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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for New Mexico publish 22 insulator (heat & frost) classification rates ranging from $7.25 to $36.66 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 New Mexico have a published insulator (heat & frost) rate?

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

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Insulator (Heat & Frost) prevailing wage rates in New Mexico

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

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for New Mexico publish 22 insulator (heat & frost) classification rates, across 22 determinations covering 22 counties.
Those published base rates run from $7.25 to $36.66 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 New Mexico: 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 New Mexico'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

NM20260001 rev 1 · Residential · Bernalillo

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR (BATT AND BLOWN)	$14.15	0.00	SUNM1999-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NM20260001 on SAM.gov.

NM20260002 rev 1 · Residential · McKinley, San Juan

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR (BATT/BLOWN)	$7.25	0.00	SUNM1994-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NM20260002 on SAM.gov.

NM20260003 rev 1 · Residential · Dona Ana, Valencia

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR (BATT AND BLOWN)	$13.38	0.00	SUNM1999-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NM20260003 on SAM.gov.

NM20260013 rev 1 · Building · Catron

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - BATT	$24.44	8.43	SUNM2010-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NM20260013 on SAM.gov.

NM20260014 rev 1 · Building · Chaves

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - BATT	$24.44	8.43	SUNM2010-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NM20260014 on SAM.gov.

NM20260016 rev 1 · Building · Curry

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - BATT	$24.44	8.43	SUNM2010-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NM20260016 on SAM.gov.

NM20260017 rev 1 · Building · De Baca

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - BATT	$24.44	8.43	SUNM2010-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NM20260017 on SAM.gov.

NM20260018 rev 1 · Building · Eddy

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - BATT	$24.44	8.43	SUNM2010-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NM20260018 on SAM.gov.

NM20260019 rev 1 · Building · Grant

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - BATT	$24.44	8.43	SUNM2010-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NM20260019 on SAM.gov.

NM20260020 rev 1 · Building · Lea

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - BATT	$24.44	8.43	SUNM2010-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NM20260020 on SAM.gov.

NM20260021 rev 1 · Building · Lincoln

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - BATT	$24.44	8.43	SUNM2010-009 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NM20260021 on SAM.gov.

NM20260023 rev 1 · Building · Luna

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - BATT	$24.44	8.43	SUNM2010-011 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NM20260023 on SAM.gov.

NM20260025 rev 1 · Building · Otero

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - BATT	$24.44	8.43	SUNM2010-013 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NM20260025 on SAM.gov.

NM20260027 rev 1 · Building · Roosevelt

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - BATT	$24.44	8.43	SUNM2010-015 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NM20260027 on SAM.gov.

NM20260029 rev 1 · Building · Socorro

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - BATT	$24.44	8.43	SUNM2010-017 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NM20260029 on SAM.gov.

NM20260032 rev 1 · Building · Hidalgo, Sierra

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR - BATT	$24.44	8.43	SUNM2010-020 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NM20260032 on SAM.gov.

NM20260044 rev 1 · Building · Bernalillo

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$36.66	11.83	ASBE0076-008 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NM20260044 on SAM.gov.

NM20260045 rev 1 · Building · Dona Ana

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$36.66	11.83	ASBE0076-008 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NM20260045 on SAM.gov.

NM20260046 rev 1 · Building · San Juan

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$36.66	11.83	ASBE0076-008 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NM20260046 on SAM.gov.

NM20260047 rev 1 · Building · Sandoval

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$36.66	11.83	ASBE0076-008 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NM20260047 on SAM.gov.

NM20260048 rev 1 · Building · Santa Fe

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$36.66	11.83	ASBE0076-008 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NM20260048 on SAM.gov.

NM20260049 rev 1 · Building · Torrance, Valencia

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	$36.66	11.83	ASBE0076-008 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NM20260049 on SAM.gov.

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