What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a sheet metal worker in Alaska?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Alaska publish 4 sheet metal worker classification rates ranging from $16.79 to $58.73 per hour before fringe benefits. The rate that applies depends on the county, the type of construction and the wage determination incorporated into the contract.

How many counties in Alaska have a published sheet metal worker rate?

26 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one sheet metal worker classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates, which apply to federally funded or assisted construction. Alaska may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Alaska prevailing wage page.

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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage rates in Alaska

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 3 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Alaska publish 4 sheet metal worker classification rates, across 3 determinations covering 26 counties.
Those published base rates run from $16.79 to $58.73 an hour before fringe benefits. Which one applies to a job depends on its county, its construction type and the determination written into the contract.
Construction types covered: Building, Heavy, Residential.
Last determination revision affecting sheet metal worker rates in Alaska: 2026-05-18.

The official source: binding Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations are published by the U.S. Department of Labor at SAM.gov Wage Determinations. This site indexes them and links every determination to its official document - the determination incorporated into a contract governs.

This page collects every classification in Alaska's active federal determinations that is a form of sheet metal worker work (ductwork, architectural sheet metal and metal roofing) and shows the rate published for it. Determinations name a classification the way the underlying union agreement or wage survey named it, so the wording varies between them; the rate and the fringe are reproduced exactly as published.

Published rates by determination

AK20260001 rev 1 · Building, Heavy · Aleutians East, Aleutians West, Anchorage, Bethel, Bristol Bay, Denali and 22 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (SOUTH OF THE 63RD PARALLEL)	$52.08	30.81	SHEE0023-003 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER (NORTH OF THE 63RD PARALLEL)	$58.73	29.54	SHEE0023-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AK20260001 on SAM.gov.

AK20260004 rev 1 · Residential · Anchorage

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT)	$23.21	0.00	SUAK1999-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AK20260004 on SAM.gov.

AK20260005 rev 1 · Residential · Aleutians East, Aleutians West, Bethel, Bristol Bay, Dillingham, Haines and 13 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT WORK)	$16.79	0.00	SUAK1999-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AK20260005 on SAM.gov.

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