SHEET METAL (SHEET METAL WORKER) — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for SHEET METAL (SHEET METAL WORKER)s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 96 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for SHEET METAL (SHEET METAL WORKER) is $18.59/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $18.06 and $19.11/hr. The highest state average is North Dakota at $18.59/hr; the lowest is North Dakota at $18.59/hr.

Bottom 10%
$18.06
Median
$18.59
Average
$18.59
Top 10%
$19.11

Range: $18.06 – $19.11/hr across 1 state. Total package = base hourly rate + fringe benefits.

Davis-Bacon vs. Market Median

Comparison of the Davis-Bacon national median total package against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) median for the comparable BLS occupation 47-2211 — Sheet Metal Workers.

Davis-Bacon median
$18.59/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$29.26/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-36.5%
D-B rate is below market median

Davis-Bacon rates include required fringe benefits; OEWS reflects mean/median wages from the BLS establishment survey across all industries. Direct comparison is approximate — D-B rates target the construction-industry union/competitive-wage benchmark, while OEWS spans every industry that employs the occupation.

Average Rates by State

North Dakota ND
Avg base: $15.80/hr
Avg total: $18.59/hr
96 rates

All Rates

96 county-level rates for SHEET METAL (SHEET METAL WORKER), ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Adams ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Barnes ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Barnes ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Benson ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Benson ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Billings ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Billings ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Bottineau ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Bottineau ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Bowman ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Bowman ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Burke ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Burke ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Cavalier ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Cavalier ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Dickey ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Dickey ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Divide ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Divide ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Dunn ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Dunn ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Eddy ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Eddy ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Emmons ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Emmons ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Foster ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Foster ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Golden Valley ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Golden Valley ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Grant ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Grant ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Griggs ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Griggs ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Hettinger ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Hettinger ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Kidder ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Kidder ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
La Moure ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
La Moure ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Logan ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Logan ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
McHenry ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
McHenry ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
McIntosh ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
McIntosh ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
McKenzie ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
McKenzie ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
McLean ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
McLean ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Mercer ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Mercer ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Mountrail ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Mountrail ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Nelson ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Nelson ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Oliver ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Oliver ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Pembina ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Pembina ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Pierce ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Pierce ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Ramsey ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Ramsey ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Ransom ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Ransom ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Renville ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Renville ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Richland ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Richland ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Rolette ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Rolette ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Sargent ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Sargent ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Sheridan ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Sheridan ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Sioux ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Sioux ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Slope ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Slope ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Stark ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Stark ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Steele ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Steele ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Stutsman ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Stutsman ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Towner ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Towner ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Traill ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Traill ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Walsh ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Walsh ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Wells ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Wells ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Williams ND residential $16.87 $2.24 $19.11 WD →
Williams ND residential $14.72 $3.34 $18.06 WD →
Top-paying counties for SHEET METAL (SHEET METAL WORKER) →