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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taliaferro | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Tattnall | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Taylor | GA | building | $18.91 | $0.00 | $18.91 | WD → |
| Toombs | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Towns | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Towns | GA | residential | $9.73 | $0.00 | $9.73 | WD → |
| Treutlen | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Troup | GA | building | $18.91 | $0.00 | $18.91 | WD → |
| Union | GA | residential | $9.73 | $0.00 | $9.73 | WD → |
| Union | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Upson | GA | building | $18.91 | $0.00 | $18.91 | WD → |
| Warren | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Washington | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Webster | GA | building | $18.91 | $0.00 | $18.91 | WD → |
| Wheeler | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| White | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| White | GA | residential | $9.73 | $0.00 | $9.73 | WD → |
| Wilcox | GA | building | $18.91 | $0.00 | $18.91 | WD → |
| Wilkes | GA | building | $15.77 | $0.00 | $15.77 | WD → |
| Wilkinson | GA | building | $18.91 | $0.00 | $18.91 | WD → |
| Butler | KS | building | $22.44 | $4.70 | $27.14 | WD → |
| Harvey | KS | building | $22.44 | $4.70 | $27.14 | WD → |
| Leavenworth | KS | building | $38.39 | $17.73 | $56.12 | WD → |
| Sedgwick | KS | building | $22.25 | $4.42 | $26.67 | WD → |
| Sumner | KS | building | $22.44 | $4.70 | $27.14 | WD → |
| Christian | KY | building | $36.24 | $6.89 | $43.13 | WD → |
| Trigg | KY | building | $36.24 | $6.89 | $43.13 | WD → |
| Jefferson | LA | building | $20.66 | $0.00 | $20.66 | WD → |
| Lafourche | LA | building | $20.66 | $0.00 | $20.66 | WD → |
| Plaquemines | LA | building | $20.66 | $0.00 | $20.66 | WD → |
| St Bernard | LA | building | $20.66 | $0.00 | $20.66 | WD → |
| St Charles | LA | building | $20.66 | $0.00 | $20.66 | WD → |
| St James | LA | building | $20.66 | $0.00 | $20.66 | WD → |
| St John the Baptist | LA | building | $20.66 | $0.00 | $20.66 | WD → |
| St Tammany | LA | building | $20.66 | $0.00 | $20.66 | WD → |
| Tangipahoa | LA | building | $20.66 | $0.00 | $20.66 | WD → |
| Terrebonne | LA | building | $20.66 | $0.00 | $20.66 | WD → |
| Alexander | NC | building | $19.67 | $13.27 | $32.94 | WD → |
| Anson | NC | building | $15.96 | $1.01 | $16.97 | WD → |
| Burke | NC | building | $19.67 | $13.27 | $32.94 | WD → |
| Cabarrus | NC | building | $19.67 | $13.27 | $32.94 | WD → |
| Caldwell | NC | building | $19.67 | $13.27 | $32.94 | WD → |
| Catawba | NC | building | $19.67 | $13.27 | $32.94 | WD → |
| Gaston | NC | building | $19.67 | $13.27 | $32.94 | WD → |
| Greene | NC | building | $15.81 | $1.40 | $17.21 | WD → |
| Guilford | NC | building | $19.67 | $13.27 | $32.94 | WD → |
| Iredell | NC | building | $19.67 | $13.27 | $32.94 | WD → |
| Lincoln | NC | building | $19.67 | $13.27 | $32.94 | WD → |
| Mecklenburg | NC | building | $19.67 | $13.27 | $32.94 | WD → |
