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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Nebraska publish 58 sheet metal worker classification rates ranging from $7.25 to $39.65 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 Nebraska have a published sheet metal worker rate?

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

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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage rates in Nebraska

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 51 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Nebraska publish 58 sheet metal worker classification rates, across 51 determinations covering 93 counties.
Those published base rates run from $7.25 to $39.65 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 Nebraska: 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 Nebraska'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

NE20260001 rev 1 · Residential · Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden and 5 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$10.14	0.00	SUNE1984-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260001 on SAM.gov.

NE20260002 rev 1 · Residential · Lancaster

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$8.59	0.00	SUNE1985-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260002 on SAM.gov.

NE20260003 rev 1 · Residential · Cass, Douglas, Sarpy

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$11.89	1.34	SUNE1984-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260003 on SAM.gov.

NE20260006 rev 1 · Residential · York

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$7.25	0.00	SUNE1982-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260006 on SAM.gov.

NE20260007 rev 1 · Residential · Boone, Nance

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$7.25	0.00	SUNE1983-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260007 on SAM.gov.

NE20260008 rev 1 · Residential · Buffalo, Gage, Jefferson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$7.47	0.00	SUNE1989-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260008 on SAM.gov.

NE20260009 rev 1 · Residential · Burt, Dakota, Dixon, Thurston

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$9.20	0.00	SUNE1984-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260009 on SAM.gov.

NE20260011 rev 1 · Residential · Butler, Colfax, Lincoln, Polk

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$7.25	0.00	SUNE1982-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260011 on SAM.gov.

NE20260012 rev 1 · Residential · Chase, Dundy, Frontier, Hayes, Hitchcock, Keith and 2 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$8.50	0.00	SUNE1984-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260012 on SAM.gov.

NE20260013 rev 1 · Residential · Saline, Seward

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$7.57	0.00	SUNE1982-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260013 on SAM.gov.

NE20260014 rev 1 · Residential · Clay, Nuckolls, Thayer, Webster

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$7.25	0.00	SUNE1982-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260014 on SAM.gov.

NE20260015 rev 1 · Residential · Cedar, Cuming, Pierce, Stanton, Wayne

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$7.25	0.00	SUNE1983-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260015 on SAM.gov.

NE20260016 rev 1 · Residential · Custer, Dawson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$7.66	0.00	SUNE1981-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260016 on SAM.gov.

NE20260017 rev 1 · Residential · Rock

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$7.38	0.00	SUNE1991-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260017 on SAM.gov.

NE20260018 rev 1 · Residential · Dodge, Washington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$7.25	0.00	SUNE1982-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260018 on SAM.gov.

NE20260019 rev 1 · Residential · Fillmore

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$8.00	0.00	SUNE1985-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260019 on SAM.gov.

NE20260020 rev 1 · Residential · Platte

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$7.25	0.00	SUNE1986-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260020 on SAM.gov.

NE20260021 rev 1 · Residential · Franklin, Furnas, Gosper, Harlan, Kearney, Phelps

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$8.53	0.00	SUNE1984-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260021 on SAM.gov.

NE20260022 rev 1 · Residential · Madison

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$7.25	0.00	SUNE1983-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260022 on SAM.gov.

NE20260023 rev 1 · Residential · Antelope, Arthur, Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Cherry and 9 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$7.38	0.00	SUNE1985-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260023 on SAM.gov.

NE20260024 rev 1 · Residential · Garfield, Hall, Hamilton, Howard, Merrick, Sherman and 1 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER/AC MECHANIC	$7.25	0.00	SUNE1984-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260024 on SAM.gov.

NE20260025 rev 1 · Residential · Greeley, Valley

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$7.25	0.00	SUNE1984-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260025 on SAM.gov.

NE20260026 rev 1 · Residential · Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Richardson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$7.25	0.00	SUNE1982-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260026 on SAM.gov.

NE20260056 rev 1 · Building · Cass

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT & SYSTEM INSTALLATION)	$39.65	19.87	SHEE0003-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260056 on SAM.gov.

NE20260057 rev 1 · Building · Douglas

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT & SYSTEM INSTALLATION)	$39.65	19.87	SHEE0003-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260057 on SAM.gov.

NE20260058 rev 1 · Building · Lancaster

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT)	$39.65	19.87	SHEE0003-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$21.89	6.30	SUNE2011-032 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260058 on SAM.gov.

NE20260059 rev 1 · Building · Sarpy

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT & SYSTEM INSTALLATION)	$39.65	19.87	SHEE0003-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260059 on SAM.gov.

