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Pennsylvania insulator prevailing wage, county by county

An insulator's prevailing wage on Pennsylvania public works runs from $62.29 an hour in Warren County to $114.77 in Bucks County. The median county is $73.37.

Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) rate in each Pennsylvania county, A to Z

67 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Adams CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers · Cumberland County group
$43.50 $31.11 $74.61 Jun 29, 202626-09288
Allegheny CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers · Allegheny County group
$45.10 $30.31 $75.41 Aug 1, 202526-09341
Armstrong CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$45.10 $30.31 $75.41 Aug 1, 202526-09026
Beaver CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$45.10 $30.31 $75.41 Aug 1, 202526-09163
Bedford CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers · Cambria County group
$41.55 $29.51 $71.06 Aug 1, 202426-09306
Berks CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers · Berks County group
$43.50 $31.11 $74.61 Jun 29, 202626-09338
Blair CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$41.55 $29.51 $71.06 Aug 1, 202426-09212
Bradford CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers · Bradford County group
$40.68 $26.57 $67.25 Jul 1, 202626-09331
Bucks CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$64.51 $50.26 $114.77 May 1, 202626-09339
Butler CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers · Allegheny County group
$45.10 $30.31 $75.41 Aug 1, 202526-09347
Cambria CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers · Cambria County group
$41.55 $29.51 $71.06 Aug 1, 202426-09315
Cameron CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$41.55 $29.51 $71.06 Aug 1, 202426-08316
Carbon CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$40.68 $26.57 $67.25 Jul 1, 202626-09067
Centre CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$46.50 $31.11 $77.61 Jun 29, 202626-09327
Chester CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$64.51 $50.26 $114.77 May 1, 202626-09266
Clarion CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$41.55 $29.51 $71.06 Aug 1, 202426-09104
Clearfield CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$41.55 $29.51 $71.06 Aug 1, 202426-09257
Clinton CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$42.68 $26.57 $69.25 Jul 1, 202626-09136
Columbia CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers · Bradford County group
$40.68 $26.57 $67.25 Jul 1, 202626-09335
Crawford CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$43.06 $30.31 $73.37 Aug 1, 202526-08781
Cumberland CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers · Cumberland County group
$43.50 $31.11 $74.61 Jun 29, 202626-09287
Dauphin CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers · Berks County group
$43.50 $31.11 $74.61 Jun 29, 202626-09346
Delaware CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$64.51 $50.26 $114.77 May 1, 202626-09317
Elk CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$41.55 $29.51 $71.06 Aug 1, 202426-08059
Erie CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers · Erie County group
$43.06 $30.31 $73.37 Aug 1, 202526-09304
Fayette CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$45.10 $30.31 $75.41 Aug 1, 202526-08555
Forest CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers · Mercer County group
$43.06 $30.31 $73.37 Aug 1, 202526-09071
Franklin CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers · Northampton County group
$43.50 $31.11 $74.61 Jun 29, 202626-09303
Fulton CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$43.50 $31.11 $74.61 Jun 29, 202626-08846
Greene CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers · Indiana County group
$45.10 $30.31 $75.41 Aug 1, 202526-09313
Huntingdon CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$46.50 $31.11 $77.61 Jun 29, 202626-09325
