California prevailing wage rates
Sheet metal workers: Davis-Bacon rates in California
56 sheet metal worker rates across 25 of California’s 28 active wage determinations. Base rates run from $9.00 to $86.31 an hour (median $55.24), before fringe. The right rate depends on the county, the construction type and the work performed.
| Classification | Determination | Counties | Type | Base | Fringe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEET METAL WORKER (SHEET METAL TECHNICIAN) SHEET METAL TECHNICIAN - SCOPE: a. Existing… | CA20260001 | San Diego County | Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential | $38.65 | $10.31 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCEPT CAMP PENDLETON) | CA20260001 | San Diego County | Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential | $51.45 | $30.92 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (CAMP PENDLETON) | CA20260001 | San Diego County | Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential | $53.45 | $30.92 |
| SHEET METAL TECHNICIAN SHEET METAL TECHNICIAN - SCOPE: LIGHT COMMERCIAL WORK: ANY SHEET… | CA20260002 | Imperial County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $38.65 | $10.31 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER SHEET METAL TECHNICIAN - SCOPE: LIGHT COMMERCIAL WORK: ANY SHEET MET… | CA20260002 | Imperial County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $51.45 | $30.92 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (ALL OTHER WORK) | CA20260004 | Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties | Heavy, Highway | $86.31 | $46.75 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (MECHANICAL CONTRACTS $200,000 OR LESS) | CA20260004 | Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties | Heavy, Highway | $73.19 | $46.00 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (LAKE & MENDOCINO COUNTIES) | CA20260005 | Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties | Building | $27.17 | $7.17 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (DEL NORTE & HUMBOLDT COUNTIES) | CA20260005 | Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties | Building | $18.65 | $4.85 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER: ALL OTHER WORK (MARIN, NAPA, SOLANO SONOMA & TRINITY COUNTIES) | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $86.31 | $46.75 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER: MECHANICAL CONTRACTS $200,000 OR LESS (MARIN, NAPA, SOLANO SONOMA &… | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $73.19 | $46.00 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (AMADOR, COLUSA, EL DORADO, NEVADA, PLACER, SACRAMENTO, SUTTER, YOLO… | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $59.82 | $41.52 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (ALPINE COUNTY) | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $56.96 | $38.63 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER: METAL DECKING AND SIDING ONLY (BUTTE, COLUSA, EL DORADO, GLENN, LAS… | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $44.45 | $35.55 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER: METAL DECKING AND SIDING ONLY (MARIN, NAPA, SOLANO, SONOMA AND TRIN… | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $44.45 | $35.55 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER: MECHANICAL JOBS $200,000 & UNDER (BUTTE, GLENN, LASSEN, MODOC, PLUM… | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $72.71 | $38.92 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER: MECHANICAL JOBS OVER $200,000 (BUTTE, GLENN, LASSEN, MODOC, PLUMAS,… | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $59.82 | $41.52 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER | CA20260008 | Butte County | Residential | $13.68 | $0.00 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER | CA20260011 | Kings County | Residential | $9.00 | $0.00 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY, PRESIDENT'S DAY, … | CA20260012 | San Luis Obispo County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $55.32 | $35.87 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY, PRESIDENT'S DAY, … | CA20260014 | Santa Barbara County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $55.32 | $35.87 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY, PRESIDENT'S DAY, … | CA20260015 | Ventura County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $55.32 | $35.87 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDING METAL DECK AND SIDING) | CA20260016 | Tulare County | Building | $54.49 | $42.39 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (METAL DECK AND SIDING ONLY) | CA20260016 | Tulare County | Building | $44.45 | $35.55 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (WORK ON GENERAL SHEET METAL AND HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SIGNLE… | CA20260017 | Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties | Residential | $29.54 | $19.09 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (WORK ON GENERAL SHEET METAL AND HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SIGNLE… | CA20260017 | Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties | Residential | $33.10 | $10.81 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (IMPERIAL) | CA20260017 | Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties | Residential | $51.45 | $30.92 |
