SHEET METAL WORKER: EXCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for SHEET METAL WORKER: EXCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORKs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 40 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for SHEET METAL WORKER: EXCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK is $42.20/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $31.19 and $53.21/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $42.20/hr; the lowest is Illinois at $42.20/hr.

Bottom 10%
$31.19
Median
$42.20
Average
$42.20
Top 10%
$53.21

Range: $31.19 – $53.21/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 47-2211Sheet Metal Workers.

Davis-Bacon median
$42.20/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$29.26/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+44.2%
D-B rate exceeds 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

Illinois IL
Avg base: $23.87/hr
Avg total: $42.20/hr
40 rates

All Rates

40 county-level rates for SHEET METAL WORKER: EXCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams IL residential $21.00 $10.19 $31.19 WD →
Adams IL residential $26.73 $26.48 $53.21 WD →
Brown IL residential $26.73 $26.48 $53.21 WD →
Brown IL residential $21.00 $10.19 $31.19 WD →
Calhoun IL residential $26.73 $26.48 $53.21 WD →
Calhoun IL residential $21.00 $10.19 $31.19 WD →
Cass IL residential $21.00 $10.19 $31.19 WD →
Cass IL residential $26.73 $26.48 $53.21 WD →
De Witt IL residential $26.73 $26.48 $53.21 WD →
De Witt IL residential $21.00 $10.19 $31.19 WD →
Fulton IL residential $21.00 $10.19 $31.19 WD →
Fulton IL residential $26.73 $26.48 $53.21 WD →
Greene IL residential $26.73 $26.48 $53.21 WD →
Greene IL residential $21.00 $10.19 $31.19 WD →
Hancock IL residential $21.00 $10.19 $31.19 WD →
Hancock IL residential $26.73 $26.48 $53.21 WD →
Henderson IL residential $21.00 $10.19 $31.19 WD →
Henderson IL residential $26.73 $26.48 $53.21 WD →
Knox IL residential $21.00 $10.19 $31.19 WD →
Knox IL residential $26.73 $26.48 $53.21 WD →
Logan IL residential $21.00 $10.19 $31.19 WD →
Logan IL residential $26.73 $26.48 $53.21 WD →
Mason IL residential $21.00 $10.19 $31.19 WD →
Mason IL residential $26.73 $26.48 $53.21 WD →
McDonough IL residential $21.00 $10.19 $31.19 WD →
McDonough IL residential $26.73 $26.48 $53.21 WD →
Mercer IL residential $26.73 $26.48 $53.21 WD →
Mercer IL residential $21.00 $10.19 $31.19 WD →
Morgan IL residential $26.73 $26.48 $53.21 WD →
Morgan IL residential $21.00 $10.19 $31.19 WD →
Piatt IL residential $21.00 $10.19 $31.19 WD →
Piatt IL residential $26.73 $26.48 $53.21 WD →
Pike IL residential $26.73 $26.48 $53.21 WD →
Pike IL residential $21.00 $10.19 $31.19 WD →
Schuyler IL residential $21.00 $10.19 $31.19 WD →
Schuyler IL residential $26.73 $26.48 $53.21 WD →
Scott IL residential $21.00 $10.19 $31.19 WD →
Scott IL residential $26.73 $26.48 $53.21 WD →
Warren IL residential $21.00 $10.19 $31.19 WD →
Warren IL residential $26.73 $26.48 $53.21 WD →
Top-paying counties for SHEET METAL WORKER: EXCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK →