and frost Insulators
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-presque-isle
Roscommon CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-roscommon
Saginaw CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-saginaw
Sanilac CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-sanilac
Schoolcraft CountyHeating and Frost insulators · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$75.97 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-schoolcraft
Shiawassee CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-shiawassee
St. Clair CountyHeating and Frost Insulator · Wayne County group
incl.incl.$75.80 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-st-clair
St. Joseph CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-st-joseph
Tuscola CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-tuscola
Van Buren CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-van-buren
Washtenaw CountyHeating and frost Insulators
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-washtenaw
Wayne CountyHeating and Frost Insulator · Wayne County group
incl.incl.$75.80 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-wayne
Wexford CountyHeating and frost Insulators · Kent County group
incl.incl.$63.85 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-wexford

Main insulator classification in each county, LEO county rates, November 2025 edition. The contracting agent gets LEO's rates before advertising and puts them in the specifications; if the contract isn't awarded or started within 90 days of LEO's determination, LEO must redetermine them (MCL 408.1103). Checked October 25, 2026.

Lapeer County insulator: $63.85 per hourNewaygo County insulator: $63.85 per hourIsabella County insulator: $63.85 per hourSanilac County insulator: $63.85 per hourManistee County insulator: $63.85 per hourOgemaw County insulator: $63.85 per hourClare County insulator: $63.85 per hourCrawford County insulator: $63.85 per hourMontmorency County insulator: $63.85 per hourGladwin County insulator: $63.85 per hourOscoda County insulator: $63.85 per hourClinton County insulator: $63.85 per hourBranch County insulator: $63.85 per hourGratiot County insulator: $63.85 per hourIonia County insulator: $63.85 per hourKalamazoo County insulator: $63.85 per hourLake County insulator: $63.85 per hourMason County insulator: $63.85 per hourMecosta County insulator: $63.85 per hourMuskegon County insulator: $63.85 per hourOtsego County insulator: $63.85 per hourRoscommon County insulator: $63.85 per hourWashtenaw County insulator: $63.85 per hourBarry County insulator: $63.85 per hourMenominee County insulator: $75.97 per hourMidland County insulator: $63.85 per hourLuce County insulator: $63.85 per hourAntrim County insulator: $63.85 per hourJackson County insulator: $63.85 per hourSt. Joseph County insulator: $63.85 per hourOsceola County insulator: $63.85 per hourSaginaw County insulator: $63.85 per hourHillsdale County insulator: $63.85 per hourArenac County insulator: $63.85 per hourKalkaska County insulator: $63.85 per hourBay County insulator: $63.85 per hourAlpena County insulator: $63.85 per hourGogebic County: no rate for this tradeDickinson County insulator: $75.97 per hourMissaukee County insulator: $63.85 per hourMontcalm County insulator: $63.85 per hourBaraga County insulator: $75.97 per hourOceana County insulator: $63.85 per hourAlger County insulator: $75.97 per hourHoughton County insulator: $75.97 per hourIngham County insulator: $63.85 per hourIron County insulator: $75.97 per hourOttawa County insulator: $63.85 per hourGrand Traverse County insulator: $63.85 per hourLivingston County insulator: $63.85 per hourSt. Clair County insulator: $75.80 per hourWayne County insulator: $75.80 per hourCass County insulator: $68.13 per hourKent County insulator: $63.85 per hourCharlevoix County insulator: $63.85 per hourLenawee County insulator: $63.85 per hourChippewa County insulator: $63.85 per hourMackinac County insulator: $63.85 per hourSchoolcraft County insulator: $75.97 per hourBenzie County insulator: $63.85 per hourEmmet County insulator: $63.85 per hourMonroe County: no rate for this tradeShiawassee County insulator: $63.85 per hourTuscola County insulator: $63.85 per hourHuron County insulator: $63.85 per hourAlcona County insulator: $63.85 per hourMarquette County insulator: $75.97 per hourIosco County insulator: $63.85 per hourOntonagon County: no rate for this tradeMacomb County insulator: $75.80 per hourGenesee County insulator: $63.85 per hourVan Buren County insulator: $63.85 per hourPresque Isle County insulator: $63.85 per hourCheboygan County insulator: $63.85 per hourDelta County insulator: $75.97 per hourBerrien County insulator: $68.13 per hourAllegan County insulator: $63.85 per hourLeelanau County insulator: $63.85 per hourKeweenaw County insulator: $75.97 per hourOakland County insulator: $75.80 per hourEaton County insulator: $63.85 per hourCalhoun County insulator: $63.85 per hourWexford County insulator: $63.85 per hour
$63$63$63$63$68$75Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker), main rate, total (fringes included) per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does an insulator make on prevailing wage in Michigan?

