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Michigan insulation applicator prevailing wage, county by county

An insulation applicator's prevailing wage on Michigan public works is $38.17 an hour in every county that has one (5), for the main classification.

Main insulation applicator classification in each county (Spray foam insulator), 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: no rate for this tradeNewaygo County: no rate for this tradeIsabella County: no rate for this tradeSanilac County: no rate for this tradeManistee County: no rate for this tradeOgemaw County: no rate for this tradeClare County: no rate for this tradeCrawford County: no rate for this tradeMontmorency County: no rate for this tradeGladwin County: no rate for this tradeOscoda County: no rate for this tradeClinton County: no rate for this tradeBranch County: no rate for this tradeGratiot County: no rate for this tradeIonia County: no rate for this tradeKalamazoo County: no rate for this tradeLake County: no rate for this tradeMason County: no rate for this tradeMecosta County: no rate for this tradeMuskegon County: no rate for this tradeOtsego County: no rate for this tradeRoscommon County: no rate for this tradeWashtenaw County insulation applicator: $38.17 per hourBarry County: no rate for this tradeMenominee County: no rate for this tradeMidland County: no rate for this tradeLuce County: no rate for this tradeAntrim County: no rate for this tradeJackson County: no rate for this tradeSt. Joseph County: no rate for this tradeOsceola County: no rate for this tradeSaginaw County: no rate for this tradeHillsdale County: no rate for this tradeArenac County: no rate for this tradeKalkaska County: no rate for this tradeBay County: no rate for this tradeAlpena County: no rate for this tradeGogebic County: no rate for this tradeDickinson County: no rate for this tradeMissaukee County: no rate for this tradeMontcalm County: no rate for this tradeBaraga County: no rate for this tradeOceana County: no rate for this tradeAlger County: no rate for this tradeHoughton County: no rate for this tradeIngham County: no rate for this tradeIron County: no rate for this tradeOttawa County: no rate for this tradeGrand Traverse County: no rate for this tradeLivingston County: no rate for this tradeSt. Clair County insulation applicator: $38.17 per hourWayne County insulation applicator: $38.17 per hourCass County: no rate for this tradeKent County: no rate for this tradeCharlevoix County: no rate for this tradeLenawee County: no rate for this tradeChippewa County: no rate for this tradeMackinac County: no rate for this tradeSchoolcraft County: no rate for this tradeBenzie County: no rate for this tradeEmmet County: no rate for this tradeMonroe County: no rate for this tradeShiawassee County: no rate for this tradeTuscola County: no rate for this tradeHuron County: no rate for this tradeAlcona County: no rate for this tradeMarquette County: no rate for this tradeIosco County: no rate for this tradeOntonagon County: no rate for this tradeMacomb County insulation applicator: $38.17 per hourGenesee County: no rate for this tradeVan Buren County: no rate for this tradePresque Isle County: no rate for this tradeCheboygan County: no rate for this tradeDelta County: no rate for this tradeBerrien County: no rate for this tradeAllegan County: no rate for this tradeLeelanau County: no rate for this tradeKeweenaw County: no rate for this tradeOakland County insulation applicator: $38.17 per hourEaton County: no rate for this tradeCalhoun County: no rate for this tradeWexford County: no rate for this trade
$38$38$38$38$38$38Insulation Applicator, main rate, total (fringes included) per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does an insulation applicator make on prevailing wage in Michigan?

1 group of counties with identical rates and 1 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Wayne County group4 counties · Spray Foam Insulator$38.17
  2. Washtenaw County1 county · Spray Foam Insulator$38.17

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationTotal (fringes included)Base
Wayne County group, 4 localities: Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair, WayneSpray Foam Insulator$38.17 —
Washtenaw County*Spray Foam Insulator$38.17 —

1 group of counties with identical LEO rates, and 1 county with rates of its 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 insulation applicator pay

What is the insulation applicator prevailing wage in Wayne County?

$38.17 an hour, fringe benefits included (one rate, no separate base wage), under LEO county rates, November 2025 edition. Overtime and every insulation applicator classification in Wayne County.

Does insulation applicator 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 insulation applicators 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 insulation applicator rate?

LEO often publishes the same insulation applicator rates for several counties. Across Michigan, the 5 counties with an insulation applicator rate fall into 2 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 4 counties (the Wayne County group).