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West Virginia insulator prevailing wage, county by county

An insulator's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in West Virginia runs from $46.01 an hour in Morgan County to $75.93 in Boone County. The median county is $68.92.

Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) rate in each West Virginia 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.

55 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Barbour CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR · Wyoming County group
$38.05 $30.87 $68.92 Feb 24, 2025WV20260033 Mod 1
Berkeley CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY,THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE WORKS THE REGULAR WORK DAY BEFORE AND AFTER THE PAID HOLIDAY
$40.77 $20.17 $60.94 Oct 1, 2024WV20260034 Mod 1
Boone CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$46.50 $29.43 $75.93 Aug 1, 2024WV20260049 Mod 1
Boone CountyINSULATOR - PIPE & PIPEWRAPPER
$38.05 $28.47 $66.52 Feb 24, 2025WV20260064 Mod 1
Braxton CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$38.05 $30.87 $68.92 Feb 24, 2025WV20260004 Mod 1
Brooke CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR · Hancock County group
$46.50 $29.43 $75.93 Aug 1, 2024WV20260050 Mod 1
Cabell CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$46.50 $29.43 $75.93 Aug 1, 2024WV20260035 Mod 1
Calhoun CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR · Wyoming County group
$38.05 $30.87 $68.92 Feb 24, 2025WV20260033 Mod 1
Clay CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$46.50 $29.43 $75.93 Aug 1, 2024WV20260049 Mod 1
Clay CountyINSULATOR - PIPE & PIPEWRAPPER
$38.05 $28.47 $66.52 Feb 24, 2025WV20260077 Mod 1
Doddridge CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$46.50 $29.43 $75.93 Aug 1, 2024WV20260005 Mod 1
Fayette CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$38.05 $30.87 $68.92 Feb 24, 2025WV20260006 Mod 1
Gilmer CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$38.05 $30.87 $68.92 Feb 24, 2025WV20260007 Mod 1
Grant CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$38.05 $30.87 $68.92 Feb 24, 2025WV20260008 Mod 1
Greenbrier CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$38.05 $30.87 $68.92 Feb 24, 2025WV20260009 Mod 1
Hampshire CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$30.18 $15.83 $46.01 May 18, 2026WV20260036 Mod 1
Hancock CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR · Hancock County group
$46.50 $29.43 $75.93 Aug 1, 2024WV20260050 Mod 1
Hardy CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY,THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE WORKS THE REGULAR WORK DAY BEFORE AND AFTER THE PAID HOLIDAY
$40.77 $20.17 $60.94 Oct 1, 2024WV20260010 Mod 1
Harrison CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$46.50 $29.43 $75.93 Aug 1, 2024WV20260011 Mod 1
Jackson CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$38.05 $30.87 $68.92 Feb 24, 2025WV20260012 Mod 1
Jefferson CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY,THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE WORKS THE REGULAR WORK DAY BEFORE AND AFTER THE PAID HOLIDAY
$40.77 $20.17 $60.94 Oct 1, 2024WV20260037 Mod 1
Kanawha CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$46.50 $29.43 $75.93 Aug 1, 2024WV20260038 Mod 1
Kanawha CountyINSULATOR - PIPE & PIPEWRAPPER
$38.05 $28.47 $66.52 Feb 24, 2025WV20260069 Mod 1
Lewis CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$38.05 $30.87 $68.92 Feb 24, 2025WV20260013 Mod 1
Lincoln CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$46.50 $29.43 $75.93 Aug 1, 2024WV20260039 Mod 1
Lincoln CountyINSULATOR - PIPE & PIPEWRAPPER
$38.05 $28.47 $66.52 Feb 24, 2025WV20260077 Mod 1
Logan CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$38.05 $30.87 $68.92 Feb 24, 2025WV20260014 Mod 1
Marion CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$46.50 $29.43 $75.93 Aug 1, 2024WV20260015 Mod 1
Marshall CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$46.50 $29.43 $75.93 Aug 1, 2024WV20260040 Mod 1
Mason CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$38.05 $30.87 $68.92 Feb 24, 2025WV20260016 Mod 1
McDowell CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$38.05 $30.87 $68.92 Feb 24, 2025WV20260017 Mod 1
Mercer CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$38.05 $30.87 $68.92 Feb 24, 2025WV20260018 Mod 1
Mineral CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$46.50 $29.43 $75.93 Aug 1, 2024WV20260041 Mod 1
Mingo CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$38.05 $30.87 $68.92 Feb 24, 2025WV20260019 Mod 1
Monongalia CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$46.50 $29.43 $75.93 Aug 1, 2024WV20260042 Mod 1
Monroe CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$38.05 $30.87 $68.92 Feb 24, 2025WV20260020 Mod 1
Morgan CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$30.18 $15.83 $46.01 May 18, 2026WV20260043 Mod 1
Nicholas CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$38.05 $30.87 $68.92 Feb 24, 2025WV20260021 Mod 1
Ohio CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$46.50 $29.43 $75.93 Aug 1, 2024WV20260044 Mod 1
Pendleton CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR · Wyoming County group
$38.05 $30.87 $68.92 Feb 24, 2025WV20260033 Mod 1
Pleasants CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$46.50 $29.43 $75.93 Aug 1, 2024WV20260045 Mod 1
Pocahontas CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$38.05 $30.87 $68.92 Feb 24, 2025WV20260022 Mod 1
Preston CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$46.50 $29.43 $75.93 Aug 1, 2024WV20260046 Mod 1
Putnam CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$46.50 $29.43 $75.93 Aug 1, 2024WV20260047 Mod 1
Putnam CountyINSULATOR - PIPE & PIPEWRAPPER
$38.05 $28.47 $66.52 Feb 24, 2025WV20260075 Mod 1
Raleigh CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$38.05 $30.87 $68.92 Feb 24, 2025WV20260023 Mod 1
Randolph CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$38.05 $30.87 $68.92 Feb 24, 2025WV20260024 Mod 1
Ritchie CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$38.05 $30.87 $68.92 Feb 24, 2025WV20260025 Mod 1
Roane CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR · Wyoming County group
$38.05 $30.87 $68.92 Feb 24, 2025WV20260033 Mod 1
Summers CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$38.05 $30.87 $68.92 Feb 24, 2025WV20260026 Mod 1
Taylor CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$46.50 $29.43 $75.93 Aug 1, 2024WV20260027 Mod 1
Tucker CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$46.50 $29.43 $75.93 Aug 1, 2024WV20260028 Mod 1
Tyler CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$46.50 $29.43 $75.93 Aug 1, 2024WV20260029 Mod 1
Upshur CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$38.05 $30.87 $68.92 Feb 24, 2025WV20260030 Mod 1
Wayne CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$46.50 $29.43 $75.93 Aug 1, 2024WV20260048 Mod 1
Webster CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$38.05 $30.87 $68.92 Feb 24, 2025WV20260031 Mod 1
Wetzel CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
$46.50 $29.43 $75.93 Aug 1, 2024WV20260032 Mod 1
Wirt CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR · Wood County group
$46.50 $29.43 $75.93 Aug 1, 2024WV20260051 Mod 1
Wood CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR · Wood County group
$46.50 $29.43 $75.93 Aug 1, 2024WV20260051 Mod 1
Wyoming CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR · Wyoming County group
$38.05 $30.87 $68.92 Feb 24, 2025WV20260033 Mod 1

