Insulator Prevailing Wage in Tulare County, California (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Insulator (Heavy construction) in Tulare County is $64.56 base + $25.07 fringe = $89.63 total per hour. California is a prevailing‑wage‑law state, so the higher of federal or state (CA DIR) governs — here the state (CA DIR) rate applies.

Rate table by construction type

Construction typeSourceBaseFringeTotal
HeavyFederal · CA20260021$64.56$25.07$89.63
↳State · CA DIR$89.76$25.56$115.32 ⚑
⚑ Green marks the governing (higher-of) rate. Each construction type is its own wage determination — the WD# is shown per row.

Which rate applies?

Federally funded work → the federal Davis-Bacon rate applies.
State/local-funded work → California's prevailing-wage law applies.
Covered by both → pay the higher of the two. See federal vs state.
Source & freshness
WD number
CA20260021
Modification
#2
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination CA20260021 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Insulator on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $2,582.40 in base wages plus $1,002.80 in fringe = $3,585.20 gross for the week (Heavy). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.

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Verify the current wage determination on SAM.gov or with the DOL Wage and Hour Division before bidding or paying. This is a readable presentation of the official determination, not legal or tax advice.
Last verified: Jul 14, 2026 · Reviewed by: the Davis-Bacon Wage editorial team