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Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) prevailing wage, Luzerne County group, Pennsylvania (2 counties)
L&I sets the same insulator rates, row for row, in 2 counties: Luzerne and Monroe. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$67.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits · Asbestos & Insulation Workers
$40.68 base wage + $26.57 fringe benefits
On Pennsylvania public works in each of these 2 counties, an insulator working as asbestos & insulation workers must be paid at least $67.25 an hour: a $40.68 base wage plus $26.57 in fringe benefits.
PPWS county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 2026); this rate, effective July 1, 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 against dliweb.pa.gov on October 25, 2026.
Pennsylvania publishes no county rate schedule. These are the rates printed in each county's newest project determination; the binding rates for a job are the ones in that job's own determination.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $40.68 + $26.57
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. L&I 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) | $40.68 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $26.57 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $67.25 |
When does this rate change?
- A signed contract keeps the rates in its own determination, including the dated steps printed there. A later L&I rate change doesn't reach it (Act § 4).
- County pages here follow each county's newest determination, so they move whenever L&I issues the next one there. The determination is named in the Source line.
Dated rates for this classification
L&I prints more than one dated line for Asbestos & Insulation Workers. The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.
| Effective | Rate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | $65.25 ($37.08 + $28.17) | Earlier |
| Jul 1, 2026 | $67.25 ($40.68 + $26.57) | In force |
Davis-Bacon insulator rates in these counties
The counties share L&I's rates, but not always the same federal wage determination. Pennsylvania's Act doesn't cover projects where Davis-Bacon applies, so a job uses one schedule or the other (L&I FAQ).
| County | Federal classification | Base + fringe | WD | vs L&I |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzerne County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (MECHANICAL- DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION) | $65.25 | PA20260095 Mod 3 | L&I +$2.00 |
| Monroe County | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (MECHANICAL- DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION) | $65.25 | PA20260098 Mod 3 | L&I +$2.00 |
How the Luzerne 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 Pennsylvania
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Luzerne County groupbase $40.68$67.25
- Carbon Countybase $40.68$67.25
- Columbia Countybase $40.68$67.25
- Schuylkill Countybase $43.50$74.61
Which county is in which insulator group
Every Pennsylvania county with a insulator rate. Counties L&I treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia County group, 2 localities: Montgomery, Philadelphia | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $64.51 | $114.77 |
| Bucks County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $64.51 | $114.77 |
| Chester County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $64.51 | $114.77 |
| Delaware County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $64.51 | $114.77 |
| Centre County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $46.50 | $77.61 |
| Huntingdon County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $46.50 | $77.61 |
| Allegheny County group, 2 localities: Allegheny, Butler | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $45.10 | $75.41 |
| Indiana County group, 2 localities: Greene, Indiana | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $45.10 | $75.41 |
| Armstrong County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $45.10 | $75.41 |
| Beaver County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $45.10 | $75.41 |
| Fayette County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $45.10 | $75.41 |
| Washington County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $45.10 | $75.41 |
| Westmoreland County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $45.10 | $75.41 |
| Berks County group, 4 localities: Berks, Dauphin, Lehigh, Schuylkill | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $43.50 | $74.61 |
| Cumberland County group, 2 localities: Adams, Cumberland | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $43.50 | $74.61 |
| Northampton County group, 2 localities: Franklin, Northampton | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $43.50 | $74.61 |
| Fulton County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $43.50 | $74.61 |
| Juniata County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $43.50 | $74.61 |
| Lancaster County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $43.50 | $74.61 |
| Lebanon County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $43.50 | $74.61 |
| Mifflin County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $43.50 | $74.61 |
| Perry County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $43.50 | $74.61 |
| Snyder County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $43.50 | $74.61 |
| York County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $43.50 | $74.61 |
| Erie County group, 2 localities: Erie, Venango | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $43.06 | $73.37 |
| Mercer County group, 2 localities: Forest, Mercer | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $43.06 | $73.37 |
| Crawford County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $43.06 | $73.37 |
| Lawrence County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $43.06 | $73.37 |
| Cambria County group, 3 localities: Bedford, Cambria, Somerset | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $41.55 | $71.06 |
| Blair County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $41.55 | $71.06 |
| Cameron County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $41.55 | $71.06 |
| Clarion County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $41.55 | $71.06 |
| Clearfield County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $41.55 | $71.06 |
| Elk County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $41.55 | $71.06 |
| Jefferson County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $41.55 | $71.06 |
| Clinton County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $42.68 | $69.25 |
| Lycoming County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $42.68 | $69.25 |
| Tioga County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $42.68 | $69.25 |
| Union County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $42.68 | $69.25 |
| Bradford County group, 2 localities: Bradford, Columbia | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $40.68 | $67.25 |
| Luzerne County group, 2 localities: Luzerne, Monroe | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $40.68 | $67.25 |
| Carbon County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $40.68 | $67.25 |
| Lackawanna County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $40.68 | $67.25 |
| Montour County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $40.68 | $67.25 |
| Northumberland County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $40.68 | $67.25 |
| Pike County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $40.68 | $67.25 |
| Sullivan County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $40.68 | $67.25 |
| Susquehanna County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $40.68 | $67.25 |
| Wayne County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $40.68 | $67.25 |
| Wyoming County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $40.68 | $67.25 |
| McKean County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $35.50 | $62.29 |
| Potter County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $35.50 | $62.29 |
| Warren County | Asbestos & Insulation Workers | $35.50 | $62.29 |
11 groups of counties with identical L&I rates, and 42 counties with rates of their own.
Pennsylvania insulator prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from L&I on this rate
- L&I's PPWS determination search
- Apprentice rates apply only to apprentices in a program registered with the Pennsylvania Apprenticeship and Training Council, within its ratios. Determinations list journeyperson rates only (§ 9.103(9)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base wage to the fringe your employer pays for you, and compare it with the total. A worker can protest to L&I within three months: Bureau of Labor Law Compliance, 1-800-932-0665 (L&I).
Source
Department of Labor & Industry (L&I), PPWS county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 2026). For the row this page leads with:
We read each county's newest PPWS determination from L&I's site and check every number with a second read. The totals are the ones L&I prints. How we check · Download every Pennsylvania rate as CSV · Report an error