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Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) prevailing wage in Herkimer County, New York
$74.34an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Insulation Installer
$45.75 base wage + $28.59 fringe benefits (supplements)
Herkimer County uses the same insulator rates as 17 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On New York public works in Herkimer County, an insulator working as insulation installer must be paid at least $74.34 an hour: a $45.75 base wage plus $28.59 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $74.34 is our sum of the two.
2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates; this rate, effective July 1, 2026. New York doesn't lock rates at bid: contractors pay the current prevailing rate, including the dated steps in the schedule, and monthly corrections retroactive to July 1 (NYSDOL). Checked against dol.ny.gov on October 25, 2026.
NYSDOL lists 3 insulator rates for Herkimer County, from $74.34 to $74.34 an hour. See all of them.
NYSDOL's posted schedules are informational. An original schedule must be requested for each project (PRC number).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $45.75 + $28.59
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. NYSDOL prints the supplements 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) | $45.75 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $28.59 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $74.34 |
When does this rate change?
- New York rates aren't locked at bid. Each rate stays until its next printed effective date or the new annual determination on July 1, and contractors must pay the current rate (Article 8 schedules).
- NYSDOL posts error corrections and updates on the first business day of each month, and contractors pay them "retroactive to July 1" (NYSDOL). This page uses the 2026-27 schedules with the October 1, 2026 updates.
Dated rates for this classification
NYSDOL prints more than one dated line for Insulator - Heat & Frost: Insulation Installer (ON MECHANICAL SYSTEMS ONLY). The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.
| Effective | Rate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | Wage $45.75 | In force |
| May 1, 2027 | Additional $4.50 an hour, to be split between wage and supplements later | Scheduled |
| May 1, 2028 | Additional $4.75 an hour, to be split between wage and supplements later | Scheduled |
| May 1, 2029 | Additional $6.25 an hour, to be split between wage and supplements later | Scheduled |
Every insulator rate in Herkimer County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Insulator - Heat & Frost: Asbestos Worker (ON MECHANICAL SYSTEMS ONLY)$74.34
- Insulator - Heat & Frost: Insulation Installer (ON MECHANICAL SYSTEMS ONLY)$74.34
- Insulator - Heat & Frost: Firestopping Worker (ON MECHANICAL SYSTEMS ONLY)$74.34
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insulator - Heat & Frost: Asbestos Worker (ON MECHANICAL SYSTEMS ONLY) | $45.75 | $28.59 | $74.34 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Insulator - Heat & Frost: Insulation Installer (ON MECHANICAL SYSTEMS ONLY) | $45.75 | $28.59 | $74.34 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Insulator - Heat & Frost: Firestopping Worker (ON MECHANICAL SYSTEMS ONLY) | $45.75 | $28.59 | $74.34 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon insulator rate in Herkimer 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.
We don't put a federal figure next to NYSDOL's here, because the federal determination for this county has no matching classification. The federal rows for this trade are below; match the classification to the work.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building, Highway, Heavy | ASBESTOS/INSULATOR WORKER (INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS AND FINISHINGS TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS. ALSO THE …ASBE0030-001 | $43.25 | $70.54 | NY20260031 Mod 2 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | ASBESTOS/INSULATOR WORKER (INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS AND FINISHINGS TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS. ALSO THE …ASBE0030-001 | $43.25 | $70.54 | NY20260031 Mod 2 |
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. New York Davis-Bacon changes
How Herkimer 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 New York
Wage and supplements, nearby
- Herkimer Countybase $45.75$74.34
- Oneida Countybase $45.75$74.34
- Hamilton Countybase $43.02$71.32
- Lewis Countybase $45.75$74.34
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) rates in nearby counties
Current NYSDOL rates. The rate is the one prevailing in the locality where the work is done; some job descriptions cover only part of a county (Labor Law §220(5)(d)).
NYSDOL's insulator rates for Herkimer County are the same as in 17 other counties: Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison and 9 more.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Herkimer County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herkimer County | Insulator - Heat & Frost: Insulation Installer (ON MECHANICAL SYSTEMS ONLY) | $45.75 | $74.34 | |
| Oneida County | Insulator - Heat & Frost: Insulation Installer (ON MECHANICAL SYSTEMS ONLY) | $45.75 | $74.34 | same |
| Lewis County | Insulator - Heat & Frost: Insulation Installer (ON MECHANICAL SYSTEMS ONLY) | $45.75 | $74.34 | same |
| Madison County | Insulator - Heat & Frost: Insulation Installer (ON MECHANICAL SYSTEMS ONLY) | $45.75 | $74.34 | same |
| Hamilton County | Insulator - Heat & Frost: Insulator* | $43.02 | $71.32 | −$3.02 |
| Fulton County | Insulator - Heat & Frost: Insulator* | $43.02 | $71.32 | −$3.02 |
| Montgomery County | Insulator - Heat & Frost: Insulator* | $43.02 | $71.32 | −$3.02 |
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- * To be allocated at a later date.
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- NYSDOL NYSDOL schedule, page 10
- NYSDOL's Article 8 schedules
- These are journeyworker rates. Only apprentices individually registered in a NYSDOL-registered program may be paid apprentice rates (Labor Law §220(3-e)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your hourly wage to the supplements your employer pays for you (benefits or cash), and compare it with the total. Contractors need a Contractor Registry certificate and file certified payroll electronically with NYSDOL. NYSDOL Bureau of Public Work: dol.ny.gov/prevailing-wage.
Source
Department of Labor (NYSDOL), NYSDOL schedule NYSDOL-7-30-Syracuse, issued October 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 10: apps.labor.ny.gov/wpp/publicViewWageSchedule.do
We read every NYSDOL job description and county schedule for 2026-27, with the monthly updates through October 1, 2026, and the NYC Comptroller's schedule, and check every number with a second read. Neither agency prints a total; ours is wage plus supplements. How we check · Download Herkimer County as CSV · Report an error