NE20260060 rev 1 · Building · Saunders

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT)	$39.65	19.87	SHEE0003-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$21.89	6.30	SUNE2011-034 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260060 on SAM.gov.

NE20260061 rev 1 · Building · Seward

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT)	$39.65	19.87	SHEE0003-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$21.89	6.30	SUNE2011-035 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260061 on SAM.gov.

NE20260062 rev 1 · Building · Washington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC SYSTEM INSTALLATION & EXCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)	$39.65	19.87	SHEE0003-003 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$20.16	9.22	SUNE2011-036 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NE20260062 on SAM.gov.

NE20260063 rev 1 · Building · Dakota, Dixon

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)	$39.65	19.87	SHEE0003-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260063 on SAM.gov.

NE20260064 rev 1 · Building · Adams

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)	$39.65	19.87	SHEE0003-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260064 on SAM.gov.

NE20260065 rev 1 · Building · Boone

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)	$39.65	19.87	SHEE0003-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260065 on SAM.gov.

NE20260066 rev 1 · Building · Buffalo

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)	$39.65	19.87	SHEE0003-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260066 on SAM.gov.

NE20260067 rev 1 · Building · Cherry

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)	$39.65	19.87	SHEE0003-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260067 on SAM.gov.

NE20260068 rev 1 · Building · Custer

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)	$39.65	19.87	SHEE0003-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260068 on SAM.gov.

NE20260069 rev 1 · Building · Hall

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)	$39.65	19.87	SHEE0003-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260069 on SAM.gov.

NE20260070 rev 1 · Building · Howard

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)	$39.65	19.87	SHEE0003-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260070 on SAM.gov.

NE20260071 rev 1 · Building · Knox

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)	$22.41	10.29	SHEE0003-007 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260071 on SAM.gov.

NE20260072 rev 1 · Building · Madison

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)	$39.65	19.87	SHEE0003-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260072 on SAM.gov.

NE20260073 rev 1 · Building · Pierce

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)	$22.41	10.29	SHEE0003-007 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260073 on SAM.gov.

NE20260074 rev 1 · Building · Platte

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)	$39.65	19.87	SHEE0003-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260074 on SAM.gov.

NE20260075 rev 1 · Building · Thomas

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)	$39.65	19.87	SHEE0003-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260075 on SAM.gov.

NE20260076 rev 1 · Building · Thurston

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)	$22.41	10.29	SHEE0003-007 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260076 on SAM.gov.

NE20260077 rev 1 · Building · York

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)	$39.65	19.87	SHEE0003-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260077 on SAM.gov.

NE20260078 rev 1 · Building · Antelope, Boyd, Brown, Burt, Cedar, Colfax and 7 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION (BROWN, BURT, COLFAX, CUMING, DODGE, KEYA PAHA, ROCK AND STANTON COUNTIES)	$39.65	19.87	SHEE0003-020 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION (ANTELOPE, BOYD, CEDAR, HOLT AND WAYNE COUNTIES)	$22.41	10.29	SHEE0003-021 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260078 on SAM.gov.

NE20260079 rev 1 · Building · Arthur, Banner, Box Butte, Chase, Dawes, Dawson and 20 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION (DAWSON, FRONTIER, FURNAS, HAYES, HITCHCOCK, HOOKER, LINCOLN, LOGAN, MCPHERSON AND RED WILLOW COUNTIES)	$39.65	19.87	SHEE0003-022 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION (ARTHUR, BANNER, BOX BUTTE, CHASE, DAWES, DEUEL, GARDEN, GRANT, KEITH, KIMBALL, MORRILL, PERKINS, SCOTTS BLUFF, SHERIDAN AND SIO	$24.34	16.06	SHEE0103-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260079 on SAM.gov.

NE20260080 rev 1 · Building · Blaine, Clay, Franklin, Garfield, Greeley, Hamilton and 11 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)	$39.65	19.87	SHEE0003-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260080 on SAM.gov.

NE20260081 rev 1 · Building · Butler, Fillmore, Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Nemaha and 4 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION (SALINE COUNTY)	$36.73	18.09	SHEE0003-018 collectively bargained (union) rate
SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION (BUTLER, FILLMORE, GAGE, JEFFERSON, JOHNSON, NEMAHA, POLK, RICHARDSON AND THAYER COUNTIES)	$39.65	19.87	SHEE0003-019 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260081 on SAM.gov.

NE20260082 rev 1 · Building · Cheyenne, Dundy

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)	$24.34	16.06	SHEE0103-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260082 on SAM.gov.

NE20260083 rev 1 · Building · Otoe, Pawnee

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)	$39.65	19.87	SHEE0003-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NE20260083 on SAM.gov.

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