California prevailing wage rates
Insulators (heat and frost): Davis-Bacon rates in California
24 insulator rates across 18 of California’s 28 active wage determinations. Base rates run from $21.60 to $84.76 an hour (median $56.32), before fringe. The right rate depends on the county, the construction type and the work performed.
| Classification | Determination | Counties | Type | Base | Fringe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR (INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTE… | CA20260001 | San Diego County | Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential | $56.32 | $26.52 |
| ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR (INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTE… | CA20260001 | San Diego County | Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential | $56.32 | $26.52 |
| ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR (INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTE… | CA20260002 | Imperial County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $56.32 | $26.52 |
| ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR: INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTE… | CA20260004 | Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties | Heavy, Highway | $64.56 | $25.07 |
| ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR: INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTE… | CA20260004 | Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties | Heavy, Highway | $64.56 | $25.07 |
| INSULATOR/ASBESTOS WORKER (INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTEC… | CA20260005 | Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties | Building | $21.60 | $5.61 |
| ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR: INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTE… | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $84.76 | $25.07 |
| ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR: INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTE… | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $64.56 | $25.07 |
| ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR (INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTE… | CA20260012 | San Luis Obispo County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $56.32 | $26.52 |
| ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR (INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTE… | CA20260014 | Santa Barbara County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $56.32 | $26.52 |
| ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR (INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTE… | CA20260015 | Ventura County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $56.32 | $26.52 |
| ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR (INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTE… | CA20260017 | Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties | Residential | $56.32 | $26.52 |
| ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR: INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTE… | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $84.76 | $25.07 |
| ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR: INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTE… | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $64.56 | $25.07 |
| ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR: INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTE… | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $84.76 | $25.07 |
| ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR: INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTE… | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $64.56 | $25.07 |
| INSULATOR/ASBESTOS WORKER: INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTEC… | CA20260020 | Mono, Kern and 1 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $56.32 | $26.52 |
| ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR: INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTE… | CA20260020 | Mono, Kern and 1 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $64.56 | $25.07 |
| ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR (INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTE… | CA20260021 | Tulare County | Heavy, Highway | $64.56 | $25.07 |
| ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR (INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTE… | CA20260022 | Los Angeles County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $56.32 | $26.52 |
| INSULATOR/ASBESTOS WORKER (INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTEC… | CA20260023 | Amador County | Building | $24.85 | $5.61 |
| ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR (INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTE… | CA20260024 | Orange County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $56.32 | $26.52 |
| ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR (INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTE… | CA20260025 | Riverside County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $56.32 | $26.52 |
| ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR (INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTE… | CA20260026 | San Bernardino County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $56.32 | $26.52 |
Classifications are shortened to their first line here; the determination page has the full text, including scope notes and zone conditions.
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