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Ohio insulator prevailing wage, county by county

An insulator's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Ohio runs from $58.27 an hour in Warren County to $75.93 in Carroll County. The median county is $65.27.

Main insulator classification in each county (Asbestos worker/heat & frost insulator), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. 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)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Crawford County insulator: $62.27 per hourMedina County insulator: $70.81 per hourHancock County insulator: $65.27 per hourHarrison County insulator: $75.93 per hourKnox County insulator: $62.27 per hourDefiance County insulator: $65.27 per hourGreene County insulator: $58.27 per hourMarion County insulator: $62.27 per hourShelby County insulator: $65.27 per hourSummit County insulator: $70.81 per hourVan Wert County insulator: $65.27 per hourWarren County insulator: $58.27 per hourGuernsey County insulator: $75.93 per hourDelaware County insulator: $58.27 per hourGeauga County insulator: $70.81 per hourPickaway County insulator: $58.27 per hourPortage County insulator: $70.81 per hourLicking County insulator: $58.27 per hourDarke County insulator: $65.27 per hourSandusky County insulator: $62.27 per hourHolmes County insulator: $62.27 per hourHocking County insulator: $68.92 per hourLucas County insulator: $65.27 per hourMeigs County insulator: $68.92 per hourGallia County insulator: $68.92 per hourHuron County insulator: $62.27 per hourCarroll County insulator: $75.93 per hourLogan County insulator: $65.27 per hourUnion County insulator: $58.27 per hourAuglaize County insulator: $65.27 per hourRichland County insulator: $58.27 per hourWilliams County insulator: $65.27 per hourBelmont County insulator: $58.27 per hourHighland County insulator: $68.92 per hourWood County insulator: $65.27 per hourColumbiana County insulator: $65.42 per hourStark County insulator: $75.93 per hourButler County insulator: $58.27 per hourWashington County insulator: $68.92 per hourMontgomery County insulator: $58.27 per hourAshland County insulator: $62.27 per hourJefferson County insulator: $75.93 per hourAdams County insulator: $68.92 per hourPreble County insulator: $58.27 per hourPutnam County insulator: $65.27 per hourRoss County insulator: $68.92 per hourClark County insulator: $58.27 per hourScioto County insulator: $68.92 per hourSeneca County insulator: $62.27 per hourFairfield County insulator: $58.27 per hourTrumbull County insulator: $58.27 per hourTuscarawas County insulator: $75.93 per hourLorain County insulator: $70.81 per hourPike County insulator: $68.92 per hourLawrence County insulator: $75.93 per hourWayne County insulator: $62.27 per hourClermont County insulator: $58.27 per hourCoshocton County insulator: $75.93 per hourMadison County insulator: $58.27 per hourCuyahoga County insulator: $70.81 per hourFranklin County insulator: $58.27 per hourHamilton County insulator: $58.27 per hourHardin County insulator: $65.27 per hourClinton County insulator: $68.92 per hourAllen County insulator: $58.27 per hourFulton County insulator: $65.27 per hourJackson County insulator: $68.92 per hourAthens County insulator: $68.92 per hourHenry County insulator: $65.27 per hourFayette County insulator: $68.92 per hourMiami County insulator: $58.27 per hourOttawa County insulator: $65.27 per hourMorgan County insulator: $75.93 per hourVinton County insulator: $68.92 per hourWyandot County insulator: $62.27 per hourPerry County insulator: $75.93 per hourChampaign County insulator: $65.27 per hourLake County insulator: $70.81 per hourMahoning County insulator: $58.27 per hourMercer County insulator: $65.27 per hourPaulding County insulator: $65.27 per hourMorrow County insulator: $58.27 per hourMuskingum County insulator: $75.93 per hourMonroe County insulator: $75.93 per hourBrown County insulator: $58.27 per hourAshtabula County insulator: $62.27 per hourErie County insulator: $70.81 per hourNoble County insulator: $75.93 per hour
$58$58$65$65$70$75Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker), main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does an insulator make on prevailing wage in Ohio?

5 groups of counties with identical rates and 72 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Guernsey County group6 counties$75.93
  2. Stark County group2 counties$75.93
  3. Jefferson County1 county$75.93
  4. Lawrence County1 county$75.93
  5. Monroe County1 county$75.93
  6. Muskingum County1 county$75.93
  7. Tuscarawas County1 county$75.93
  8. Cuyahoga County1 county$70.81
  9. Erie County1 county$70.81
  10. Geauga County1 county$70.81
  11. Lake County1 county$70.81
  12. Lorain County1 county$70.81
  13. Medina County1 county$70.81
  14. Portage County1 county$70.81
  15. Summit County1 county$70.81
  16. Highland County group4 counties$68.92
  17. Adams County1 county$68.92
  18. Athens County1 county$68.92
  19. Fayette County1 county$68.92
  20. Gallia County1 county$68.92
  21. Meigs County1 county$68.92
  22. Pike County1 county$68.92
  23. Ross County1 county$68.92
  24. Scioto County1 county$68.92
  25. Vinton County1 county$68.92
  26. Washington County1 county$68.92
  27. Columbiana County1 county$65.42
  28. Hardin County group2 counties$65.27
  29. Auglaize County1 county$65.27
  30. Champaign County1 county$65.27
  31. Darke County1 county$65.27
  32. Defiance County1 county$65.27
  33. Fulton County1 county$65.27
  34. Hancock County1 county$65.27
  35. Henry County1 county$65.27
  36. Logan County1 county$65.27
  37. Lucas County1 county$65.27
  38. Mercer County1 county$65.27
  39. Ottawa County1 county$65.27
  40. Putnam County1 county$65.27

