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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage in Mendocino County, California
$140.34an hour, total
$81.34 wage + $59.00 employer payments
Mendocino County uses the same sheet metal worker rates as 11 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On California public works in Mendocino County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $140.34 an hour in total: $81.34 in wages plus $59.00 in employer payments to health, pension, training and other funds. Daily overtime is $186.54 and Sunday and holiday work is $232.73.
DIR general determination 166-104-1, issued August 22, 2026. Expires June 27, 2027. Checked against dir.ca.gov on October 24, 2026.
DIR lists 7 sheet metal worker rates for Mendocino County, from $69.45 to $140.34 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe: $81.34 + $59.00
The basic hourly rate is the taxable wage. The other lines, usually called fringe benefits, are what DIR expects the employer to pay into health, pension and other plans for each hour worked. An employer can pay part of that as extra wages instead, as long as the total per hour stays at $140.34 or more.
| Basic hourly rate (taxable wage) (footnote I) | $81.34 |
| Health and welfare (footnote AU) | $20.44 |
| Pension (footnote AV) | $35.67 |
| Training | $1.78 |
| Other payments | $1.11 |
| Total straight-time hourly rate | $140.34 |
Vacation and holiday is $0.00 in DIR's table. Footnote F says where that money is counted.
Straight time covers an 8-hour day.
Davis-Bacon sheet metal worker rate in Mendocino County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. When a California awarding body runs a federally funded or assisted project, DIR's rates must be paid where they are higher than the Davis-Bacon rates (DIR public works FAQ).
For building work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is SHEET METAL WORKER (LAKE & MENDOCINO COUNTIES) at $34.34 ($27.17 base + $7.17 fringe), from CA20260005 modification 2, published May 20, 2026, rate SUCA1986-001. Against DIR's $140.34: DIR's rate is $106.00 an hour higher. On a job covered by both, the higher rate applies.
For highway and heavy work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is SHEET METAL WORKER (ALL OTHER WORK) at $133.06 ($86.31 base + $46.75 fringe), from CA20260004 modification 4, published September 3, 2026, rate SHEE0104-016. Against DIR's $140.34: DIR's rate is $7.28 an hour higher. On a job covered by both, the higher rate applies.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base + fringe | Base | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | SHEET METAL WORKER (LAKE & MENDOCINO COUNTIES)SUCA1986-001 | $34.34 | $27.17 | CA20260005 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | SHEET METAL WORKER (ALL OTHER WORK)SHEE0104-016 | $133.06 | $86.31 | CA20260004 Mod 4 |
| Highway, Heavy | SHEET METAL WORKER (MECHANICAL CONTRACTS $200,000 OR LESS)SHEE0104-016 | $119.19 | $73.19 | CA20260004 Mod 4 |
| Residential | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)SUCA2013-005 | $32.42 | $22.79 | CA20260031 Mod 1 |
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. California Davis-Bacon changes
Scheduled increases
DIR has already set these increases. Work on or after each date is paid the higher rate. DIR often leaves part of an increase "to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments" and confirms the split when it comes due, and it can reduce a scheduled increase in a later notice, so check DIR's increase page before you pay it.
| Takes effect | Increase per hour | Total after increase |
|---|---|---|
| June 28, 2027 | +$5.40 | $145.74 |
| July 3, 2028 | +$5.60 | $151.34 |
The double asterisk after DIR's expiration date means the next rate is already set. If the work runs past that date you have to pay the new rate, and DIR says to build it into contracts signed now (DIR FAQ, Q8).
Rate history since 2024
Total hourly rate for this classification in each DIR release. The chart under Scheduled increases above draws the same figures with the increases that follow.
