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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Massachusetts publish 10 sheet metal worker classification rates ranging from $43.48 to $60.00 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 Massachusetts have a published sheet metal worker rate?

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

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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage rates in Massachusetts

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 7 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Massachusetts publish 10 sheet metal worker classification rates, across 7 determinations covering 14 counties.
Those published base rates run from $43.48 to $60.00 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 Massachusetts: 2026-08-06.

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 Massachusetts'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

MA20260001 rev 1 · Building · Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket and 2 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (ESSEX; MIDDLESEX; NORFOLK; PLYMOUTH (EXCEPT EXCEPT MARION, MATTAPOISETT, ROCHESTER, WAREHAM); SUFFOLK)	$60.00	48.78	SHEE0017-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MA20260001 on SAM.gov.

MA20260002 rev 1 · Heavy · Worcester

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (WORCESTER (EXCEPT HARVARD & LANCASTER))	$43.48	36.46	SHEE0063-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MA20260002 on SAM.gov.

MA20260003 rev 1 · Building · Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$43.48	36.46	SHEE0063-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MA20260003 on SAM.gov.

MA20260004 rev 2 · Residential · Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Essex, Hampden, Hampshire and 5 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL (ACUSHNET, DARTMOUTH, DIGHTON, FAIRHAVEN, FALL RIVER, FREETOWN, NEW BEDFORD, REHOBOTH, SEEKONK, SOMERSET, SWANSEA, WESTPORT); DUKES, AND NAN	$43.60	38.49	SHEE0017-010 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER (ESSEX; MIDDLESEX; NORFOLK; PLYMOUTH (EXCEPT MARION MATTAPOISETT, ROCHESTER, WAREHAM); SUFFOLK)	$60.00	48.78	SHEE0017-011 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER (WORCESTER (EXCEPT HARVARD & LANCASTER))	$43.48	36.46	SHEE0063-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER (BERKSHIRE, HAMPDEN AND HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES)	$43.48	36.46	SHEE0063-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MA20260004 on SAM.gov.

MA20260011 rev 1 · Residential · Franklin

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$43.48	36.46	SHEE0063-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MA20260011 on SAM.gov.

MA20260012 rev 1 · Building · Plymouth

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)	$60.00	48.78	SHEE0017-005 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MA20260012 on SAM.gov.

MA20260013 rev 1 · Building · Worcester

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION)	$43.48	36.46	SHEE0063-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MA20260013 on SAM.gov.

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