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Alabama sheet metal worker prevailing wage, county by county

A sheet metal worker's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Alabama runs from $10.47 an hour in Winston County to $50.99 in Colbert County. The median county is $30.94.

Main sheet metal worker classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Butler County sheet metal worker: $30.94 per hourCoffee County sheet metal worker: $30.94 per hourMorgan County sheet metal worker: $50.99 per hourBaldwin County sheet metal worker: $41.20 per hourLowndes County sheet metal worker: $16.16 per hourFayette County sheet metal worker: $10.47 per hourWinston County sheet metal worker: $10.47 per hourChilton County sheet metal worker: $32.17 per hourJefferson County sheet metal worker: $32.17 per hourClay County sheet metal worker: $12.80 per hourChambers County sheet metal worker: $12.80 per hourSt. Clair County sheet metal worker: $32.17 per hourLauderdale County sheet metal worker: $50.99 per hourDeKalb County sheet metal worker: $10.47 per hourGreene County sheet metal worker: $41.20 per hourCherokee County sheet metal worker: $12.80 per hourColbert County sheet metal worker: $50.99 per hourMontgomery County sheet metal worker: $16.16 per hourEtowah County sheet metal worker: $27.42 per hourFranklin County sheet metal worker: $10.47 per hourElmore County sheet metal worker: $16.16 per hourPerry County sheet metal worker: $41.20 per hourCalhoun County sheet metal worker: $27.42 per hourDallas County sheet metal worker: $41.20 per hourConecuh County sheet metal worker: $41.20 per hourChoctaw County sheet metal worker: $41.20 per hourSumter County sheet metal worker: $41.20 per hourRandolph County sheet metal worker: $12.80 per hourLimestone County sheet metal worker: $23.12 per hourMarshall County sheet metal worker: $12.80 per hourBullock County sheet metal worker: $30.94 per hourRussell County sheet metal worker: $50.99 per hourShelby County sheet metal worker: $32.17 per hourClarke County sheet metal worker: $41.20 per hourMarengo County sheet metal worker: $41.20 per hourHale County sheet metal worker: $31.96 per hourLamar County sheet metal worker: $10.83 per hourPickens County sheet metal worker: $31.96 per hourCoosa County sheet metal worker: $12.80 per hourWalker County sheet metal worker: $32.17 per hourWashington County sheet metal worker: $41.20 per hourCrenshaw County sheet metal worker: $30.94 per hourDale County sheet metal worker: $30.94 per hourLee County sheet metal worker: $14.78 per hourAutauga County sheet metal worker: $16.16 per hourBarbour County sheet metal worker: $30.94 per hourMobile County sheet metal worker: $41.20 per hourBibb County sheet metal worker: $32.17 per hourPike County sheet metal worker: $30.94 per hourGeneva County sheet metal worker: $27.79 per hourHouston County sheet metal worker: $27.79 per hourMarion County sheet metal worker: $10.47 per hourCleburne County sheet metal worker: $12.80 per hourMadison County sheet metal worker: $23.12 per hourWilcox County sheet metal worker: $41.20 per hourBlount County sheet metal worker: $32.17 per hourLawrence County sheet metal worker: $50.99 per hourTuscaloosa County sheet metal worker: $50.99 per hourMacon County sheet metal worker: $30.94 per hourTallapoosa County sheet metal worker: $12.80 per hourJackson County sheet metal worker: $10.47 per hourCovington County sheet metal worker: $30.94 per hourMonroe County sheet metal worker: $41.20 per hourTalladega County sheet metal worker: $12.80 per hourHenry County sheet metal worker: $27.79 per hourEscambia County sheet metal worker: $41.20 per hourCullman County sheet metal worker: $10.47 per hour
$10$12$27$32$41$50Sheet Metal Worker, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a sheet metal worker make on prevailing wage in Alabama?