| Randolph | NC | building | $19.67 | $13.27 | $32.94 | WD → |
| Rockingham | NC | building | $19.67 | $13.27 | $32.94 | WD → |
| Rowan | NC | building | $19.67 | $13.27 | $32.94 | WD → |
| Union | NC | building | $19.67 | $13.27 | $32.94 | WD → |
| Burleigh | ND | building | $24.14 | $0.00 | $24.14 | WD → |
| Cass | ND | building | $27.27 | $7.76 | $35.03 | WD → |
| Grand Forks | ND | building | $27.27 | $7.76 | $35.03 | WD → |
| Morton | ND | building | $24.14 | $0.00 | $24.14 | WD → |
| Oliver | ND | building | $24.14 | $0.00 | $24.14 | WD → |
| Sioux | ND | building | $24.14 | $0.00 | $24.14 | WD → |
| Albany | NY | residential | $23.50 | $7.30 | $30.80 | WD → |
| Dutchess | NY | residential | $23.50 | $7.30 | $30.80 | WD → |
| Putnam | NY | residential | $23.50 | $7.30 | $30.80 | WD → |
| Rensselaer | NY | residential | $23.50 | $7.30 | $30.80 | WD → |
| Saratoga | NY | residential | $23.50 | $7.30 | $30.80 | WD → |
| Schenectady | NY | residential | $23.50 | $7.30 | $30.80 | WD → |
| Schoharie | NY | residential | $23.50 | $7.30 | $30.80 | WD → |
| Ulster | NY | residential | $23.50 | $7.30 | $30.80 | WD → |
| Warren | NY | residential | $23.50 | $7.30 | $30.80 | WD → |
| Washington | NY | residential | $23.50 | $7.30 | $30.80 | WD → |
| Carroll | OH | building | $34.16 | $0.00 | $34.16 | WD → |
| Lawrence | OH | building | $32.89 | $20.81 | $53.70 | WD → |
| Stark | OH | building | $34.16 | $0.00 | $34.16 | WD → |
| Washington | OH | building | $32.89 | $20.81 | $53.70 | WD → |
| Beckham | OK | building | $16.32 | $0.00 | $16.32 | WD → |
| Caddo | OK | building | $16.32 | $0.00 | $16.32 | WD → |
| Canadian | OK | building | $19.45 | $6.38 | $25.83 | WD → |
| Cleveland | OK | building | $19.45 | $6.38 | $25.83 | WD → |
| Comanche | OK | building | $21.82 | $0.00 | $21.82 | WD → |
| Cotton | OK | building | $16.32 | $0.00 | $16.32 | WD → |
| Creek | OK | building | $22.18 | $5.06 | $27.24 | WD → |
| Custer | OK | building | $16.32 | $0.00 | $16.32 | WD → |
| Grady | OK | building | $19.45 | $6.38 | $25.83 | WD → |
| Greer | OK | building | $16.32 | $0.00 | $16.32 | WD → |
| Harmon | OK | building | $16.32 | $0.00 | $16.32 | WD → |
| Jackson | OK | building | $27.32 | $11.11 | $38.43 | WD → |
| Jefferson | OK | building | $16.32 | $0.00 | $16.32 | WD → |
| Kiowa | OK | building | $16.32 | $0.00 | $16.32 | WD → |
| Le Flore | OK | building | $22.18 | $5.06 | $27.24 | WD → |
| Lincoln | OK | building | $19.45 | $6.38 | $25.83 | WD → |
| Logan | OK | building | $19.45 | $6.38 | $25.83 | WD → |
| McClain | OK | building | $19.45 | $6.38 | $25.83 | WD → |
| Oklahoma | OK | building | $17.57 | $4.64 | $22.21 | WD → |
| Okmulgee | OK | building | $22.18 | $5.06 | $27.24 | WD → |
| Osage | OK | building | $22.18 | $5.06 | $27.24 | WD → |
| Pawnee | OK | building | $22.18 | $5.06 | $27.24 | WD → |
| Roger Mills | OK | building | $16.32 | $0.00 | $16.32 | WD → |
| Rogers | OK | building | $22.18 | $5.06 | $27.24 | WD → |
| Sequoyah | OK | building | $22.18 | $5.06 | $27.24 | WD → |
| Stephens | OK | building | $16.32 | $0.00 | $16.32 | WD → |
| Tillman | OK | building | $16.32 | $0.00 | $16.32 | WD → |