1. [Wage rates](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage) 2. [California](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california) 3. Sheet metal workers 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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260001) San Diego County Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential $38.65 $10.31 SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCEPT CAMP PENDLETON) [CA20260001](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260001) San Diego County Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential $51.45 $30.92 SHEET METAL WORKER (CAMP PENDLETON) [CA20260001](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260002) Imperial County Building, Heavy, Highway $38.65 $10.31 SHEET METAL WORKER SHEET METAL TECHNICIAN - SCOPE: LIGHT COMMERCIAL WORK: ANY SHEET MET… [CA20260002](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260002) Imperial County Building, Heavy, Highway $51.45 $30.92 SHEET METAL WORKER (ALL OTHER WORK) [CA20260004](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260004) Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties Heavy, Highway $86.31 $46.75 SHEET METAL WORKER (MECHANICAL CONTRACTS $200,000 OR LESS) [CA20260004](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260004) Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties Heavy, Highway $73.19 $46.00 SHEET METAL WORKER (LAKE & MENDOCINO COUNTIES) [CA20260005](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260005) Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties Building $27.17 $7.17 SHEET METAL WORKER (DEL NORTE & HUMBOLDT COUNTIES) [CA20260005](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260007) Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties Building, Heavy, Highway $59.82 $41.52 SHEET METAL WORKER (ALPINE COUNTY) [CA20260007](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260007) Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties Building, Heavy, Highway $59.82 $41.52 SHEET METAL WORKER [CA20260008](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260008) Butte County Residential $13.68 $0.00 SHEET METAL WORKER [CA20260011](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260011) Kings County Residential $9.00 $0.00 SHEET METAL WORKER (HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY, PRESIDENT'S DAY, … [CA20260012](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260015) Ventura County Building, Heavy, Highway $55.32 $35.87 SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDING METAL DECK AND SIDING) [CA20260016](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260016) Tulare County Building $54.49 $42.39 SHEET METAL WORKER (METAL DECK AND SIDING ONLY) [CA20260016](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260016) Tulare County Building $44.45 $35.55 SHEET METAL WORKER (WORK ON GENERAL SHEET METAL AND HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SIGNLE… [CA20260017](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260017) Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties Residential $33.10 $10.81 SHEET METAL WORKER (IMPERIAL) [CA20260017](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260017) Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties Residential $55.32 $35.87 SHEET METAL WORKER (MONTEREY & SAN BENITO COUNTIES) [CA20260018](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260018) Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties Building, Heavy, Highway $58.52 $38.67 SHEET METAL WORKER (SANTA CRUZ COUNTY) [CA20260018](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260018) Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties Building, Heavy, Highway $55.92 $45.29 SHEET METAL WORKER (CALAVERAS AND SAN JOAQUIN COUNTIES) [CA20260018](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260018) Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties Building, Heavy, Highway $41.28 $45.41 SHEET METAL WORKER (FRESNO, KINGS, AND MADERA COUNTIES) [CA20260018](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260019) Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties Residential $86.31 $46.75 SHEET METAL WORKER: (AREA 3) AREA 3: SANTA CRUZ [CA20260019](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260022) Los Angeles County Building, Heavy, Highway $45.98 $29.24 SHEET METAL WORKER [CA20260023](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260023) Amador County Building $18.37 $7.26 SHEET METAL WORKER: (1) COMMERCIAL - NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REMODEL WORK (LOS ANGELES (SO… [CA20260024](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260024) Orange County Building, Heavy, Highway $59.31 $30.43 SHEET METAL WORKER: (1) COMMERCIAL - NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REMODEL WORK (LOS ANGELES (SO… [CA20260025](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260025) Riverside County Building, Heavy, Highway $59.31 $30.43 SHEET METAL WORKER: (1) COMMERCIAL - NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REMODEL WORK (LOS ANGELES (SO… [CA20260026](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260026) San Bernardino County Building, Heavy, Highway $59.31 $30.43 SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) [CA20260027](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260027) Humboldt County Residential $22.79 $9.63 SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) [CA20260028](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260028) Tuolumne County Residential $57.06 $42.15 SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) [CA20260029](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260029) Mono, Mariposa and 4 more counties Residential $57.06 $42.15 SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) [CA20260030](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/ca20260030) Lassen, Colusa and 8 more counties Residential $22.79 $9.63 SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) [CA20260031](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/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. **About these rates** WagePilot mirrors Davis-Bacon general wage determinations from SAM.gov, the official source, and re-checks each one daily. The wage determination incorporated in your contract governs, including its modification number, footnotes and any conformed classifications. WagePilot reviews payroll; it does not file, certify or give legal advice. --- Source: https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/california/sheet-metal-workers (last updated 2026-10-15)