WAGE DATA · SOC 47-2131

INSULATOR PAY
IN MAINE.

Maine insulators earn a median of $28.24/hr (BLS 2024). 360 workers employed statewide. Compare market wages, federal prevailing rates, and per-diem baselines below.

// BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS · STATEWIDEOEWS · MAY 2024
HOURLY MEDIAN
$28.24/hr
MEAN HOURLY
$26.63/hr
ANNUAL MEDIAN
$59K
EMPLOYED
360
10th · $18.75MEDIAN · $28.2490th · $33.62
// DAVIS-BACON · FEDERAL PREVAILING WAGE48 ACTIVE WDS

Active Wage Determinations · Maine

48 active Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations cover Maine. Each WD sets the legal minimum wage (base + fringe by trade classification) on federally-funded construction in the counties it applies to. Showing the 12 most recently modified — click through for the per-trade rates on sam.gov.

Per-trade rates (the actual $/hr for insulators by county) are published on the SAM.gov detail page for each WD. Browse all 48 Maine 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.

Bar Harbor / Rockport
Hancock / Knox
$286
/day · meals $92
Portland
Cumberland / Sagadahoc
$232
/day · meals $80
Kennebunk / Kittery / Sanford
York
$224
/day · meals $86
Standard Rate
Maine
$178
/day · meals $68
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FAQ

How much does a insulator earn in Maine?+
According to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (2024), insulators in Maine earn a median of $28.24/hr. That's roughly $59K/year for a full-time schedule at straight time.
What's the top pay for insulators in Maine?+
The top 10% of insulators in Maine earn more than $33.62/hr (BLS 2024). That represents experienced workers, supervisors, or those on high-per-diem travel contracts.
How many insulators work in Maine?+
BLS reports 360 insulators employed in Maine as of 2024. Numbers fluctuate with major construction cycles — when big projects like LNG terminals or data centers start, demand spikes.
Do insulators in Maine get per diem?+
Per diem is standard on travel contracts. The federal GSA baseline for Maine 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.