Indiana CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers · Indiana County group
$45.10 $30.31 $75.41 Aug 1, 202526-09299
Jefferson CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$41.55 $29.51 $71.06 Aug 1, 202426-09105
Juniata CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$43.50 $31.11 $74.61 Jun 29, 202626-07747
Lackawanna CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$40.68 $26.57 $67.25 Jul 1, 202626-09227
Lancaster CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$43.50 $31.11 $74.61 Jun 29, 202626-09261
Lawrence CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$43.06 $30.31 $73.37 Aug 1, 202526-09267
Lebanon CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$43.50 $31.11 $74.61 Jun 29, 202626-09214
Lehigh CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers · Berks County group
$43.50 $31.11 $74.61 Jun 29, 202626-09343
Luzerne CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers · Luzerne County group
$40.68 $26.57 $67.25 Jul 1, 202626-09337
Lycoming CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$42.68 $26.57 $69.25 Jul 1, 202626-09344
McKean CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$35.50 $26.79 $62.29 May 1, 202226-08597
Mercer CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers · Mercer County group
$43.06 $30.31 $73.37 Aug 1, 202526-09069
Mifflin CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$43.50 $31.11 $74.61 Jun 29, 202626-08685
Monroe CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers · Luzerne County group
$40.68 $26.57 $67.25 Jul 1, 202626-09348
Montgomery CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers · Philadelphia County group
$64.51 $50.26 $114.77 May 1, 202626-09328
Montour CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$40.68 $26.57 $67.25 Jul 1, 202626-09166
Northampton CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers · Northampton County group
$43.50 $31.11 $74.61 Jun 29, 202626-09320
Northumberland CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$40.68 $26.57 $67.25 Jul 1, 202626-09280
Perry CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$43.50 $31.11 $74.61 Jun 29, 202626-08914
Philadelphia CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers · Philadelphia County group
$64.51 $50.26 $114.77 May 1, 202626-09340
Pike CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$40.68 $26.57 $67.25 Jul 1, 202626-09059
Potter CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$35.50 $26.79 $62.29 May 1, 202226-09244
Schuylkill CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers · Berks County group
$43.50 $31.11 $74.61 Jun 29, 202626-09349
Snyder CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$43.50 $31.11 $74.61 Jun 29, 202626-08603
Somerset CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers · Cambria County group
$41.55 $29.51 $71.06 Aug 1, 202426-09298
Sullivan CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$40.68 $26.57 $67.25 Jul 1, 202626-09301
Susquehanna CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$40.68 $26.57 $67.25 Jul 1, 202626-08636
Tioga CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$42.68 $26.57 $69.25 Jul 1, 202626-09250
Union CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$42.68 $26.57 $69.25 Jul 1, 202626-08515
Venango CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers · Erie County group
$43.06 $30.31 $73.37 Aug 1, 202526-09281
Warren CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$35.50 $26.79 $62.29 May 1, 202226-08859
Washington CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$45.10 $30.31 $75.41 Aug 1, 202526-09254
Wayne CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$40.68 $26.57 $67.25 Jul 1, 202626-09140
Westmoreland CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$45.10 $30.31 $75.41 Aug 1, 202526-09316
Wyoming CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$40.68 $26.57 $67.25 Jul 1, 202626-09168
York CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers
$43.50 $31.11 $74.61 Jun 29, 202626-09264

