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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Connecticut publish 25 sheet metal worker classification rates ranging from $44.70 to $50.60 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 Connecticut have a published sheet metal worker rate?

8 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. Connecticut may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Connecticut prevailing wage page.

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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage rates in Connecticut

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 12 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Connecticut publish 25 sheet metal worker classification rates, across 12 determinations covering 8 counties.
Those published base rates run from $44.70 to $50.60 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, Residential.
Last determination revision affecting sheet metal worker rates in Connecticut: 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 Connecticut'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

CT20260008 rev 2 · Residential · Hartford

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$44.70	44.50	SHEE0040-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CT20260008 on SAM.gov.

CT20260009 rev 2 · Residential · Middlesex

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$44.70	44.50	SHEE0040-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CT20260009 on SAM.gov.

CT20260011 rev 2 · Residential · New London

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$44.70	44.50	SHEE0040-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CT20260011 on SAM.gov.

CT20260012 rev 2 · Residential · Tolland

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$44.70	44.50	SHEE0040-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CT20260012 on SAM.gov.

CT20260019 rev 2 · Building · Litchfield

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING METAL FLASHING)	$50.60	45.61	SHEE0038-007 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CT20260019 on SAM.gov.

CT20260020 rev 2 · Building · Fairfield

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (METAL FLASHING AND HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$50.60	45.61	SHEE0038-006 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION)	$44.70	44.50	SHEE0040-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER (METAL ROOFS INSTALLATION)	$44.70	44.50	SHEE0040-008 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CT20260020 on SAM.gov.

CT20260021 rev 2 · Building · Hartford

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION)	$44.70	44.50	SHEE0040-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER (METAL FLASHING AND HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$44.70	44.50	SHEE0040-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER (METAL ROOFS INSTALLATION)	$44.70	44.50	SHEE0040-008 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CT20260021 on SAM.gov.

CT20260022 rev 2 · Building · Middlesex

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION)	$44.70	44.50	SHEE0040-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER (METAL FLASHING AND HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$44.70	44.50	SHEE0040-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CT20260022 on SAM.gov.

CT20260023 rev 2 · Building · New Haven

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION)	$44.70	44.50	SHEE0040-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER (METAL FLASHING AND HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$44.70	44.50	SHEE0040-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER (METAL ROOFS INSTALLATION)	$44.70	44.50	SHEE0040-008 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CT20260023 on SAM.gov.

CT20260024 rev 2 · Building · New London

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (METAL FLASHING AND HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$44.70	44.50	SHEE0040-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER	$44.70	44.50	SHEE0040-006 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER (METAL ROOFS INSTALLATION)	$44.70	44.50	SHEE0040-008 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CT20260024 on SAM.gov.

CT20260025 rev 2 · Building · Tolland

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION)	$44.70	44.50	SHEE0040-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER (METAL FLASHING AND HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$44.70	44.50	SHEE0040-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER (METAL ROOFS INSTALLATION)	$44.70	44.50	SHEE0040-008 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CT20260025 on SAM.gov.

CT20260026 rev 2 · Building · Windham

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (METAL FLASHING AND HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$44.70	44.50	SHEE0040-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER	$44.70	44.50	SHEE0040-006 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER (METAL ROOFS INSTALLATION)	$44.70	44.50	SHEE0040-008 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: CT20260026 on SAM.gov.

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