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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Indiana publish 46 sheet metal worker classification rates ranging from $10.00 to $52.96 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 Indiana have a published sheet metal worker rate?

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

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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage rates in Indiana

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 32 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Indiana publish 46 sheet metal worker classification rates, across 32 determinations covering 92 counties.
Those published base rates run from $10.00 to $52.96 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, Highway, Residential.
Last determination revision affecting sheet metal worker rates in Indiana: 2026-07-30.

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 Indiana'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

IN20260001 rev 3 · Building, Heavy, Highway · La Porte, Lake, Porter, St Joseph, St Joseph

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (ST. JOSEPH COUNTY)	$44.45	30.43	SHEE0020-013 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER (LAKE, LAPORTE, AND PORTER COUNTIES)	$52.96	31.41	SHEE0020-015 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IN20260001 on SAM.gov.

IN20260002 rev 2 · Building · Adams, Allen, Bartholomew, Benton, Blackford, Boone and 32 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT WORK)	$40.19	27.33	SHEE0020-003 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK (BARTHOLOMEW, BOONE, DELAWARE, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, JOHNSON, MADISON, MARION, MONROE, MORGAN, SHELBY AND TIPTON COUNTIES)	$40.19	27.33	SHEE0020-004 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER (FULTON COUNTY)	$44.45	30.45	SHEE0020-016 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK (BENTON, CARROLL, CLINTON, FOUNTAIN, MONTGOMERY, TIPPECANOE, WARREN AND WHITE COUNTIES)	$44.85	27.51	SHEE0020-020 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IN20260002 on SAM.gov.

IN20260003 rev 2 · Building · Clay, Gibson, Greene, Owen, Parke, Posey and 6 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER HVAC DUCT WORK (CLAY, GREENE, OWEN, PARKE, PUTNAM, SULLIVAN, VERMILLION, AND VIGO COUNTIES)	$39.53	22.92	SHEE0020-018 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER HVAC DUCT WORK (GIBSON, POSEY, VANDERBURGH, AND WARRICK COUNTIES)	$40.19	27.33	SHEE0020-019 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IN20260003 on SAM.gov.

IN20260004 rev 2 · Building · Brown, Clark, Dearborn, Decatur, Fayette, Floyd and 11 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (BROWN, DECATUR, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, JENNINGS, RIPLEY, RUSH AND UNION)	$45.81	26.57	SHEE0020-012 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER (RANDOLPH AND WAYNE COUNTIES)	$31.23	25.79	SHEE0024-006 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER (DEARBORN AND OHIO COUNTIES)	$34.32	22.82	SHEE0024-012 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER (CLARK, FLOYD, HARRISON AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES)	$28.66	18.03	SHEE0110-007 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IN20260004 on SAM.gov.

IN20260006 rev 3 · Heavy, Highway · Adams, Allen, Bartholomew, Benton, Blackford, Boone and 83 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT WORK)	$40.19	27.33	SHEE0020-003 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER (BARTHOLOMEW, BOONE, BROWN, DECATUR, DELAWARE, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, HENRY, JACKSON, JENNINGS, JOHNSON, LAWRENCE, MADISON, MARION, MON	$45.81	26.57	SHEE0020-010 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER (CLINTON COUNTY)	$37.82	26.37	SHEE0020-011 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER (CLAY, GREENE, MARTIN, OWEN, PARKE, PUTNAM, SULLIVAN, VERMILLION, AND VIGO COUNTIES)	$40.91	25.22	SHEE0020-024 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IN20260006 on SAM.gov.

IN20260007 rev 1 · Building · Jackson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK)	$40.91	25.22	SHEE0020-017 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IN20260007 on SAM.gov.

IN20260008 rev 2 · Building · Daviess, Martin

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK)	$40.19	27.33	SHEE0020-021 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IN20260008 on SAM.gov.

IN20260009 rev 2 · Building · Knox

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT WORK)	$40.19	27.33	SHEE0020-014 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IN20260009 on SAM.gov.