Main insulator classification in each county (Asbestos & insulation workers), PPWS county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 2026). Rates are set per project: the public body gets a determination before bidding, and once the contract is signed its rates "shall not be altered" while it is in force (Act § 4). A determination must be re-requested if the contract isn't awarded within 120 days (34 Pa. Code 9.104(a)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Lebanon County insulator: $74.61 per hourBeaver County insulator: $75.41 per hourVenango County insulator: $73.37 per hourGreene County insulator: $75.41 per hourJefferson County insulator: $71.06 per hourCambria County insulator: $71.06 per hourLancaster County insulator: $74.61 per hourAllegheny County insulator: $75.41 per hourErie County insulator: $73.37 per hourBucks County insulator: $114.77 per hourArmstrong County insulator: $75.41 per hourCameron County insulator: $71.06 per hourCarbon County insulator: $67.25 per hourElk County insulator: $71.06 per hourBedford County insulator: $71.06 per hourChester County insulator: $114.77 per hourClarion County insulator: $71.06 per hourForest County insulator: $73.37 per hourNorthumberland County insulator: $67.25 per hourFulton County insulator: $74.61 per hourNorthampton County insulator: $74.61 per hourJuniata County insulator: $74.61 per hourWyoming County insulator: $67.25 per hourLawrence County insulator: $73.37 per hourMercer County insulator: $73.37 per hourLuzerne County insulator: $67.25 per hourBlair County insulator: $71.06 per hourSomerset County insulator: $71.06 per hourDelaware County insulator: $114.77 per hourIndiana County insulator: $75.41 per hourLehigh County insulator: $74.61 per hourTioga County insulator: $69.25 per hourPike County insulator: $67.25 per hourMifflin County insulator: $74.61 per hourSchuylkill County insulator: $74.61 per hourLycoming County insulator: $69.25 per hourColumbia County insulator: $67.25 per hourMonroe County insulator: $67.25 per hourUnion County insulator: $69.25 per hourCrawford County insulator: $73.37 per hourWayne County insulator: $67.25 per hourSusquehanna County insulator: $67.25 per hourPotter County insulator: $62.29 per hourMontour County insulator: $67.25 per hourCumberland County insulator: $74.61 per hourCentre County insulator: $77.61 per hourPerry County insulator: $74.61 per hourSnyder County insulator: $74.61 per hourClearfield County insulator: $71.06 per hourPhiladelphia County insulator: $114.77 per hourWarren County insulator: $62.29 per hourClinton County insulator: $69.25 per hourButler County insulator: $75.41 per hourFayette County insulator: $75.41 per hourLackawanna County insulator: $67.25 per hourSullivan County insulator: $67.25 per hourWashington County insulator: $75.41 per hourMcKean County insulator: $62.29 per hourBerks County insulator: $74.61 per hourAdams County insulator: $74.61 per hourYork County insulator: $74.61 per hourMontgomery County insulator: $114.77 per hourHuntingdon County insulator: $77.61 per hourWestmoreland County insulator: $75.41 per hourDauphin County insulator: $74.61 per hourBradford County insulator: $67.25 per hourFranklin County insulator: $74.61 per hour
$62$67$71$74$75$114Insulator (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 Pennsylvania?

