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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Florida publish 62 insulator (heat & frost) classification rates ranging from $10.04 to $39.76 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 Florida have a published insulator (heat & frost) rate?

55 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. Florida may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Florida prevailing wage page.

Home › Trades › Insulator (Heat & Frost) › Florida

Insulator (Heat & Frost) prevailing wage rates in Florida

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 62 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Florida publish 62 insulator (heat & frost) classification rates, across 62 determinations covering 55 counties.
Those published base rates run from $10.04 to $39.76 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 Florida: 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 Florida'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

FL20260005 rev 1 · Building · Bay, Gulf

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR: MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)	$20.78	10.89	SUFL2014-043 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260005 on SAM.gov.

FL20260029 rev 1 · Residential · Bradford

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN	$14.70	0.00	SUFL2009-068 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260029 on SAM.gov.

FL20260031 rev 1 · Residential · Citrus

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN	$14.57	0.00	SUFL2009-070 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260031 on SAM.gov.

FL20260032 rev 1 · Residential · Columbia

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN	$14.70	0.00	SUFL2009-071 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260032 on SAM.gov.

FL20260034 rev 1 · Residential · Dixie

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN	$14.70	0.00	SUFL2009-073 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260034 on SAM.gov.

FL20260035 rev 1 · Residential · Flagler

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN	$14.70	0.00	SUFL2009-074 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260035 on SAM.gov.

FL20260039 rev 1 · Residential · Hamilton

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN	$14.70	0.00	SUFL2009-078 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260039 on SAM.gov.

FL20260044 rev 1 · Residential · Lafayette

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN	$14.70	0.00	SUFL2009-083 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260044 on SAM.gov.

FL20260047 rev 1 · Residential · Putnam

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN	$14.70	0.00	SUFL2009-086 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260047 on SAM.gov.

FL20260049 rev 1 · Residential · Levy, Suwannee, Union

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN	$14.70	0.00	SUFL2009-088 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260049 on SAM.gov.

FL20260050 rev 1 · Residential · Madison, Sumter, Taylor

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN	$14.70	0.00	SUFL2009-089 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260050 on SAM.gov.

FL20260052 rev 1 · Residential · Alachua

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN	$10.04	0.00	SUFL2009-091 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260052 on SAM.gov.

FL20260063 rev 1 · Residential · Gilchrist

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN	$10.04	0.00	SUFL2009-102 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260063 on SAM.gov.

FL20260064 rev 1 · Residential · Hernando

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN	$12.41	0.00	SUFL2009-103 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260064 on SAM.gov.

FL20260065 rev 1 · Residential · Hillsborough

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN	$12.41	0.00	SUFL2009-104 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260065 on SAM.gov.

FL20260068 rev 1 · Residential · Lake

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN	$12.01	0.00	SUFL2009-107 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260068 on SAM.gov.

FL20260072 rev 1 · Residential · Marion

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - BLOWN	$15.61	0.00	SUFL2009-111 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260072 on SAM.gov.

FL20260077 rev 1 · Residential · Orange

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN	$12.01	0.00	SUFL2009-116 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260077 on SAM.gov.

FL20260078 rev 1 · Residential · Osceola

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN	$12.01	0.00	SUFL2009-117 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260078 on SAM.gov.

FL20260080 rev 1 · Residential · Pasco

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN	$12.41	0.00	SUFL2009-119 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260080 on SAM.gov.

FL20260081 rev 1 · Residential · Pinellas

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN	$12.41	0.00	SUFL2009-120 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260081 on SAM.gov.

FL20260085 rev 1 · Residential · Seminole

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN	$12.01	0.00	SUFL2009-124 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260085 on SAM.gov.

FL20260194 rev 1 · Building · Alachua

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$28.00	12.30	ASBE0013-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260194 on SAM.gov.

FL20260195 rev 1 · Building · Baker

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$28.00	12.30	ASBE0013-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260195 on SAM.gov.

FL20260196 rev 1 · Building · Brevard

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$30.12	13.11	ASBE0067-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260196 on SAM.gov.

FL20260197 rev 1 · Building · Broward

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$39.76	19.02	ASBE0060-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260197 on SAM.gov.

FL20260198 rev 1 · Building · Charlotte

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$30.12	13.11	ASBE0067-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260198 on SAM.gov.

FL20260199 rev 1 · Building · Citrus

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$30.12	13.11	ASBE0067-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260199 on SAM.gov.

FL20260200 rev 1 · Building · Clay

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$28.00	12.30	ASBE0013-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260200 on SAM.gov.

FL20260201 rev 1 · Building · Collier

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$30.12	13.11	ASBE0067-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260201 on SAM.gov.

FL20260202 rev 2 · Building · Duval

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$28.00	12.30	ASBE0013-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260202 on SAM.gov.

