SHEET METAL WORKER — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for SHEET METAL WORKERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 11,270 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for SHEET METAL WORKER is $60.24/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $17.71 and $84.89/hr. The highest state average is New Jersey at $100.70/hr; the lowest is Puerto Rico at $7.56/hr.
Bottom 10%
$17.71
Median
$60.24
Average
$56.05
Top 10%
$84.89
Range: $7.25 – $114.34/hr across 51 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
$60.24/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$29.26/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+105.9%
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
Alaska AK
Avg base: $52.20/hr
Avg total: $79.85/hr
227 rates
Alabama AL
Avg base: $19.28/hr
Avg total: $27.19/hr
90 rates
Arkansas AR
Avg base: $20.50/hr
Avg total: $29.68/hr
156 rates
Arizona AZ
Avg base: $32.62/hr
Avg total: $43.99/hr
34 rates
California CA
Avg base: $45.51/hr
Avg total: $81.88/hr
733 rates
Colorado CO
Avg base: $40.74/hr
Avg total: $61.20/hr
64 rates
Connecticut CT
Avg base: $45.61/hr
Avg total: $90.28/hr
26 rates
District of Columbia DC
Avg base: $18.33/hr
Avg total: $18.33/hr
2 rates
Delaware DE
Avg base: $33.63/hr
Avg total: $74.23/hr
6 rates
Florida FL
Avg base: $28.70/hr
Avg total: $44.47/hr
72 rates
Georgia GA
Avg base: $26.50/hr
Avg total: $36.91/hr
426 rates
Guam GU
Avg base: $16.94/hr
Avg total: $17.00/hr
10 rates
Hawaii HI
Avg base: $50.16/hr
Avg total: $83.48/hr
20 rates
Iowa IA
Avg base: $35.50/hr
Avg total: $57.04/hr
153 rates
Idaho ID
Avg base: $30.14/hr
Avg total: $47.17/hr
104 rates
Illinois IL
Avg base: $43.79/hr
Avg total: $73.23/hr
1,067 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $41.17/hr
Avg total: $67.77/hr
1,375 rates
Kansas KS
Avg base: $35.72/hr
Avg total: $51.19/hr
543 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $33.39/hr
Avg total: $53.25/hr
560 rates
Louisiana LA
Avg base: $25.52/hr
Avg total: $36.51/hr
189 rates
Massachusetts MA
Avg base: $45.13/hr
Avg total: $82.82/hr
20 rates
Maryland MD
Avg base: $19.81/hr
Avg total: $22.87/hr
48 rates
Michigan MI
Avg base: $32.20/hr
Avg total: $56.73/hr
182 rates
Minnesota MN
Avg base: $39.58/hr
Avg total: $61.83/hr
626 rates
Missouri MO
Avg base: $39.43/hr
Avg total: $58.91/hr
340 rates
Mississippi MS
Avg base: $32.50/hr
Avg total: $48.35/hr
22 rates
Montana MT
Avg base: $33.08/hr
Avg total: $50.15/hr
147 rates
North Carolina NC
Avg base: $18.31/hr
Avg total: $23.36/hr
260 rates
North Dakota ND
Avg base: $28.57/hr
Avg total: $41.42/hr
168 rates
Nebraska NE
Avg base: $26.68/hr
Avg total: $39.06/hr
278 rates
New Jersey NJ
Avg base: $54.14/hr
Avg total: $100.70/hr
34 rates
New Mexico NM
Avg base: $29.88/hr
Avg total: $42.02/hr
51 rates
Nevada NV
Avg base: $54.37/hr
Avg total: $84.19/hr
58 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $36.62/hr
Avg total: $63.66/hr
243 rates
Ohio OH
Avg base: $28.28/hr
Avg total: $49.50/hr
505 rates
Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $28.87/hr
Avg total: $41.46/hr
192 rates
Oregon OR
Avg base: $50.66/hr
Avg total: $80.10/hr
80 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $35.35/hr
Avg total: $63.42/hr
309 rates
Puerto Rico PR
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.56/hr
78 rates
Rhode Island RI
Avg base: $43.16/hr
Avg total: $82.74/hr
16 rates
South Carolina SC
Avg base: $16.53/hr
Avg total: $18.72/hr
86 rates
South Dakota SD
Avg base: $25.29/hr
Avg total: $38.38/hr
132 rates
Tennessee TN
Avg base: $36.34/hr
Avg total: $53.14/hr
230 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $18.36/hr
Avg total: $21.03/hr
450 rates
Utah UT
Avg base: $38.63/hr
Avg total: $49.87/hr
77 rates
Virginia VA
Avg base: $23.01/hr
Avg total: $31.57/hr
59 rates
Vermont VT
Avg base: $33.95/hr
Avg total: $50.77/hr
31 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $43.11/hr
Avg total: $67.48/hr
138 rates
Wisconsin WI
Avg base: $37.31/hr
Avg total: $59.49/hr
480 rates
West Virginia WV
Avg base: $32.55/hr
Avg total: $59.47/hr
52 rates
Wyoming WY
Avg base: $16.88/hr
Avg total: $19.43/hr
21 rates
All Rates
11,270 county-level rates for SHEET METAL WORKER, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kodiak Island | AK | heavy | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | building | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | building | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | heavy | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | heavy | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Kodiak Island | AK | residential | $16.79 | $0.00 | $16.79 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | building | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | building | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | heavy | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | heavy | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | building | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | building | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | building | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | building | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | heavy | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | heavy | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | heavy | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | heavy | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | residential | $16.79 | $0.00 | $16.79 | WD → |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | residential | $16.79 | $0.00 | $16.79 | WD → |
