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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Maryland publish 17 sheet metal worker classification rates ranging from $17.83 to $21.16 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 Maryland have a published sheet metal worker rate?

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

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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage rates in Maryland

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 17 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Maryland publish 17 sheet metal worker classification rates, across 17 determinations covering 24 counties.
Those published base rates run from $17.83 to $21.16 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: Residential.
Last determination revision affecting sheet metal worker rates in Maryland: 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 Maryland'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

MD20260001 rev 1 · Residential · Dorchester

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$21.16	9.99	SUMD2010-025 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MD20260001 on SAM.gov.

MD20260002 rev 1 · Residential · Garrett

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$21.16	9.99	SUMD2010-026 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MD20260002 on SAM.gov.

MD20260003 rev 1 · Residential · Caroline, Kent, Talbot

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$21.16	9.99	SUMD2010-028 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MD20260003 on SAM.gov.

MD20260059 rev 1 · Residential · Allegany

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.89	1.20	SUMD2012-019 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MD20260059 on SAM.gov.

MD20260060 rev 1 · Residential · Anne Arundel

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$17.83	1.20	SUMD2012-020 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MD20260060 on SAM.gov.

MD20260061 rev 1 · Residential · Baltimore City

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$18.82	1.20	SUMD2012-021 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MD20260061 on SAM.gov.

MD20260062 rev 1 · Residential · Frederick

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.89	1.20	SUMD2012-022 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MD20260062 on SAM.gov.

MD20260063 rev 1 · Residential · Harford

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$18.82	1.20	SUMD2012-023 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MD20260063 on SAM.gov.

MD20260064 rev 1 · Residential · Howard

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$20.09	1.96	SUMD2012-024 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MD20260064 on SAM.gov.

MD20260065 rev 1 · Residential · Montgomery

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.89	1.20	SUMD2012-025 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MD20260065 on SAM.gov.

MD20260066 rev 1 · Residential · Prince George's

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.89	1.20	SUMD2012-026 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MD20260066 on SAM.gov.

MD20260067 rev 1 · Residential · Queen Anne's

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$18.82	1.20	SUMD2012-027 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MD20260067 on SAM.gov.

MD20260068 rev 1 · Residential · St Mary's

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.89	1.20	SUMD2012-028 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MD20260068 on SAM.gov.

MD20260069 rev 1 · Residential · Washington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.89	1.20	SUMD2012-029 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MD20260069 on SAM.gov.

MD20260070 rev 1 · Residential · Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$18.82	1.20	SUMD2012-030 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MD20260070 on SAM.gov.

MD20260071 rev 1 · Residential · Calvert, Charles

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.89	1.20	SUMD2012-031 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MD20260071 on SAM.gov.

MD20260072 rev 1 · Residential · Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.89	1.20	SUMD2012-032 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MD20260072 on SAM.gov.

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