Main insulator classification in each county, 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.

Tucker County insulator: $75.93 per hourPocahontas County insulator: $68.92 per hourMcDowell County insulator: $68.92 per hourGilmer County insulator: $68.92 per hourWetzel County insulator: $75.93 per hourWebster County insulator: $68.92 per hourDoddridge County insulator: $75.93 per hourRandolph County insulator: $68.92 per hourGreenbrier County insulator: $68.92 per hourMercer County insulator: $68.92 per hourMarshall County insulator: $75.93 per hourBarbour County insulator: $68.92 per hourPreston County insulator: $75.93 per hourSummers County insulator: $68.92 per hourBrooke County insulator: $75.93 per hourMineral County insulator: $75.93 per hourCabell County insulator: $75.93 per hourClay County insulator: $75.93 per hourWirt County insulator: $75.93 per hourCalhoun County insulator: $68.92 per hourLogan County insulator: $68.92 per hourPendleton County insulator: $68.92 per hourRitchie County insulator: $68.92 per hourTyler County insulator: $75.93 per hourMarion County insulator: $75.93 per hourWood County insulator: $75.93 per hourHarrison County insulator: $75.93 per hourTaylor County insulator: $75.93 per hourBoone County insulator: $75.93 per hourFayette County insulator: $68.92 per hourKanawha County insulator: $75.93 per hourRoane County insulator: $68.92 per hourHampshire County insulator: $46.01 per hourLewis County insulator: $68.92 per hourHancock County insulator: $75.93 per hourOhio County insulator: $75.93 per hourMingo County insulator: $68.92 per hourMorgan County insulator: $46.01 per hourGrant County insulator: $68.92 per hourJefferson County insulator: $60.94 per hourNicholas County insulator: $68.92 per hourPutnam County insulator: $75.93 per hourWyoming County insulator: $68.92 per hourBerkeley County insulator: $60.94 per hourRaleigh County insulator: $68.92 per hourUpshur County insulator: $68.92 per hourWayne County insulator: $75.93 per hourLincoln County insulator: $75.93 per hourMonongalia County insulator: $75.93 per hourBraxton County insulator: $68.92 per hourPleasants County insulator: $75.93 per hourHardy County insulator: $60.94 per hourMonroe County insulator: $68.92 per hourJackson County insulator: $68.92 per hourMason County insulator: $68.92 per hour
$46$68$68$75$75$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 West Virginia?

