SHEET METAL WORKER, Excludes HVAC Duct Installation — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for SHEET METAL WORKER, Excludes HVAC Duct Installations across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 305 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for SHEET METAL WORKER, Excludes HVAC Duct Installation is $17.00/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $10.47 and $30.85/hr. The highest state average is Pennsylvania at $54.30/hr; the lowest is Arkansas at $10.40/hr.
Bottom 10%
$10.47
Median
$17.00
Average
$20.63
Top 10%
$30.85
Range: $9.73 – $56.12/hr across 16 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
$17.00/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$29.26/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-41.9%
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
Alabama AL
Avg base: $11.34/hr
Avg total: $11.34/hr
19 rates
Arkansas AR
Avg base: $10.40/hr
Avg total: $10.40/hr
24 rates
Florida FL
Avg base: $13.68/hr
Avg total: $16.80/hr
5 rates
Georgia GA
Avg base: $15.00/hr
Avg total: $15.00/hr
72 rates
Kansas KS
Avg base: $25.59/hr
Avg total: $32.84/hr
5 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $36.24/hr
Avg total: $43.13/hr
2 rates
Louisiana LA
Avg base: $20.66/hr
Avg total: $20.66/hr
10 rates
North Carolina NC
Avg base: $19.20/hr
Avg total: $30.96/hr
16 rates
North Dakota ND
Avg base: $25.18/hr
Avg total: $27.77/hr
6 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $23.50/hr
Avg total: $30.80/hr
10 rates
Ohio OH
Avg base: $33.53/hr
Avg total: $43.93/hr
4 rates
Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $19.29/hr
Avg total: $22.61/hr
30 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $30.62/hr
Avg total: $54.30/hr
5 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $18.82/hr
Avg total: $21.54/hr
78 rates
Virginia VA
Avg base: $19.72/hr
Avg total: $21.55/hr
13 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $24.83/hr
Avg total: $24.83/hr
6 rates
All Rates
305 county-level rates for SHEET METAL WORKER, Excludes HVAC Duct Installation, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autauga | AL | residential | $12.82 | $0.00 | $12.82 | WD → |
| Cullman | AL | residential | $10.47 | $0.00 | $10.47 | WD → |
| Dallas | AL | residential | $10.47 | $0.00 | $10.47 | WD → |
| Elmore | AL | residential | $12.82 | $0.00 | $12.82 | WD → |
| Escambia | AL | residential | $10.47 | $0.00 | $10.47 | WD → |
| Fayette | AL | residential | $10.47 | $0.00 | $10.47 | WD → |
| Franklin | AL | residential | $10.47 | $0.00 | $10.47 | WD → |
| Geneva | AL | residential | $12.82 | $0.00 | $12.82 | WD → |
| Henry | AL | residential | $12.82 | $0.00 | $12.82 | WD → |
| Jackson | AL | residential | $10.47 | $0.00 | $10.47 | WD → |
| Lawrence | AL | residential | $12.82 | $0.00 | $12.82 | WD → |
| Lowndes | AL | residential | $12.82 | $0.00 | $12.82 | WD → |
| Marion | AL | residential | $10.47 | $0.00 | $10.47 | WD → |
| Morgan | AL | residential | $12.82 | $0.00 | $12.82 | WD → |
| Pickens | AL | residential | $10.47 | $0.00 | $10.47 | WD → |
| Sumter | AL | residential | $10.47 | $0.00 | $10.47 | WD → |
| Washington | AL | residential | $10.47 | $0.00 | $10.47 | WD → |
| Wilcox | AL | residential | $10.47 | $0.00 | $10.47 | WD → |
| Winston | AL | residential | $10.47 | $0.00 | $10.47 | WD → |
| Baxter | AR | residential | $10.54 | $0.00 | $10.54 | WD → |
| Boone | AR | residential | $10.54 | $0.00 | $10.54 | WD → |
| Carroll | AR | residential | $10.54 | $0.00 | $10.54 | WD → |
| Conway | AR | residential | $10.54 | $0.00 | $10.54 | WD → |
| Dallas | AR | residential | $10.21 | $0.00 | $10.21 | WD → |
| Hot Spring | AR | residential | $10.21 | $0.00 | $10.21 | WD → |
| Howard | AR | residential | $10.21 | $0.00 | $10.21 | WD → |
| Johnson | AR | residential | $10.54 | $0.00 | $10.54 | WD → |
| Lafayette | AR | residential | $10.21 | $0.00 | $10.21 | WD → |
| Little River | AR | residential | $10.21 | $0.00 | $10.21 | WD → |
| Logan | AR | residential | $10.54 | $0.00 | $10.54 | WD → |
| Marion | AR | residential | $10.54 | $0.00 | $10.54 | WD → |
| Montgomery | AR | residential | $10.21 | $0.00 | $10.21 | WD → |