FL20260203 rev 1 · Building · Escambia

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR: MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)	$20.78	10.89	SUFL2014-011 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260203 on SAM.gov.

FL20260204 rev 1 · Building · Gadsden

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR: MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)	$20.78	10.89	SUFL2014-012 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260204 on SAM.gov.

FL20260205 rev 1 · Building · Gilchrist

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$28.00	12.30	ASBE0013-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260205 on SAM.gov.

FL20260206 rev 1 · Building · Hernando

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$30.12	13.11	ASBE0067-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260206 on SAM.gov.

FL20260207 rev 1 · Building · Highlands

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$30.12	13.11	ASBE0067-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260207 on SAM.gov.

FL20260208 rev 1 · Building · Hillsborough

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$30.12	13.11	ASBE0067-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260208 on SAM.gov.

FL20260209 rev 1 · Building · Indian River

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$39.76	19.02	ASBE0060-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260209 on SAM.gov.

FL20260210 rev 1 · Building · Lake

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$30.12	13.11	ASBE0067-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260210 on SAM.gov.

FL20260211 rev 1 · Building · Lee

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$30.12	13.11	ASBE0067-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260211 on SAM.gov.

FL20260212 rev 1 · Building · Manatee

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$30.12	13.11	ASBE0067-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260212 on SAM.gov.

FL20260213 rev 1 · Building · Marion

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$28.00	12.30	ASBE0013-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260213 on SAM.gov.

FL20260214 rev 1 · Building · Martin

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$39.76	19.02	ASBE0060-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260214 on SAM.gov.

FL20260215 rev 1 · Building · Miami-Dade, Miami-Dade

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$39.76	19.02	ASBE0060-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260215 on SAM.gov.

FL20260216 rev 1 · Building · Nassau

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$28.00	12.30	ASBE0013-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260216 on SAM.gov.

FL20260217 rev 1 · Building · Okaloosa

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR: MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)	$20.78	10.89	SUFL2014-026 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260217 on SAM.gov.

FL20260218 rev 1 · Building · Orange

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$30.12	13.11	ASBE0067-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260218 on SAM.gov.

FL20260219 rev 1 · Building · Osceola

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$30.12	13.11	ASBE0067-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260219 on SAM.gov.

FL20260220 rev 1 · Building · Palm Beach

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$39.76	19.02	ASBE0060-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260220 on SAM.gov.

FL20260221 rev 1 · Building · Pasco

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$30.12	13.11	ASBE0067-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260221 on SAM.gov.

FL20260222 rev 1 · Building · Pinellas

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$30.12	13.11	ASBE0067-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260222 on SAM.gov.

FL20260223 rev 1 · Building · Polk

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$30.12	13.11	ASBE0067-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260223 on SAM.gov.

FL20260224 rev 1 · Building · Santa Rosa

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR: MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)	$20.78	10.89	SUFL2014-033 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260224 on SAM.gov.

FL20260225 rev 1 · Building · Sarasota

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$30.12	13.11	ASBE0067-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260225 on SAM.gov.

FL20260226 rev 1 · Building · Seminole

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$30.12	13.11	ASBE0067-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260226 on SAM.gov.

FL20260227 rev 1 · Building · St Johns, St Johns

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$28.00	12.30	ASBE0013-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260227 on SAM.gov.

FL20260228 rev 1 · Building · St Lucie

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$39.76	19.02	ASBE0060-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260228 on SAM.gov.

FL20260229 rev 1 · Building · Sumter

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$30.12	13.11	ASBE0067-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260229 on SAM.gov.

FL20260230 rev 1 · Building · Wakulla

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR: MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)	$20.78	10.89	SUFL2014-039 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260230 on SAM.gov.

FL20260231 rev 1 · Building · Walton

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR: MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)	$20.78	10.89	SUFL2014-040 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260231 on SAM.gov.

FL20260232 rev 1 · Building · Flagler, Volusia

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$30.12	13.11	ASBE0067-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260232 on SAM.gov.

FL20260233 rev 1 · Building · Jefferson, Leon

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR: MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)	$20.78	10.89	SUFL2014-042 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260233 on SAM.gov.

Where to go next

Insulator (Heat & Frost) rates in every state · Florida prevailing wage and state law · Florida determinations by county · pay calculator

Other trades in Florida

Electrician · Plumber · Pipefitter · HVAC Mechanic · Sheet Metal Worker · Carpenter · Construction Laborer · Heavy Equipment Operator · Truck Driver · Ironworker · Cement Mason / Concrete Finisher · Bricklayer / Mason · Roofer · Painter · Drywall Finisher / Taper · Drywall Hanger · Plasterer · Glazier · Sprinkler Fitter · Tile Setter · Floor Layer · Traffic Control / Striping