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Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) prevailing wage, Cheshire County group, New Hampshire (2 counties)
DOL sets the same insulator rates, row for row, in 2 counties: Cheshire and Sullivan. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$80.99an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$44.36 base wage + $36.63 fringe benefits · ASBE0006-014
On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 2 counties, 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 NH20260020 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $80.99 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NH20260020, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier ASBE0006-014 (September 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). New Hampshire repealed its law in 1985 (DOL state table).
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 New Hampshire change log lists what each one changed.
How the Cheshire 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 New Hampshire
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Cheshire County groupbase $44.36$80.99
- Hillsborough Countybase $44.36$80.99
- Sullivan Countybase $44.36$80.99
- Merrimack Countybase $44.36$80.99
Which county is in which insulator group
Every New Hampshire county with a insulator rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire County group, 2 localities: Cheshire, Sullivan | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $44.36 | $80.99 |
| Belknap County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $44.36 | $80.99 |
| Carroll County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $44.36 | $80.99 |
| Coos County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $44.36 | $80.99 |
| Grafton County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $44.36 | $80.99 |
| Hillsborough County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $44.36 | $80.99 |
| Merrimack County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $44.36 | $80.99 |
| Rockingham County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $44.36 | $80.99 |
| Strafford County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $44.36 | $80.99 |
1 group of counties with identical DOL rates, and 8 counties with rates of their own.
New Hampshire insulator prevailing wage by county, with a map
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)).
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:
- Cheshire: NH20260020 Mod 1
- Sullivan: NH20260020 Mod 1
We read every active New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire rate as CSV · Report an error