| Release | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-2 | $129.74 | |
| 2025-1 | $129.74 | no change |
| 2025-2 | $135.14 | +$5.40 |
| 2026-1 | $135.14 | no change |
| 2026-2 | $140.34 | +$5.20 |
Every sheet metal worker rate in Mendocino County
As DIR lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Sheet Metal Worker$140.34
- Total Sheet Metal Contract of $200,000 or Less$125.86
- Metal Deck & Siding$94.70
- Service Mechanic (Total Sheet Metal Contract of $200,000 or Less)$93.65
- Air Conditioning Pro (Total Sheet Metal Contract of $200,000 or Less)$84.07
- Service Technician (Total Sheet Metal Contract of $200,000 or Less)$82.57
- Air Conditioning Specialist (Total Sheet Metal Contract of $200,000 or Less)$69.45
| Classification | Total | Base | Employer payments | Daily OT | Determination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Conditioning Pro (Total Sheet Metal Contract of $200,000 or Less) | $84.07 | $50.82 | $33.25 | $110.45 | 166-104-1 |
| Air Conditioning Specialist (Total Sheet Metal Contract of $200,000 or Less) | $69.45 | $42.62 | $26.83 | $91.60 | 166-104-1 |
| Sheet Metal Worker: Metal Deck & Siding | $94.70 | $52.95 | $41.75 | $122.31 | 166-104-12 |
| Service Mechanic (Total Sheet Metal Contract of $200,000 or Less) | $93.65 | $54.75 | $38.90 | $122.46 | 166-104-1 |
| Service Technician (Total Sheet Metal Contract of $200,000 or Less) | $82.57 | $49.82 | $32.75 | $108.46 | 166-104-1 |
| Sheet Metal Worker | $140.34 | $81.34 | $59.00 | $186.54 | 166-104-1 |
| Total Sheet Metal Contract of $200,000 or Less | $125.86 | $70.66 | $55.20 | $165.19 | 166-104-1 |
How Mendocino County compares
The main sheet metal worker rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and in the nearest counties. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in California
Wage and employer payments, nearby
- Mendocino Countybase $81.34$140.34
- Lake Countybase $81.34$140.34
- Glenn Countybase $58.79$107.01
- Colusa Countybase $58.79$107.01
Sheet Metal Worker rates in nearby counties
Current DIR rates. You pay the rate for the county where the work is done, even if your shop is somewhere else.
DIR's sheet metal worker rates for Mendocino County are the same as in 11 other counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Marin, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara and 3 more.
| County | Classification | Total | Base | vs Mendocino County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendocino County | Sheet Metal Worker | $140.34 | $81.34 | |
| Lake County | Sheet Metal Worker | $140.34 | $81.34 | same |
| Sonoma County | Sheet Metal Worker | $140.34 | $81.34 | same |
| Trinity County | Sheet Metal Worker | $140.34 | $81.34 | same |
| Glenn County | Sheet Metal Worker | $107.01 | $58.79 | −$33.33 |
| Colusa County | Sheet Metal Worker | $107.01 | $58.79 | −$33.33 |
| Tehama County | Sheet Metal Worker | $107.01 | $58.79 | −$33.33 |
California sheet metal worker prevailing wage by county, with a map
Footnotes on this rate
DIR's footnotes, in DIR's words. Several change the rate itself: zone pay, a percentage added to the total, or which overtime hours get which rate.
- I Includes amount for vac/hol and dues check off.
- AU Includes smohit and shc. Pursuant to Labor Code sections 1773.1 and 1773.8, the amount paid for this employer payment may vary resulting in a lower taxable basic hourly wage rate, but the total hourly rates for straight time and overtime may not be less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages. Includes an amount for health reimbursement account which is factored at the applicable overtime multiplier.
- AV Includes an amount for profit sharing plan which is factored at the applicable overtime multiplier. Pursuant to Labor Code sections 1773.1 and 1773.8, the amount paid for this employer payment may vary resulting in a lower taxable basic hourly wage rate, but the total hourly rates for straight time and overtime may not be less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages.
- F Included in straight-time hourly rate.
- S Rate applies to the first 2 daily overtime hours and the first 8 hours on Saturday only; all other time is paid at the Sunday and holiday overtime hourly rate.
DIR's other marks: # means an apprenticeable craft, * means in effect until superseded, ** means the next rate is already set.
More from DIR on this rate
- Holidays (DIR PDF)
- Scope of work: which tasks this rate covers
- Travel and subsistence
- Apprentice rates: DIR publishes these separately, by program. Look them up on DIR.
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your hourly wage to what your employer pays into health, pension and other plans for you, and compare it with $140.34. Plan payments only count if the money goes into the plan; your pay stub won't show them, but plan statements will. The training amount goes to the California Apprenticeship Council or an apprenticeship program, not to you. Check a week of pay.
Contractors on most public works jobs file certified payroll with the state, and anyone can look it up in DIR's CPR public search. If your total comes up short, you can file a public works complaint with the California Labor Commissioner.
Source
California Department of Industrial Relations, general prevailing wage determination 166-104-1: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Subtrades/MEN.html
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