$62.29 to $114.77 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $73.37. 11 groups of counties with identical rates and 42 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn.

  1. Philadelphia County group2 counties$114.77
  2. Bucks County1 county$114.77
  3. Chester County1 county$114.77
  4. Delaware County1 county$114.77
  5. Centre County1 county$77.61
  6. Huntingdon County1 county$77.61
  7. Allegheny County group2 counties$75.41
  8. Indiana County group2 counties$75.41
  9. Armstrong County1 county$75.41
  10. Beaver County1 county$75.41
  11. Fayette County1 county$75.41
  12. Washington County1 county$75.41
  13. Westmoreland County1 county$75.41
  14. Berks County group4 counties$74.61
  15. Cumberland County group2 counties$74.61
  16. Northampton County group2 counties$74.61
  17. Fulton County1 county$74.61
  18. Juniata County1 county$74.61
  19. Lancaster County1 county$74.61
  20. Lebanon County1 county$74.61
  21. Mifflin County1 county$74.61
  22. Perry County1 county$74.61
  23. Snyder County1 county$74.61
  24. York County1 county$74.61
  25. Erie County group2 counties$73.37
  26. Mercer County group2 counties$73.37
  27. Crawford County1 county$73.37
  28. Lawrence County1 county$73.37
  29. Cambria County group3 counties$71.06
  30. Blair County1 county$71.06
  31. Cameron County1 county$71.06
  32. Clarion County1 county$71.06
  33. Clearfield County1 county$71.06
  34. Elk County1 county$71.06
  35. Jefferson County1 county$71.06
  36. Clinton County1 county$69.25
  37. Lycoming County1 county$69.25
  38. Tioga County1 county$69.25
  39. Union County1 county$69.25
  40. Bradford County group2 counties$67.25
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Philadelphia County group, 2 localities: Montgomery, PhiladelphiaAsbestos & Insulation Workers$64.51 $114.77 
Bucks CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$64.51 $114.77 
Chester CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$64.51 $114.77 
Delaware CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$64.51 $114.77 
Centre CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$46.50 $77.61 
Huntingdon CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$46.50 $77.61 
Allegheny County group, 2 localities: Allegheny, ButlerAsbestos & Insulation Workers$45.10 $75.41 
Indiana County group, 2 localities: Greene, IndianaAsbestos & Insulation Workers$45.10 $75.41 
Armstrong CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$45.10 $75.41 
Beaver CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$45.10 $75.41 
Fayette CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$45.10 $75.41 
Washington CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$45.10 $75.41 
Westmoreland CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$45.10 $75.41 
Berks County group, 4 localities: Berks, Dauphin, Lehigh, SchuylkillAsbestos & Insulation Workers$43.50 $74.61 
Cumberland County group, 2 localities: Adams, CumberlandAsbestos & Insulation Workers$43.50 $74.61 
Northampton County group, 2 localities: Franklin, NorthamptonAsbestos & Insulation Workers$43.50 $74.61 
Fulton CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$43.50 $74.61 
Juniata CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$43.50 $74.61 
Lancaster CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$43.50 $74.61 
Lebanon CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$43.50 $74.61 
Mifflin CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$43.50 $74.61 
Perry CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$43.50 $74.61 
Snyder CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$43.50 $74.61 
York CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$43.50 $74.61 
Erie County group, 2 localities: Erie, VenangoAsbestos & Insulation Workers$43.06 $73.37 
Mercer County group, 2 localities: Forest, MercerAsbestos & Insulation Workers$43.06 $73.37 
Crawford CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$43.06 $73.37 
Lawrence CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$43.06 $73.37 
Cambria County group, 3 localities: Bedford, Cambria, SomersetAsbestos & Insulation Workers$41.55 $71.06 
Blair CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$41.55 $71.06 
Cameron CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$41.55 $71.06 
Clarion CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$41.55 $71.06 
Clearfield CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$41.55 $71.06 
Elk CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$41.55 $71.06 
Jefferson CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$41.55 $71.06 
Clinton CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$42.68 $69.25 
Lycoming CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$42.68 $69.25 
Tioga CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$42.68 $69.25 
Union CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$42.68 $69.25 
Bradford County group, 2 localities: Bradford, ColumbiaAsbestos & Insulation Workers$40.68 $67.25 
Luzerne County group, 2 localities: Luzerne, MonroeAsbestos & Insulation Workers$40.68 $67.25 
Carbon CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$40.68 $67.25 
Lackawanna CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$40.68 $67.25 
Montour CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$40.68 $67.25 
Northumberland CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$40.68 $67.25 
Pike CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$40.68 $67.25 
Sullivan CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$40.68 $67.25 
Susquehanna CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$40.68 $67.25 
Wayne CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$40.68 $67.25 
Wyoming CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$40.68 $67.25 
McKean CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$35.50 $62.29 
Potter CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$35.50 $62.29 
Warren CountyAsbestos & Insulation Workers$35.50 $62.29 

11 groups of counties with identical L&I rates, and 42 counties with rates of their own.

PPWS determinations list journeyperson rates only. Apprentices may be paid less only when registered with the Pennsylvania Apprenticeship and Training Council and employed within its ratios (34 Pa. Code 9.103(9)); otherwise pay the journeyperson rate.

Questions about Pennsylvania insulator pay

What is the insulator prevailing wage in Philadelphia County?

$114.77 an hour: a $64.51 base wage plus $50.26 in fringe benefits, under PPWS county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 2026). Overtime and every insulator classification in Philadelphia County.

Does insulator prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Philadelphia County the $114.77 total is a $64.51 base wage plus $50.26 in fringe benefits, about 44% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does insulator prevailing wage pay overtime in Pennsylvania?

The Act sets no overtime rule and determinations print no overtime rates. The state Minimum Wage Act requires 1½ times the regular rate over 40 hours in a workweek (L&I FAQ).

Do apprentice insulators get this rate?

PPWS determinations list journeyperson rates only. Apprentices may be paid less only when registered with the Pennsylvania Apprenticeship and Training Council and employed within its ratios (34 Pa. Code 9.103(9)); otherwise pay the journeyperson rate.

Why do some counties have the same insulator rate?

L&I often publishes the same insulator rates for several counties. Across Pennsylvania, the 67 counties with an insulator rate fall into 53 distinct sets of rates, and 11 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 4 counties (the Berks County group).