4 groups of counties with identical rates and 55 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Colbert County1 county$50.99
  2. Lauderdale County1 county$50.99
  3. Lawrence County1 county$50.99
  4. Morgan County1 county$50.99
  5. Russell County1 county$50.99
  6. Tuscaloosa County1 county$50.99
  7. Monroe County group2 counties$41.20
  8. Baldwin County1 county$41.20
  9. Choctaw County1 county$41.20
  10. Clarke County1 county$41.20
  11. Conecuh County1 county$41.20
  12. Dallas County1 county$41.20
  13. Escambia County1 county$41.20
  14. Greene County1 county$41.20
  15. Mobile County1 county$41.20
  16. Perry County1 county$41.20
  17. Sumter County1 county$41.20
  18. Washington County1 county$41.20
  19. Wilcox County1 county$41.20
  20. Blount County group2 counties$32.17
  21. Chilton County1 county$32.17
  22. Jefferson County1 county$32.17
  23. Shelby County1 county$32.17
  24. St. Clair County1 county$32.17
  25. Walker County1 county$32.17
  26. Hale County1 county$31.96
  27. Pickens County1 county$31.96
  28. Pike County group2 counties$30.94
  29. Barbour County1 county$30.94
  30. Butler County1 county$30.94
  31. Coffee County1 county$30.94
  32. Covington County1 county$30.94
  33. Crenshaw County1 county$30.94
  34. Dale County1 county$30.94
  35. Macon County1 county$30.94
  36. Geneva County1 county$27.79
  37. Henry County1 county$27.79
  38. Houston County1 county$27.79
  39. Calhoun County1 county$27.42
  40. Etowah County1 county$27.42

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Colbert CountySHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK)$50.99 $30.50 
Lauderdale CountySHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK)$50.99 $30.50 
Lawrence CountySHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK)$50.99 $30.50 
Morgan CountySHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK)$50.99 $30.50 
Russell CountySHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK)$50.99 $30.50 
Tuscaloosa CountySHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK)$50.99 $30.50 
Monroe County group, 2 localities: Marengo, MonroeSHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$41.20 $27.22 
Baldwin CountySHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)$41.20 $27.22 
Choctaw CountySHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$41.20 $27.22 
Clarke CountySHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$41.20 $27.22 
Conecuh CountySHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$41.20 $27.22 
Dallas CountySHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$41.20 $27.22 
Escambia CountySHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$41.20 $27.22 
Greene CountySHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$41.20 $27.22 
Mobile CountySHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)$41.20 $27.22 
Perry CountySHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$41.20 $27.22 
Sumter CountySHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$41.20 $27.22 
Washington CountySHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$41.20 $27.22 
Wilcox CountySHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$41.20 $27.22 
Blount County group, 2 localities: Bibb, BlountSHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$32.17 $28.00 
Chilton CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$32.17 $28.00 
Jefferson CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$32.17 $28.00 
Shelby CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$32.17 $28.00 
St. Clair CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$32.17 $28.00 
Walker CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$32.17 $28.00 
Hale CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$31.96 $18.60 
Pickens CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$31.96 $18.60 
Pike County group, 2 localities: Bullock, PikeSHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$30.94 $20.00 
Barbour CountySHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$30.94 $20.00 
Butler CountySHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$30.94 $20.00 
Coffee CountySHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$30.94 $20.00 
Covington CountySHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$30.94 $20.00 
Crenshaw CountySHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$30.94 $20.00 
Dale CountySHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$30.94 $20.00 
Macon CountySHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$30.94 $20.00 
Geneva CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$27.79 $16.85 
Henry CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$27.79 $16.85 
Houston CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$27.79 $16.85 
Calhoun CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$27.42 $23.25 
Etowah CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$27.42 $23.25 
Limestone CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$23.12 $19.15 
Madison CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$23.12 $19.15 
Autauga CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$16.16 $16.16 
Elmore CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$16.16 $16.16 
Lowndes CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$16.16 $16.16 
Montgomery CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$16.16 $16.16 
Lee CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$14.78 $14.78 
Chambers County group, 6 localities: Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, RandolphSHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$12.80 $12.80 
Marshall CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$12.80 $12.80 
Talladega CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$12.80 $12.80 
Tallapoosa CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$12.80 $12.80 
Lamar CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$10.83 $10.83 
Cullman CountySHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$10.47 $10.47 
DeKalb CountySHEET METAL WORKER$10.47 $10.47 
Fayette CountySHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$10.47 $10.47 
Franklin CountySHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$10.47 $10.47 
Jackson CountySHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$10.47 $10.47 
Marion CountySHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$10.47 $10.47 
Winston CountySHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$10.47 $10.47 

4 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 55 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Alabama sheet metal worker pay

What is the sheet metal worker prevailing wage in Jefferson County?

$32.17 an hour: a $28.00 base wage plus $4.17 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260087, modification 1. Overtime and every sheet metal worker classification in Jefferson County.

Does sheet metal worker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Jefferson County the $32.17 total is a $28.00 base wage plus $4.17 in fringe benefits, about 13% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does sheet metal worker prevailing wage pay overtime in Alabama?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice sheet metal workers get this rate?

Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).

Why do some counties have the same sheet metal worker rate?

DOL often publishes the same sheet metal worker rates for several counties. Across Alabama, the 67 counties with a sheet metal worker rate fall into 59 distinct sets of rates, and 4 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 6 counties (the Chambers County group).