WAGE DATA · SOC 47-2131

INSULATOR PAY
IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Official wage data for insulators in District of Columbia is not yet available in our dataset. Check back soon — or submit your pay to kickstart coverage.

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// BLS DATA

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics has no published series for Insulator in District of Columbia at the state level. This usually means the employed population is too small to survey reliably. Check the metro breakdown below, or the national Insulator pay page for Texas for comparison.

// DAVIS-BACON · FEDERAL PREVAILING WAGE3 ACTIVE WDS

Active Wage Determinations · District of Columbia

3 active Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations cover District of Columbia. Each WD sets the legal minimum wage (base + fringe by trade classification) on federally-funded construction in the counties it applies to. Showing the 3 most recently modified — click through for the per-trade rates on sam.gov.

DC20260001 · MOD 3
Heavy · Highway · Washington, D.C.
MOD
2026-01-23
DC20260002 · MOD 2
Building · Washington, D.C.
MOD
2026-01-16
DC20260003
Residential · Washington, D.C.
MOD
2026-01-02

Per-trade rates (the actual $/hr for insulators by county) are published on the SAM.gov detail page for each WD. Browse all 3 District of Columbia Wage Determinations on sam.gov. If a contractor on a federal job is paying below the WD, file a WH-3 with DOL WHD.

// GSA PER DIEM · FY 2026GSA

Lodging + M&IE by City

The federal government's per-diem rate is the baseline most contractors use. If your job's per diem is below this, you're subsidizing the contractor.

District of Columbia
Washington DC (also the cities of Alexandria, Falls Church and Fairfax, and the counties of Arlington and Fairfax, in Virginia; and the counties of Montgomery and Prince George's in Maryland)
$326
/day · meals $92
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OTHER TRADES IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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FAQ

Do insulators in District of Columbia get per diem?+
Per diem is standard on travel contracts. The federal GSA baseline for District of Columbia is typically $150-$260/day depending on the city. Contractors may set their per diem higher or lower — if it's below the GSA floor, you're subsidizing the contractor's housing budget out of pocket.
What's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage?+
Davis-Bacon rates are the legally-required minimum wages on federally-funded construction projects — base pay plus fringe benefits. Every contractor working a federal job must pay at least the Davis-Bacon rate for that county and trade. Private-sector jobs don't have to match, but many do as a competitive floor.