SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION — Prevailing Wage Rates

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

Quick Answer

Across 42 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION is $56.76/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $49.35 and $74.65/hr. The highest state average is New Jersey at $102.85/hr; the lowest is Oklahoma at $50.09/hr.

Bottom 10%
$49.35
Median
$56.76
Average
$60.54
Top 10%
$74.65

Range: $48.39 – $102.85/hr across 3 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 47-2211Sheet Metal Workers.

Davis-Bacon median
$56.76/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$29.26/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+94%
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

New Jersey NJ
Avg base: $51.30/hr
Avg total: $102.85/hr
3 rates
Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $35.49/hr
Avg total: $50.09/hr
12 rates
Wisconsin WI
Avg base: $35.71/hr
Avg total: $60.49/hr
27 rates

All Rates

42 county-level rates for SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Passaic NJ building $51.30 $51.55 $102.85 WD →
Somerset NJ building $51.30 $51.55 $102.85 WD →
Sussex NJ building $51.30 $51.55 $102.85 WD →
Coal OK building $35.49 $14.60 $50.09 WD →
Garvin OK building $35.49 $14.60 $50.09 WD →
Haskell OK building $35.49 $14.60 $50.09 WD →
Hughes OK building $35.49 $14.60 $50.09 WD →
Latimer OK building $35.49 $14.60 $50.09 WD →
Marshall OK building $35.49 $14.60 $50.09 WD →
McCurtain OK building $35.49 $14.60 $50.09 WD →
Pittsburg OK building $35.49 $14.60 $50.09 WD →
Pontotoc OK building $35.49 $14.60 $50.09 WD →
Pottawatomie OK building $35.49 $14.60 $50.09 WD →
Pushmataha OK building $35.49 $14.60 $50.09 WD →
Seminole OK building $35.49 $14.60 $50.09 WD →
Calumet WI residential $27.92 $21.43 $49.35 WD →
Calumet WI residential $41.84 $16.60 $58.44 WD →
Columbia WI residential $38.46 $25.82 $64.28 WD →
Columbia WI residential $39.18 $26.01 $65.19 WD →
Dane WI residential $39.18 $26.01 $65.19 WD →
Dane WI residential $38.46 $25.82 $64.28 WD →
Douglas WI residential $31.06 $25.70 $56.76 WD →
Douglas WI residential $27.92 $21.43 $49.35 WD →
Douglas WI residential $28.78 $19.61 $48.39 WD →
Eau Claire WI residential $45.63 $29.02 $74.65 WD →
Eau Claire WI residential $36.50 $30.29 $66.79 WD →
Fond Du Lac WI residential $28.78 $19.61 $48.39 WD →
Fond Du Lac WI residential $27.92 $21.43 $49.35 WD →
Fond Du Lac WI residential $31.06 $25.70 $56.76 WD →
Iowa WI residential $39.18 $26.01 $65.19 WD →
Iowa WI residential $38.46 $25.82 $64.28 WD →
La Crosse WI residential $45.63 $29.02 $74.65 WD →
La Crosse WI residential $36.50 $30.29 $66.79 WD →
Marathon WI residential $31.06 $25.70 $56.76 WD →
Marathon WI residential $28.78 $19.61 $48.39 WD →
Marathon WI residential $27.92 $21.43 $49.35 WD →
Outagamie WI residential $41.84 $16.60 $58.44 WD →
Outagamie WI residential $27.92 $21.43 $49.35 WD →
Pierce WI residential $36.50 $30.29 $66.79 WD →
Pierce WI residential $45.63 $29.02 $74.65 WD →
St Croix WI residential $45.63 $29.02 $74.65 WD →
St Croix WI residential $36.50 $30.29 $66.79 WD →
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