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Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) prevailing wage in Traverse County, Minnesota
$33.50an hour, base wage + fringe benefits
$30.00 base wage + $3.50 fringe benefits
On Minnesota public works in Traverse County, an insulator must be paid at least $33.50 an hour: a $30.00 base wage plus $3.50 in fringe.
DLI certifications of Nov 3 and Dec 22, 2025 (revised to Feb 9, 2026); this rate, effective December 22, 2025. The rates "must be ascertained before the state asks for bids" and written into the contract, with their dated steps (Minn. Stat. 177.43). Checked against dli.mn.gov on October 25, 2026.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $30.00 + $3.50
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DLI prints the fringe 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) | $30.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.50 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $33.50 |
When does this rate change?
- Minnesota rates are set before bids and written into the contract, including their dated steps (Minn. Stat. 177.43, subd. 3–4). The schedule in your bid documents controls.
- DLI certifies rates at least once a year from a survey of the previous 12 months, and may certify changes at any time (Minn. R. 5200.1020, 5200.1120). Highway/heavy was certified November 3, 2025 and commercial December 22, 2025, with revisions through February 9, 2026.
Davis-Bacon insulator rate in Traverse County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. When a contract requires both the state rate and the Davis-Bacon rate, paying the higher of the two meets both. The contract documents say which apply.
For building work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is HEATING AND FROST INSULATOR at $33.50 ($30.00 base + $3.50 fringe), from MN20260104 modification 2, published July 30, 2026, rate SAMN2025-001. Against DLI's $33.50: The two totals are the same.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | HEATING AND FROST INSULATORSAMN2025-001 | $30.00 | $33.50 | MN20260104 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | HEATING AND FROST INSULATORSAMN2025-001 | $17.50 | $17.50 | MN20260234 Mod 2 |
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Minnesota Davis-Bacon changes
How Traverse 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 Minnesota
Wage and fringe, nearby
- Traverse Countybase $30.00$33.50
- Big Stone Countybase $59.39$93.24
- Grant Countybase $59.39$93.24
- Stevens Countybase $24.00$24.60
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) rates in nearby counties
Current DLI rates. Commercial rates are county by county, highway and heavy by area (Minn. R. 5200.1030, 5200.1035).
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Traverse County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Stone County | HEATING AND FROST INSULATORS (701) | $59.39 | $93.24 | +$59.74 |
| Grant County | HEATING AND FROST INSULATORS (701) | $59.39 | $93.24 | +$59.74 |
| Douglas County | HEATING AND FROST INSULATORS (701) | $59.39 | $93.24 | +$59.74 |
| Pope County | HEATING AND FROST INSULATORS (701) | $59.39 | $93.24 | +$59.74 |
| Traverse County | HEATING AND FROST INSULATORS (701) | $30.00 | $33.50 | |
| Stevens County | HEATING AND FROST INSULATORS (701) | $24.00 | $24.60 | −$8.90 |
| Wilkin County | HEATING AND FROST INSULATORS (701) | $24.00 | $24.60 | −$8.90 |
More from DLI on this rate
- DLI DLI schedule, page 710
- DLI's prevailing wage rates
- DLI lists journeyworker rates. Registered apprentices get their program's rate; "trainee" or "helper" titles are not substitutes (Minn. R. 5200.1070).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your basic rate to what your employer pays into fringe plans for you, and compare it with the total. Contractors post the rates on site and give payroll copies to the contracting agency within 14 days of each pay period (Minn. Stat. 177.43). DLI Prevailing Wage: 651-284-5091.
Source
Department of Labor and Industry (DLI), DLI schedule DLI-C-78-2025-12-22, issued December 22, 2025, effective December 22, 2025, page 710: workplace.doli.state.mn.us/prevwage/report/consolidated/commercial.pdf
We read DLI's consolidated commercial and highway/heavy PDFs line by line and check every number with a second, separate reader. Basic plus fringe equals DLI's printed total on every priced row. How we check · Download Traverse County as CSV · Report an error