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Utah insulator prevailing wage, county by county

An insulator's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Utah runs from $16.93 an hour in Washington County to $19.59 in Box Elder County. The median county is $19.59.

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

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

8 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Box Elder CountyINSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)
$17.76 $1.83 $19.59 May 18, 2026UT20260081 Mod 1
Cache CountyINSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)
$17.76 $1.83 $19.59 May 18, 2026UT20260082 Mod 1
Davis CountyINSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)
$17.76 $1.83 $19.59 May 18, 2026UT20260083 Mod 1
Juab CountyINSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)
$15.28 $1.65 $16.93 May 18, 2026UT20260084 Mod 1
Morgan CountyINSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION) · Weber County group
$17.76 $1.83 $19.59 May 18, 2026UT20260089 Mod 1
Tooele CountyINSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)
$15.28 $1.65 $16.93 May 18, 2026UT20260086 Mod 1
Washington CountyINSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)
$15.28 $1.65 $16.93 May 18, 2026UT20260088 Mod 1
Weber CountyINSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION) · Weber County group
$17.76 $1.83 $19.59 May 18, 2026UT20260089 Mod 1

Main insulator classification in each county (Insulator - mechanical (duct, pipe & mechanical system insulation)), 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.

Summit County: no rate for this tradeSan Juan County: no rate for this tradeDaggett County: no rate for this tradeMorgan County insulator: $19.59 per hourCache County insulator: $19.59 per hourDavis County insulator: $19.59 per hourPiute County: no rate for this tradeUtah County: no rate for this tradeSanpete County: no rate for this tradeWayne County: no rate for this tradeEmery County: no rate for this tradeGarfield County: no rate for this tradeBeaver County: no rate for this tradeIron County: no rate for this tradeBox Elder County insulator: $19.59 per hourUintah County: no rate for this tradeWashington County insulator: $16.93 per hourDuchesne County: no rate for this tradeJuab County insulator: $16.93 per hourMillard County: no rate for this tradeSevier County: no rate for this tradeTooele County insulator: $16.93 per hourCarbon County: no rate for this tradeGrand County: no rate for this tradeRich County: no rate for this tradeWasatch County: no rate for this tradeSalt Lake County: no rate for this tradeWeber County insulator: $19.59 per hourKane County: no rate for this trade
$16.93$16.93$19.59$19.59$19.59$19.59Insulator (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 Utah?

$16.93 to $19.59 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $19.59. 1 group of counties with identical rates and 6 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.

  1. Weber County group2 counties · INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANI$19.59
  2. Box Elder County1 county · INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANI$19.59
  3. Cache County1 county · INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANI$19.59
  4. Davis County1 county · INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANI$19.59
  5. Juab County1 county · INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANI$16.93
  6. Tooele County1 county · INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANI$16.93
  7. Washington County1 county · INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANI$16.93
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Weber County group, 2 localities: Morgan, WeberINSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)$17.76 $19.59 
Box Elder CountyINSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)$17.76 $19.59 
Cache CountyINSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)$17.76 $19.59 
Davis CountyINSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)$17.76 $19.59 
Juab CountyINSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)$15.28 $16.93 
Tooele CountyINSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)$15.28 $16.93 
Washington CountyINSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)$15.28 $16.93 

1 group of counties with identical DOL rates, and 6 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Utah insulator pay

What is the insulator prevailing wage in Davis County?

$19.59 an hour: a $17.76 base wage plus $1.83 in fringe benefits, under wage determination UT20260083, modification 1. Overtime and every insulator classification in Davis County.

Does insulator prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Davis County the $19.59 total is a $17.76 base wage plus $1.83 in fringe benefits, about 9% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does insulator prevailing wage pay overtime in Utah?

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 Utah, the 8 counties with an insulator rate fall into 7 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 2 counties (the Weber County group).