What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a insulator (heat & frost) in Arkansas?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Arkansas publish 22 insulator (heat & frost) classification rates ranging from $7.50 to $17.16 per hour before fringe benefits. The rate that applies depends on the county, the type of construction and the wage determination incorporated into the contract.

How many counties in Arkansas have a published insulator (heat & frost) rate?

20 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one insulator (heat & frost) classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates, which apply to federally funded or assisted construction. Arkansas may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Arkansas prevailing wage page.

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Insulator (Heat & Frost) prevailing wage rates in Arkansas

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 22 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Arkansas publish 22 insulator (heat & frost) classification rates, across 22 determinations covering 20 counties.
Those published base rates run from $7.50 to $17.16 an hour before fringe benefits. Which one applies to a job depends on its county, its construction type and the determination written into the contract.
Construction types covered: Building, Residential.
Last determination revision affecting insulator (heat & frost) rates in Arkansas: 2026-05-18.

The official source: binding Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations are published by the U.S. Department of Labor at SAM.gov Wage Determinations. This site indexes them and links every determination to its official document - the determination incorporated into a contract governs.

This page collects every classification in Arkansas's active federal determinations that is a form of insulator (heat & frost) work (mechanical insulation and asbestos abatement work) and shows the rate published for it. Determinations name a classification the way the underlying union agreement or wage survey named it, so the wording varies between them; the rate and the fringe are reproduced exactly as published.

Published rates by determination

AR20260023 rev 1 · Building · Benton

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)	$17.16	4.76	SUAR2015-020 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260023 on SAM.gov.

AR20260024 rev 1 · Building · Craighead

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)	$17.16	4.76	SUAR2015-021 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260024 on SAM.gov.

AR20260025 rev 1 · Building · Crawford

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)	$17.16	4.76	SUAR2015-022 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260025 on SAM.gov.

AR20260026 rev 1 · Building · Crittenden

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)	$17.16	4.76	SUAR2015-023 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260026 on SAM.gov.

AR20260027 rev 1 · Building · Faulkner

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)	$17.16	4.76	SUAR2015-024 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260027 on SAM.gov.

AR20260028 rev 1 · Building · Garland

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)	$17.16	4.76	SUAR2015-025 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260028 on SAM.gov.

AR20260029 rev 1 · Building · Lonoke

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)	$17.16	4.76	SUAR2015-026 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260029 on SAM.gov.

AR20260030 rev 1 · Building · Madison

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)	$17.16	4.76	SUAR2015-027 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260030 on SAM.gov.

AR20260031 rev 1 · Building · Poinsett

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)	$17.16	4.76	SUAR2015-028 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260031 on SAM.gov.

AR20260032 rev 1 · Building · Pulaski

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)	$17.16	4.76	SUAR2015-029 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260032 on SAM.gov.

AR20260033 rev 1 · Building · Saline

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)	$17.16	4.76	SUAR2015-030 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260033 on SAM.gov.

AR20260034 rev 1 · Building · Sebastian

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)	$17.16	4.76	SUAR2015-031 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260034 on SAM.gov.

AR20260035 rev 1 · Building · Washington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)	$17.16	4.76	SUAR2015-032 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260035 on SAM.gov.

AR20260036 rev 1 · Building · Cleveland, Jefferson, Lincoln

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)	$17.16	4.76	SUAR2015-033 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260036 on SAM.gov.

AR20260037 rev 1 · Building · Grant, Perry

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)	$17.16	4.76	SUAR2015-034 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260037 on SAM.gov.

AR20260038 rev 1 · Building · Little River, Miller

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)	$17.16	4.76	SUAR2015-035 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260038 on SAM.gov.

AR20260114 rev 1 · Residential · Faulkner

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - BATT	$7.50	0.00	SUAR2008-225 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260114 on SAM.gov.

AR20260117 rev 1 · Residential · Grant

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - BATT	$7.50	0.00	SUAR2008-228 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260117 on SAM.gov.

AR20260120 rev 1 · Residential · Lonoke

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - BATT	$7.50	0.00	SUAR2008-231 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260120 on SAM.gov.

AR20260123 rev 1 · Residential · Perry

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - BATT	$7.50	0.00	SUAR2008-234 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260123 on SAM.gov.

AR20260125 rev 1 · Residential · Pulaski

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - BATT	$9.09	0.00	SUAR2008-236 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260125 on SAM.gov.

AR20260126 rev 1 · Residential · Saline

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - BATT	$7.50	0.00	SUAR2008-237 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AR20260126 on SAM.gov.

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