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Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) prevailing wage in Rensselaer County, New York
$71.32an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$43.02 base wage + $28.30 fringe benefits (supplements)
Rensselaer County uses the same insulator rates as 15 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On New York public works in Rensselaer County, an insulator must be paid at least $71.32 an hour: a $43.02 base wage plus $28.30 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $71.32 is our sum of the two.
2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. 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 Rensselaer County, from $64.87 to $71.32 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: $43.02 + $28.30
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) | $43.02 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $28.30 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $71.32 |
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.
Every insulator rate in Rensselaer County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Insulator - Heat & Frost: Asbestos Worker*$71.32
- Insulator - Heat & Frost: Insulator*$71.32
- Insulator - Heat & Frost: Firestopping Worker*$64.87
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insulator - Heat & Frost: Asbestos Worker* | $43.02 | $28.30 | $71.32 | — |
| Insulator - Heat & Frost: Insulator* | $43.02 | $28.30 | $71.32 | — |
| Insulator - Heat & Frost: Firestopping Worker* | $36.57 | $28.30 | $64.87 | — |
Davis-Bacon insulator rate in Rensselaer 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, highway and heavy work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is ASBESTOS/INSULATOR WORKER (SCOPE OF WORK: INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE, COVERINGS, COATING AND FINISHING TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS.) at $69.32 ($41.74 base + $27.58 fringe), from NY20260002 modification 2, published May 18, 2026, rate ASBE0040-002. Against NYSDOL's $71.32: NYSDOL's rate is $2.00 an hour higher.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building, Highway, Heavy | ASBESTOS/INSULATOR WORKER (SCOPE OF WORK: INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE, COVERINGS, COATING AND FINISHING TO ALL TYPES OF …ASBE0040-002 | $41.74 | $69.32 | NY20260002 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 Rensselaer 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
- Rensselaer Countybase $43.02$71.32
- Albany Countybase $43.02$71.32
- Schenectady Countybase $43.02$71.32
- Dutchess Countybase $64.27$104.12
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 Rensselaer County are the same as in 15 other counties: Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Essex, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery and 7 more. The closest county with a different rate is Dutchess County, at $104.12.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Rensselaer County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer County | Insulator - Heat & Frost: Insulator* | $43.02 | $71.32 | |
| Albany County | Insulator - Heat & Frost: Insulator* | $43.02 | $71.32 | same |
| Schenectady County | Insulator - Heat & Frost: Insulator* | $43.02 | $71.32 | same |
| Saratoga County | Insulator - Heat & Frost: Insulator* | $43.02 | $71.32 | same |
| Columbia County | Insulator - Heat & Frost: Insulator* | $43.02 | $71.32 | same |
| Washington County | Insulator - Heat & Frost: Insulator* | $43.02 | $71.32 | same |
| Greene County | Insulator - Heat & Frost: Insulator* | $43.02 | $71.32 | same |
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- Wages per hour 07/01/2026 05/01/2027
- (*) On Mechanical Systems only.
- (**) 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-1-40, issued October 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 Rensselaer County as CSV · Report an error