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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Maine publish 9 sheet metal worker classification rates ranging from $17.38 to $20.74 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 Maine have a published sheet metal worker rate?

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

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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage rates in Maine

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 9 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Maine publish 9 sheet metal worker classification rates, across 9 determinations covering 11 counties.
Those published base rates run from $17.38 to $20.74 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.
Last determination revision affecting sheet metal worker rates in Maine: 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 Maine'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

ME20260006 rev 1 · Building · Aroostook

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION.$ 16.97 1.92 PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$17.38	4.70	SUME2014-015 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: ME20260006 on SAM.gov.

ME20260007 rev 1 · Building · Franklin

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION.$ 16.97 1.92 PLUMBER, INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION	$20.35	5.09	SUME2014-016 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: ME20260007 on SAM.gov.

ME20260008 rev 1 · Building · Hancock

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION.$ 16.97 1.92 PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$20.74	8.88	SUME2014-017 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: ME20260008 on SAM.gov.

ME20260009 rev 1 · Building · Kennebec

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION.$ 16.97 1.92 PLUMBER, INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION	$20.08	3.70	SUME2014-018 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: ME20260009 on SAM.gov.

ME20260010 rev 1 · Building · Knox

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION.$ 16.97 1.92 PLUMBER, INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION	$20.35	5.09	SUME2014-019 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: ME20260010 on SAM.gov.

ME20260011 rev 1 · Building · Piscataquis

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION.$ 16.97 1.92 PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$17.38	4.70	SUME2014-020 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: ME20260011 on SAM.gov.

ME20260012 rev 1 · Building · Somerset

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION.$ 16.97 1.92 PLUMBER, INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION	$20.35	5.09	SUME2014-021 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: ME20260012 on SAM.gov.

ME20260013 rev 1 · Building · Washington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION.$ 16.97 1.92 PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$17.38	4.70	SUME2014-022 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: ME20260013 on SAM.gov.

ME20260014 rev 1 · Building · Lincoln, Oxford, Waldo

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION.$ 16.97 1.92 PLUMBER, INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION	$20.35	5.09	SUME2014-023 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: ME20260014 on SAM.gov.

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