$63.85 to $75.97 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $63.85. 4 groups of counties with identical rates and 3 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.

  1. Houghton County group10 counties · Heating and Frost insulators$75.97
  2. Wayne County group4 counties · Heating and Frost Insulator$75.80
  3. Berrien County group2 counties · Heating and frost insulators$68.13
  4. Kent County group61 counties · Heating and frost Insulators$63.85
  5. Lenawee County1 county · Heating and frost Insulators$63.85
  6. Presque Isle County1 county · Heating and frost Insulators$63.85
  7. Washtenaw County1 county · Heating and frost Insulators$63.85
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Houghton County group, 10 localities: Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Marquette, Menominee, SchoolcraftHeating and Frost insulators—$75.97 
Wayne County group, 4 localities: Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair, WayneHeating and Frost Insulator—$75.80 
Berrien County group, 2 localities: Berrien, CassHeating and frost insulators—$68.13 
Kent County group, 61 localities: Alcona, Allegan, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Barry, Bay, Benzie, Branch, Calhoun, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Clare, Clinton, Crawford, Eaton, Emmet, Genesee, Gladwin, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Huron, Ingham, Ionia, Iosco, Isabella, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kalkaska, Kent, Lake, Lapeer, Leelanau, Livingston, Luce, Mackinac, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Midland, Missaukee, Montcalm, Montmorency, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Ogemaw, Osceola, Oscoda, Otsego, Ottawa, Roscommon, Saginaw, Sanilac, Shiawassee, St. Joseph, Tuscola, Van Buren, WexfordHeating and frost Insulators—$63.85 
Lenawee County*Heating and frost Insulators—$63.85 
Presque Isle CountyHeating and frost Insulators—$63.85 
Washtenaw County*Heating and frost Insulators—$63.85 

4 groups of counties with identical LEO rates, and 3 counties with rates of their own. * Part of the county has a rate of its own; its page lists each part's rate.

LEO prints apprentice levels (straight time, 1.5x, 2x) on each classification page; see apprentice_rates.

Questions about Michigan insulator pay

What is the insulator prevailing wage in Wayne County?

$75.80 an hour, fringe benefits included (one rate, no separate base wage), under LEO county rates, November 2025 edition. Overtime and every insulator classification in Wayne County.

Does insulator prevailing wage pay overtime in Michigan?

Standard overtime unless the classification says otherwise: 1.5× over 8 hours a day (unless four 10-hour days are allowed), over 40 a week and on Saturdays; 2× on Sundays and holidays. The figures are LEO's own (LEO).

Do apprentice insulators get this rate?

LEO prints apprentice levels (straight time, 1.5x, 2x) on each classification page; see apprentice_rates.

Why do some counties have the same insulator rate?

LEO often publishes the same insulator rates for several counties. Across Michigan, the 80 counties with an insulator rate fall into 7 distinct sets of rates, and 4 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 61 counties (the Kent County group).

Which county pays insulators the most in Michigan?

Alger County, at $75.97 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Wexford County at $63.85, and the median county is $63.85.