Prevailing Wage for a Insulator in Cook County, Minnesota (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Insulator (Building construction) in Cook County is $50.51 base + $23.45 fringe = $73.96 total per hour. Minnesota is a prevailing‑wage‑law state, so the higher of federal or state (MN DOLI) governs — here the state (MN DOLI) rate applies.

Rate table by construction type

Construction typeSourceBaseFringeTotal
BuildingFederal · MN20260042$50.51$23.45$73.96
State · MN DOLI$53.18$23.78$76.96 ⚑
HeavyFederal · MN20260231$45.56$20.20$65.76
State · MN DOLI$53.18$23.78$76.96 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · MN20260026$53.18$23.83$77.01 ⚑
State · MN DOLI$53.18$23.78$76.96
Green marks the governing (higher-of) rate. Each construction type is its own wage determination — the WD# is shown per row. Scroll the table sideways on mobile.

Which rate applies?

Federally funded work → the federal Davis-Bacon rate applies.
State/local-funded work → Minnesota's prevailing-wage law applies.
Covered by both → pay the higher of the two. See federal vs state.
Source & freshness
WD number
MN20260042
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026

Worked certified-payroll line

A Insulator on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $2,020.40 in base wages plus $938.00 in fringe = $2,958.40 gross for the week (Building). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.

Nearby & related

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