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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Vermont publish 11 insulator (heat & frost) classification rates ranging from $7.25 to $7.25 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 Vermont have a published insulator (heat & frost) rate?

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

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Insulator (Heat & Frost) prevailing wage rates in Vermont

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 11 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Vermont publish 11 insulator (heat & frost) classification rates, across 11 determinations covering 11 counties.
Those published base rates run from $7.25 to $7.25 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: Residential.
Last determination revision affecting insulator (heat & frost) rates in Vermont: 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 Vermont'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

VT20260001 rev 1 · Residential · Washington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR/ASBESTOS WORKER	$7.25	0.00	SUVT1990-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VT20260001 on SAM.gov.

VT20260003 rev 1 · Residential · Caledonia

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR/ASBESTOS WORKER	$7.25	0.00	SUVT1990-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VT20260003 on SAM.gov.

VT20260005 rev 1 · Residential · Franklin

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ASBESTOS WORKER/INSULATOR	$7.25	0.00	SUVT1990-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VT20260005 on SAM.gov.

VT20260006 rev 1 · Residential · Windham

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR/ASBESTOS WORKER	$7.25	0.00	SUVT1990-012 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VT20260006 on SAM.gov.

VT20260007 rev 1 · Residential · Addison

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR/ASBESTOS WORKER	$7.25	0.00	SUVT1990-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VT20260007 on SAM.gov.

VT20260008 rev 1 · Residential · Bennington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR/ASBESTOS WORKER	$7.25	0.00	SUVT1990-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VT20260008 on SAM.gov.

VT20260010 rev 1 · Residential · Essex

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR/ASBESTOS WORKER	$7.25	0.00	SUVT1990-014 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VT20260010 on SAM.gov.

VT20260012 rev 1 · Residential · Orleans

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR/ASBESTOS WORKER	$7.25	0.00	SUVT1990-010 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VT20260012 on SAM.gov.

VT20260013 rev 1 · Residential · Lamoille

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR/ASBESTOS WORKER	$7.25	0.00	SUVT1990-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VT20260013 on SAM.gov.

VT20260014 rev 1 · Residential · Orange

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR/ASBESTOS WORKER	$7.25	0.00	SUVT1990-009 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VT20260014 on SAM.gov.

VT20260015 rev 1 · Residential · Windsor

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
INSULATOR/ASBESTOS WORKER	$7.25	0.00	SUVT1990-013 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: VT20260015 on SAM.gov.

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