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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for South Carolina publish 22 sheet metal worker classification rates ranging from $7.25 to $38.50 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 South Carolina have a published sheet metal worker rate?

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

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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage rates in South Carolina

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 22 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for South Carolina publish 22 sheet metal worker classification rates, across 22 determinations covering 27 counties.
Those published base rates run from $7.25 to $38.50 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 South Carolina: 2026-09-10.

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 South Carolina'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

SC20260002 rev 2 · Building, Heavy, Highway · Aiken, Allendale, Barnwell

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$38.50	18.87	SUSC2011-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260002 on SAM.gov.

SC20260007 rev 1 · Building · Barnwell

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.15	1.15	SUSC2011-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260007 on SAM.gov.

SC20260008 rev 1 · Building · Beaufort

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.15	1.15	SUSC2011-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260008 on SAM.gov.

SC20260009 rev 1 · Building · Chester

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$16.00	0.00	SUSC2011-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260009 on SAM.gov.

SC20260010 rev 1 · Building · Clarendon

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$16.00	0.00	SUSC2011-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260010 on SAM.gov.

SC20260011 rev 1 · Building · Colleton

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.15	1.15	SUSC2011-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260011 on SAM.gov.

SC20260012 rev 1 · Building · Greenwood

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$16.00	0.00	SUSC2011-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260012 on SAM.gov.

SC20260013 rev 1 · Building · Hampton

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.15	1.15	SUSC2011-009 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260013 on SAM.gov.

SC20260014 rev 1 · Building · Lancaster

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$16.00	0.00	SUSC2011-010 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260014 on SAM.gov.

SC20260015 rev 1 · Building · Newberry

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.15	1.15	SUSC2011-011 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260015 on SAM.gov.

SC20260016 rev 1 · Building · Orangeburg

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.15	1.15	SUSC2011-012 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260016 on SAM.gov.

SC20260017 rev 1 · Building · Abbeville, Cherokee, McCormick, Oconee, Union

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$16.00	0.00	SUSC2011-013 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260017 on SAM.gov.

SC20260018 rev 1 · Building · Allendale, Bamberg

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.15	1.15	SUSC2011-014 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260018 on SAM.gov.

SC20260019 rev 1 · Building · Chesterfield, Dillon, Lee, Marion, Marlboro

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$16.00	0.00	SUSC2011-015 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260019 on SAM.gov.

SC20260020 rev 1 · Building · Georgetown, Jasper, Williamsburg

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.15	1.15	SUSC2011-016 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260020 on SAM.gov.

SC20260031 rev 1 · Building · York

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$19.11	0.00	SUSC2011-027 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260031 on SAM.gov.

SC20260052 rev 1 · Residential · Chester, Chesterfield, Lancaster

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$7.25	0.00	SUSC2017-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260052 on SAM.gov.

SC20260053 rev 1 · Residential · Clarendon, Dillon, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, Williamsburg

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$7.25	0.00	SUSC2017-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260053 on SAM.gov.

SC20260054 rev 1 · Residential · Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Orangeburg

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$7.25	0.00	SUSC2017-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260054 on SAM.gov.

SC20260055 rev 1 · Residential · Abbeville, Greenwood, McCormick, Newberry

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$7.25	0.00	SUSC2017-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260055 on SAM.gov.

SC20260056 rev 1 · Residential · Cherokee, Oconee, Union

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$7.25	0.00	SUSC2017-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260056 on SAM.gov.

SC20260057 rev 1 · Residential · Beaufort, Colleton, Georgetown, Hampton, Jasper

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SHEET METAL WORKER	$7.25	0.00	SUSC2017-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260057 on SAM.gov.

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