SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATIONs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 182 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION is $24.98/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $14.37 and $32.30/hr. The highest state average is Oregon at $88.91/hr; the lowest is North Carolina at $14.53/hr.
Bottom 10%
$14.37
Median
$24.98
Average
$25.08
Top 10%
$32.30
Range: $14.37 – $88.91/hr across 9 states. 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
$24.98/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$29.26/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-14.6%
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
Kansas KS
Avg base: $29.93/hr
Avg total: $43.25/hr
3 rates
Michigan MI
Avg base: $20.39/hr
Avg total: $27.42/hr
66 rates
Missouri MO
Avg base: $27.83/hr
Avg total: $33.69/hr
4 rates
North Carolina NC
Avg base: $13.33/hr
Avg total: $14.53/hr
52 rates
New Mexico NM
Avg base: $22.01/hr
Avg total: $31.66/hr
25 rates
Ohio OH
Avg base: $28.47/hr
Avg total: $50.77/hr
7 rates
Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $16.32/hr
Avg total: $16.32/hr
17 rates
Oregon OR
Avg base: $54.99/hr
Avg total: $88.91/hr
1 rate
Tennessee TN
Avg base: $24.19/hr
Avg total: $31.71/hr
7 rates
All Rates
182 county-level rates for SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geary | KS | building | $29.93 | $13.32 | $43.25 | WD → |
| Pottawatomie | KS | building | $29.93 | $13.32 | $43.25 | WD → |
| Riley | KS | building | $29.93 | $13.32 | $43.25 | WD → |
| Alcona | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Alger | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Allegan | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Alpena | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Antrim | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Arenac | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Baraga | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Barry | MI | building | $42.74 | $21.53 | $64.27 | WD → |
| Benzie | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Branch | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Charlevoix | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Cheboygan | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Chippewa | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Clare | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Crawford | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Delta | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Dickinson | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Emmet | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Gladwin | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Gogebic | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Grand Traverse | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Gratiot | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Hillsdale | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Houghton | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Huron | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Iosco | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Iron | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Isabella | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Kalamazoo | MI | building | $23.59 | $5.66 | $29.25 | WD → |
| Kalkaska | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Kent | MI | building | $35.41 | $15.86 | $51.27 | WD → |
| Keweenaw | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Lake | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Leelanau | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Lenawee | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Luce | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Mackinac | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Manistee | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Marquette | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Mason | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Mecosta | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Menominee | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Midland | MI | building | $17.57 | $11.51 | $29.08 | WD → |
| Midland | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Missaukee | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Montcalm | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Montmorency | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Muskegon | MI | building | $35.41 | $15.86 | $51.27 | WD → |
| Newaygo | MI | building | $35.41 | $15.86 | $51.27 | WD → |
| Oceana | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Ogemaw | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Ontonagon | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Osceola | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Oscoda | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Otsego | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Ottawa | MI | building | $35.41 | $15.86 | $51.27 | WD → |
| Presque Isle | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Roscommon | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Sanilac | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Schoolcraft | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Shiawassee | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| St Joseph | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| St Joseph | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Tuscola | MI | residential | $19.29 | $7.22 | $26.51 | WD → |
| Van Buren | MI | building | $24.56 | $7.20 | $31.76 | WD → |
| Wexford | MI | residential | $18.88 | $6.10 | $24.98 | WD → |
| Dunklin | MO | building | $34.26 | $0.00 | $34.26 | WD → |
| Lawrence | MO | building | $23.31 | $9.05 | $32.36 | WD → |
| Pettis | MO | building | $30.08 | $9.91 | $39.99 | WD → |
| Pulaski | MO | building | $23.65 | $4.50 | $28.15 | WD → |
| Alleghany | NC | building | $13.61 | $1.10 | $14.71 | WD → |
| Ashe | NC | building | $13.61 | $1.10 | $14.71 | WD → |
| Avery | NC | building | $13.61 | $1.10 | $14.71 | WD → |
| Beaufort | NC | building | $13.09 | $1.28 | $14.37 | WD → |
| Bertie | NC | building | $13.09 | $1.28 | $14.37 | WD → |
| Bladen | NC | building | $13.09 | $1.28 | $14.37 | WD → |
| Camden | NC | building | $13.09 | $1.28 | $14.37 | WD → |
| Carteret | NC | building | $13.09 | $1.28 | $14.37 | WD → |
| Caswell | NC | building | $13.61 | $1.10 | $14.71 | WD → |
| Cherokee | NC | building | $13.61 | $1.10 | $14.71 | WD → |
| Chowan | NC | building | $13.09 | $1.28 | $14.37 | WD → |
| Clay | NC | building | $13.61 | $1.10 | $14.71 | WD → |
| Cleveland | NC | building | $13.09 | $1.28 | $14.37 | WD → |
| Columbus | NC | building | $13.09 | $1.28 | $14.37 | WD → |
| Dare | NC | building | $13.09 | $1.28 | $14.37 | WD → |
| Duplin | NC | building | $13.09 | $1.28 | $14.37 | WD → |
| Graham | NC | building | $13.61 | $1.10 | $14.71 | WD → |
| Granville | NC | building | $13.61 | $1.10 | $14.71 | WD → |
| Halifax | NC | building | $13.61 | $1.10 | $14.71 | WD → |
| Harnett | NC | building | $13.09 | $1.28 | $14.37 | WD → |
| Hertford | NC | building | $13.09 | $1.28 | $14.37 | WD → |
| Hyde | NC | building | $13.09 | $1.28 | $14.37 | WD → |
| Jackson | NC | building | $13.61 | $1.10 | $14.71 | WD → |
| Lee | NC | building | $13.09 | $1.28 | $14.37 | WD → |
| Lenoir | NC | building | $13.09 | $1.28 | $14.37 | WD → |
| Macon | NC | building | $13.61 | $1.10 | $14.71 | WD → |
| Martin | NC | building | $13.09 | $1.28 | $14.37 | WD → |