| SHEET METAL: TECHNICIAN IMPERIAL SHEET METAL TECHNICIAN - SCOPE: A. EXISTING RESIDENTIA… | CA20260017 | Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties | Residential | $38.65 | $10.31 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (SAN LUIS OBISPO, SANTA BARBARA AND VENTURA) HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DA… | CA20260017 | Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties | Residential | $55.32 | $35.87 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (MONTEREY & SAN BENITO COUNTIES) | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $58.52 | $38.67 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (SANTA CRUZ COUNTY) | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $55.16 | $34.18 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER: ALL OTHER WORK (ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, SAN FRANSICO, SAN MATEO, SAN… | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $64.06 | $46.83 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER: MECHANICAL CONTRACTS UNDER $200,000 (ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, SAN FRA… | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $55.92 | $45.29 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (CALAVERAS AND SAN JOAQUIN COUNTIES) | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $44.34 | $39.22 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER: EXCLUDING METAL DECK AND SIDING (MARIPOSA, MERCED, STANISLAUS AND T… | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $41.28 | $45.41 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (FRESNO, KINGS, AND MADERA COUNTIES) | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $44.07 | $40.79 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER: METAL DECKING AND SIDING ONLY. (ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, MONTEREY, SA… | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $56.23 | $37.52 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER: METAL DECKING AND SIDING ONLY. (CALAVERAS, FRESNO, KINGS, MADERA, M… | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $56.23 | $37.52 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER: (AREA 2) AREA 2: MONTEREY & SAN BENITO | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $65.02 | $37.46 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER: (AREA 1) AREA 1: ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, MARIN, NAPA, SAN FRANCISCO,… | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $86.31 | $46.75 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER: (AREA 3) AREA 3: SANTA CRUZ | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $66.18 | $36.93 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (EL DORADO, PLACER, SACRAMENTO, SUTTER, YOLO AND YUBA COUNTIES) | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $56.96 | $38.63 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER: (1) COMMERCIAL - NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REMODEL WORK (LOS ANGELES (SO… | CA20260020 | Mono, Kern and 1 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $59.31 | $30.43 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (KERN (EXCLUDING PORTION EAST OF HWY 395) & LOS ANGELES (NORTH OF A … | CA20260020 | Mono, Kern and 1 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $45.98 | $29.24 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER: (1) LIGHT COMMERCIAL: WORK ON GENERAL SHEET METAL AND HEATING AND A… | CA20260022 | Los Angeles County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $35.57 | $10.63 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER: (1) COMMERCIAL - NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REMODEL WORK (LOS ANGELES (SO… | CA20260022 | Los Angeles County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $59.31 | $30.43 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (KERN (EXCLUDING PORTION EAST OF HWY 395) & LOS ANGELES (NORTH OF A … | CA20260022 | Los Angeles County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $45.98 | $29.24 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER | CA20260023 | Amador County | Building | $18.37 | $7.26 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER: (1) COMMERCIAL - NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REMODEL WORK (LOS ANGELES (SO… | CA20260024 | Orange County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $59.31 | $30.43 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER: (1) COMMERCIAL - NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REMODEL WORK (LOS ANGELES (SO… | CA20260025 | Riverside County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $59.31 | $30.43 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER: (1) COMMERCIAL - NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REMODEL WORK (LOS ANGELES (SO… | CA20260026 | San Bernardino County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $59.31 | $30.43 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | CA20260027 | Humboldt County | Residential | $22.79 | $9.63 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | CA20260028 | Tuolumne County | Residential | $57.06 | $42.15 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | CA20260029 | Mono, Mariposa and 4 more counties | Residential | $57.06 | $42.15 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | CA20260030 | Lassen, Colusa and 8 more counties | Residential | $22.79 | $9.63 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | CA20260031 | Del Norte, Lake and 1 more counties | Residential | $22.79 | $9.63 |
Classifications are shortened to their first line here; the determination page has the full text, including scope notes and zone conditions.
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