$46.01 to $75.93 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $68.92. 3 groups of counties with identical rates and 46 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn.

  1. Hancock County group2 counties$75.93
  2. Wood County group2 counties$75.93
  3. Boone County1 county$75.93
  4. Cabell County1 county$75.93
  5. Clay County1 county$75.93
  6. Doddridge County1 county$75.93
  7. Harrison County1 county$75.93
  8. Kanawha County1 county$75.93
  9. Lincoln County1 county$75.93
  10. Marion County1 county$75.93
  11. Marshall County1 county$75.93
  12. Mineral County1 county$75.93
  13. Monongalia County1 county$75.93
  14. Ohio County1 county$75.93
  15. Pleasants County1 county$75.93
  16. Preston County1 county$75.93
  17. Putnam County1 county$75.93
  18. Taylor County1 county$75.93
  19. Tucker County1 county$75.93
  20. Tyler County1 county$75.93
  21. Wayne County1 county$75.93
  22. Wetzel County1 county$75.93
  23. Wyoming County group5 counties$68.92
  24. Braxton County1 county$68.92
  25. Fayette County1 county$68.92
  26. Gilmer County1 county$68.92
  27. Grant County1 county$68.92
  28. Greenbrier County1 county$68.92
  29. Jackson County1 county$68.92
  30. Lewis County1 county$68.92
  31. Logan County1 county$68.92
  32. Mason County1 county$68.92
  33. McDowell County1 county$68.92
  34. Mercer County1 county$68.92
  35. Mingo County1 county$68.92
  36. Monroe County1 county$68.92
  37. Nicholas County1 county$68.92
  38. Pocahontas County1 county$68.92
  39. Raleigh County1 county$68.92
  40. Randolph County1 county$68.92
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Hancock County group, 2 localities: Brooke, HancockASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$46.50 $75.93 
Wood County group, 2 localities: Wirt, WoodASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$46.50 $75.93 
Boone CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$46.50 $75.93 
Cabell CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$46.50 $75.93 
Clay CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$46.50 $75.93 
Doddridge CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$46.50 $75.93 
Harrison CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$46.50 $75.93 
Kanawha CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$46.50 $75.93 
Lincoln CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$46.50 $75.93 
Marion CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$46.50 $75.93 
Marshall CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$46.50 $75.93 
Mineral CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$46.50 $75.93 
Monongalia CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$46.50 $75.93 
Ohio CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$46.50 $75.93 
Pleasants CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$46.50 $75.93 
Preston CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$46.50 $75.93 
Putnam CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$46.50 $75.93 
Taylor CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$46.50 $75.93 
Tucker CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$46.50 $75.93 
Tyler CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$46.50 $75.93 
Wayne CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$46.50 $75.93 
Wetzel CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$46.50 $75.93 
Wyoming County group, 5 localities: Barbour, Calhoun, Pendleton, Roane, WyomingASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$38.05 $68.92 
Braxton CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$38.05 $68.92 
Fayette CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$38.05 $68.92 
Gilmer CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$38.05 $68.92 
Grant CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$38.05 $68.92 
Greenbrier CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$38.05 $68.92 
Jackson CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$38.05 $68.92 
Lewis CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$38.05 $68.92 
Logan CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$38.05 $68.92 
Mason CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$38.05 $68.92 
McDowell CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$38.05 $68.92 
Mercer CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$38.05 $68.92 
Mingo CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$38.05 $68.92 
Monroe CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$38.05 $68.92 
Nicholas CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$38.05 $68.92 
Pocahontas CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$38.05 $68.92 
Raleigh CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$38.05 $68.92 
Randolph CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$38.05 $68.92 
Ritchie CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$38.05 $68.92 
Summers CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$38.05 $68.92 
Upshur CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$38.05 $68.92 
Webster CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$38.05 $68.92 
Berkeley CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY,THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE WORKS THE REGULAR WORK DAY BEFORE AND AFTER THE PAID HOLIDAY$40.77 $60.94 
Hardy CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY,THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE WORKS THE REGULAR WORK DAY BEFORE AND AFTER THE PAID HOLIDAY$40.77 $60.94 
Jefferson CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY,THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE WORKS THE REGULAR WORK DAY BEFORE AND AFTER THE PAID HOLIDAY$40.77 $60.94 
Hampshire CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$30.18 $46.01 
Morgan CountyASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$30.18 $46.01 

3 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 46 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about West Virginia insulator pay

What is the insulator prevailing wage in Kanawha County?

$75.93 an hour: a $46.50 base wage plus $29.43 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260038, modification 1. Overtime and every insulator classification in Kanawha County.

Does insulator prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Kanawha County the $75.93 total is a $46.50 base wage plus $29.43 in fringe benefits, about 39% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does insulator prevailing wage pay overtime in West Virginia?

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 West Virginia, the 55 counties with an insulator rate fall into 49 distinct sets of rates, and 3 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 5 counties (the Wyoming County group).