| Nome | AK | building | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Nome | AK | building | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Nome | AK | heavy | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Nome | AK | heavy | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Nome | AK | building | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Nome | AK | building | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Nome | AK | heavy | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Nome | AK | heavy | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| North Slope | AK | building | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| North Slope | AK | building | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| North Slope | AK | heavy | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| North Slope | AK | heavy | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| North Slope | AK | building | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| North Slope | AK | building | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| North Slope | AK | heavy | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| North Slope | AK | heavy | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Northwest Artic | AK | building | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Northwest Artic | AK | building | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Northwest Artic | AK | heavy | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Northwest Artic | AK | heavy | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Northwest Artic | AK | building | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Northwest Artic | AK | building | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Northwest Artic | AK | heavy | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Northwest Artic | AK | heavy | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | building | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | building | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | heavy | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | heavy | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | building | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | building | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | heavy | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | heavy | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Peninsula & Lake | AK | residential | $16.79 | $0.00 | $16.79 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | building | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | building | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | heavy | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | heavy | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | building | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | building | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | heavy | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | heavy | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika | AK | residential | $16.79 | $0.00 | $16.79 | WD → |
| Sitka | AK | building | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Sitka | AK | building | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Sitka | AK | heavy | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Sitka | AK | heavy | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Sitka | AK | building | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Sitka | AK | building | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Sitka | AK | heavy | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Sitka | AK | heavy | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Sitka | AK | residential | $16.79 | $0.00 | $16.79 | WD → |
| Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon | AK | building | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon | AK | building | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon | AK | heavy | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon | AK | heavy | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon | AK | building | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon | AK | building | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon | AK | heavy | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon | AK | heavy | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon | AK | residential | $16.79 | $0.00 | $16.79 | WD → |
| Southeast Fairbanks | AK | building | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Southeast Fairbanks | AK | building | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Southeast Fairbanks | AK | heavy | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Southeast Fairbanks | AK | heavy | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Southeast Fairbanks | AK | building | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Southeast Fairbanks | AK | building | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Southeast Fairbanks | AK | building | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Southeast Fairbanks | AK | building | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Southeast Fairbanks | AK | heavy | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Southeast Fairbanks | AK | heavy | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Southeast Fairbanks | AK | heavy | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Southeast Fairbanks | AK | heavy | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Valdez-Cordova | AK | building | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Valdez-Cordova | AK | building | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Valdez-Cordova | AK | heavy | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Valdez-Cordova | AK | heavy | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Valdez-Cordova | AK | building | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Valdez-Cordova | AK | building | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |
| Valdez-Cordova | AK | heavy | $52.08 | $30.81 | $82.89 | WD → |
| Valdez-Cordova | AK | heavy | $58.73 | $29.54 | $88.27 | WD → |