| Nevada | AR | residential | $10.21 | $0.00 | $10.21 | WD → |
| Newton | AR | residential | $10.54 | $0.00 | $10.54 | WD → |
| Ouachita | AR | residential | $10.21 | $0.00 | $10.21 | WD → |
| Pike | AR | residential | $10.21 | $0.00 | $10.21 | WD → |
| Polk | AR | residential | $10.54 | $0.00 | $10.54 | WD → |
| Pope | AR | residential | $10.54 | $0.00 | $10.54 | WD → |
| Scott | AR | residential | $10.54 | $0.00 | $10.54 | WD → |
| Searcy | AR | residential | $10.54 | $0.00 | $10.54 | WD → |
| Sevier | AR | residential | $10.21 | $0.00 | $10.21 | WD → |
| Van Buren | AR | residential | $10.54 | $0.00 | $10.54 | WD → |
| Yell | AR | residential | $10.54 | $0.00 | $10.54 | WD → |
| De Soto | FL | building | $14.41 | $3.61 | $18.02 | WD → |
| Glades | FL | building | $10.75 | $1.16 | $11.91 | WD → |
| Hendry | FL | building | $14.41 | $3.61 | $18.02 | WD → |
| Monroe | FL | building | $14.41 | $3.61 | $18.02 | WD → |
| Okeechobee | FL | building | $14.41 | $3.61 | $18.02 | WD → |
| Banks | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Bleckley | GA | building | $18.91 | $0.00 | $18.91 | WD → |
| Bulloch | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Candler | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Chattooga | GA | residential | $9.73 | $0.00 | $9.73 | WD → |
| Chattooga | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Crisp | GA | building | $18.91 | $0.00 | $18.91 | WD → |
| Dodge | GA | building | $18.91 | $0.00 | $18.91 | WD → |
| Dooly | GA | building | $18.91 | $0.00 | $18.91 | WD → |
| Elbert | GA | residential | $9.73 | $0.00 | $9.73 | WD → |
| Elbert | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Emanuel | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Evans | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Fannin | GA | residential | $9.73 | $0.00 | $9.73 | WD → |
| Fannin | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Franklin | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Franklin | GA | residential | $9.73 | $0.00 | $9.73 | WD → |
| Gilmer | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Gilmer | GA | residential | $9.73 | $0.00 | $9.73 | WD → |
| Glascock | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Gordon | GA | residential | $9.73 | $0.00 | $9.73 | WD → |
| Gordon | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Greene | GA | residential | $9.73 | $0.00 | $9.73 | WD → |
| Greene | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Habersham | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Habersham | GA | residential | $9.73 | $0.00 | $9.73 | WD → |
| Hancock | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Hart | GA | residential | $9.73 | $0.00 | $9.73 | WD → |
| Hart | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Jackson | GA | residential | $9.73 | $0.00 | $9.73 | WD → |
| Jackson | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Jefferson | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Jenkins | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Johnson | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Laurens | GA | building | $18.91 | $0.00 | $18.91 | WD → |
| Lumpkin | GA | residential | $9.73 | $0.00 | $9.73 | WD → |
| Lumpkin | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Macon | GA | building | $18.91 | $0.00 | $18.91 | WD → |
| Montgomery | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Morgan | GA | residential | $9.73 | $0.00 | $9.73 | WD → |
| Polk | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Polk | GA | residential | $9.73 | $0.00 | $9.73 | WD → |
| Putnam | GA | building | $18.91 | $0.00 | $18.91 | WD → |
| Rabun | GA | residential | $9.73 | $0.00 | $9.73 | WD → |
| Rabun | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Schley | GA | building | $18.91 | $0.00 | $18.91 | WD → |
| Screven | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Stephens | GA | residential | $9.73 | $0.00 | $9.73 | WD → |
| Stephens | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Stewart | GA | building | $18.91 | $0.00 | $18.91 | WD → |
| Sumter | GA | building | $18.91 | $0.00 | $18.91 | WD → |
| Talbot | GA | building | $18.91 | $0.00 | $18.91 | WD → |