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Guernsey County group, 6 localities: Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Morgan, Noble, PerryASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$75.93 $46.50 
Stark County group, 2 localities: Carroll, StarkASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$75.93 $46.50 
Jefferson CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$75.93 $46.50 
Lawrence CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$75.93 $46.50 
Monroe CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$75.93 $46.50 
Muskingum CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$75.93 $46.50 
Tuscarawas CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$75.93 $46.50 
Cuyahoga CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$70.81 $43.88 
Erie CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$70.81 $43.88 
Geauga CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$70.81 $43.88 
Lake CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$70.81 $43.88 
Lorain CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$70.81 $43.88 
Medina CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$70.81 $43.88 
Portage CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$70.81 $43.88 
Summit CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$70.81 $43.88 
Highland County group, 4 localities: Clinton, Highland, Hocking, JacksonASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$68.92 $38.05 
Adams CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$68.92 $38.05 
Athens CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$68.92 $38.05 
Fayette CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$68.92 $38.05 
Gallia CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$68.92 $38.05 
Meigs CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$68.92 $38.05 
Pike CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$68.92 $38.05 
Ross CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$68.92 $38.05 
Scioto CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$68.92 $38.05 
Vinton CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$68.92 $38.05 
Washington CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$68.92 $38.05 
Columbiana CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$65.42 $39.02 
Hardin County group, 2 localities: Hardin, PauldingASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$65.27 $37.00 
Auglaize CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$65.27 $37.00 
Champaign CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$65.27 $37.00 
Darke CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$65.27 $37.00 
Defiance CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$65.27 $37.00 
Fulton CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$65.27 $37.00 
Hancock CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$65.27 $37.00 
Henry CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$65.27 $37.00 
Logan CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$65.27 $37.00 
Lucas CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$65.27 $37.00 
Mercer CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$65.27 $37.00 
Ottawa CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$65.27 $37.00 
Putnam CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$65.27 $37.00 
Shelby CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$65.27 $37.00 
Van Wert CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$65.27 $37.00 
Williams CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$65.27 $37.00 
Wood CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$65.27 $37.00 
Marion County group, 2 localities: Holmes, MarionASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$62.27 $36.16 
Ashland CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$62.27 $36.16 
Ashtabula CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$62.27 $36.16 
Crawford CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$62.27 $36.16 
Huron CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$62.27 $36.16 
Knox CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$62.27 $36.16 
Sandusky CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$62.27 $36.16 
Seneca CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$62.27 $36.16 
Wayne CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$62.27 $36.16 
Wyandot CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$62.27 $36.16 
Allen CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$58.27 $35.23 
Belmont CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$58.27 $35.23 
Brown CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$58.27 $35.23 
Butler CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$58.27 $35.23 
Clark CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$58.27 $35.23 
Clermont CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$58.27 $35.23 
Delaware CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$58.27 $35.23 
Fairfield CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$58.27 $35.23 
Franklin CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$58.27 $35.23 
Greene CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$58.27 $35.23 
Hamilton CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$58.27 $35.23 
Licking CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$58.27 $35.23 
Madison CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$58.27 $35.23 
Mahoning CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$58.27 $35.23 
Miami CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$58.27 $35.23 
Montgomery CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$58.27 $35.23 
Morrow CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$58.27 $35.23 
Pickaway CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$58.27 $35.23 
Preble CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$58.27 $35.23 
Richland CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$58.27 $35.23 
Trumbull CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$58.27 $35.23 
Union CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$58.27 $35.23 
Warren CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$58.27 $35.23 

5 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 72 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Ohio insulator pay

What is the insulator prevailing wage in Franklin County?

$58.27 an hour: a $35.23 base wage plus $23.04 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260078, modification 1. Overtime and every insulator classification in Franklin County.

Does insulator prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Franklin County the $58.27 total is a $35.23 base wage plus $23.04 in fringe benefits, about 40% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does insulator prevailing wage pay overtime in Ohio?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice insulators get this rate?

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)).

Why do some counties have the same insulator rate?

DOL often publishes the same insulator rates for several counties. Across Ohio, the 88 counties with an insulator rate fall into 77 distinct sets of rates, and 5 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 6 counties (the Guernsey County group).