IN20260010 rev 1 · Building · Jefferson, Scott

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (REMAINGING WORK)	$10.00	0.00	SUIN1995-001 DOL wage survey rate
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT WORK)	$12.87	0.00	SUIN1995-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IN20260010 on SAM.gov.

IN20260011 rev 1 · Building · Crawford, Perry

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC)	$28.66	18.03	SHEE0110-012 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IN20260011 on SAM.gov.

IN20260012 rev 2 · Building · Spencer

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT WORK)	$40.19	27.33	SHEE0020-014 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IN20260012 on SAM.gov.

IN20260013 rev 1 · Building · Lawrence

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK)	$40.91	25.22	SHEE0020-017 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IN20260013 on SAM.gov.

IN20260014 rev 2 · Building · Dubois, Pike

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT WORK)	$40.19	27.33	SHEE0020-022 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IN20260014 on SAM.gov.

IN20260015 rev 1 · Building · Orange, Washington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK)	$20.67	7.00	SUIN1996-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IN20260015 on SAM.gov.

IN20260032 rev 2 · Residential · Jackson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)	$43.44	27.89	SHEE0020-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$26.20	10.74	SUIN2023-017 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IN20260032 on SAM.gov.

IN20260033 rev 2 · Residential · Cass

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)	$43.44	27.89	SHEE0020-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$26.20	10.74	SUIN2023-018 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IN20260033 on SAM.gov.

IN20260041 rev 1 · Residential · Allen

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$41.86	28.82	SUIN2023-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IN20260041 on SAM.gov.

IN20260042 rev 1 · Residential · Delaware

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$41.86	28.82	SUIN2023-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IN20260042 on SAM.gov.

IN20260043 rev 1 · Residential · Gibson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$41.86	28.82	SUIN2023-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IN20260043 on SAM.gov.

IN20260044 rev 1 · Residential · Hamilton

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$41.86	28.82	SUIN2023-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IN20260044 on SAM.gov.

IN20260045 rev 1 · Residential · Madison

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$41.86	28.82	SUIN2023-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IN20260045 on SAM.gov.

IN20260046 rev 1 · Residential · Bartholomew, Dearborn, Franklin, Ohio

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$41.86	28.82	SUIN2023-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IN20260046 on SAM.gov.

IN20260047 rev 1 · Residential · Benton, Carroll, Tippecanoe

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$41.86	28.82	SUIN2023-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IN20260047 on SAM.gov.

IN20260048 rev 1 · Residential · Boone, Brown, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion and 3 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$41.86	28.82	SUIN2023-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IN20260048 on SAM.gov.

IN20260049 rev 1 · Residential · Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Washington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$41.86	28.82	SUIN2023-009 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IN20260049 on SAM.gov.

IN20260050 rev 1 · Residential · Clay, Sullivan, Vermillion, Vigo

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$41.86	28.82	SUIN2023-010 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IN20260050 on SAM.gov.

IN20260051 rev 1 · Residential · Elkhart, La Porte, St Joseph, St Joseph

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$41.86	28.82	SUIN2023-011 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IN20260051 on SAM.gov.

IN20260052 rev 1 · Residential · Greene, Monroe, Owen

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$41.86	28.82	SUIN2023-012 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IN20260052 on SAM.gov.

IN20260053 rev 1 · Residential · Howard, Tipton

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$41.86	28.82	SUIN2023-013 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IN20260053 on SAM.gov.

IN20260054 rev 1 · Residential · Jasper, Lake, Newton, Porter

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$41.86	28.82	SUIN2023-014 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IN20260054 on SAM.gov.

IN20260055 rev 1 · Residential · Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$41.86	28.82	SUIN2023-015 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IN20260055 on SAM.gov.

IN20260056 rev 1 · Residential · Wells, Whitley

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$41.86	28.82	SUIN2023-016 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IN20260056 on SAM.gov.

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