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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for South Carolina publish 5 insulator (heat & frost) classification rates ranging from $7.25 to $33.00 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 South Carolina 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. South Carolina may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the South Carolina prevailing wage page.

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Insulator (Heat & Frost) prevailing wage rates in South Carolina

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 5 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for South Carolina publish 5 insulator (heat & frost) classification rates, across 5 determinations covering 20 counties.
Those published base rates run from $7.25 to $33.00 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, Heavy, Highway, Residential.
Last determination revision affecting insulator (heat & frost) rates in South Carolina: 2026-09-10.

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 South Carolina'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

SC20260002 rev 2 · Building, Heavy, Highway · Aiken, Allendale, Barnwell

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/INSULATOR (INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS & FINISHES TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS)	$33.00	24.36	SUSC2011-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260002 on SAM.gov.

SC20260053 rev 1 · Residential · Clarendon, Dillon, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, Williamsburg

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR/ASBESTOS WORKER	$7.25	0.00	SUSC2017-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260053 on SAM.gov.

SC20260054 rev 1 · Residential · Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Orangeburg

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR/ASBESTOS WORKER	$7.25	0.00	SUSC2017-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260054 on SAM.gov.

SC20260055 rev 1 · Residential · Abbeville, Greenwood, McCormick, Newberry

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR/ASBESTOS WORKER	$7.25	0.00	SUSC2017-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260055 on SAM.gov.

SC20260057 rev 1 · Residential · Beaufort, Colleton, Georgetown, Hampton, Jasper

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR/ASBESTOS WORKER	$7.25	0.00	SUSC2017-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260057 on SAM.gov.

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