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Colorado sheet metal worker prevailing wage, county by county
A sheet metal worker's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Colorado runs from $26.18 an hour in El Paso County to $65.80 in City of Denver schedules. The median county is $65.70.
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.
How much does a sheet metal worker make on prevailing wage in Colorado?
2 groups of counties with identical rates and 16 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- City of Denver schedules1 county$65.80
- Garfield County group47 counties$65.70
- Elbert County group2 counties$65.70
- Adams County1 county$65.70
- Arapahoe County1 county$65.70
- Boulder County1 county$65.70
- Broomfield County1 county$65.70
- Clear Creek County1 county$65.70
- Denver County1 county$65.70
- Douglas County1 county$65.70
- Jefferson County1 county$65.70
- Larimer County1 county$65.70
- Mesa County1 county$65.70
- Park County1 county$65.70
- Pueblo County1 county$65.70
- Teller County1 county$65.70
- Weld County1 county$65.70
- El Paso County1 county$26.18
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Denver schedules | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $65.80 | $43.05 |
| Garfield County group, 47 localities: Alamosa, Archuleta, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Cheyenne, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley, Custer, Delta, Dolores, Eagle, Fremont, Garfield, Grand, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Huerfano, Jackson, Kiowa, Kit Carson, La Plata, Lake, Las Animas, Lincoln, Logan, Mineral, Moffat, Montezuma, Montrose, Morgan, Otero, Ouray, Phillips, Pitkin, Prowers, Rio Blanco, Rio Grande, Routt, Saguache, San Juan, San Miguel, Sedgwick, Summit, Washington, Yuma | SHEET METAL WORKER ((INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND INSTALLATION OF HVAC SYSTEMS)) | $65.70 | $43.05 |
| Elbert County group, 2 localities: Elbert, Gilpin | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $65.70 | $43.05 |
| Adams County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $65.70 | $43.05 |
| Arapahoe County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $65.70 | $43.05 |
| Boulder County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $65.70 | $43.05 |
| Broomfield County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $65.70 | $43.05 |
| Clear Creek County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $65.70 | $43.05 |
| Denver County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $65.70 | $43.05 |
| Douglas County | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT, PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $65.70 | $43.05 |
| Jefferson County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $65.70 | $43.05 |
| Larimer County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INST24ALLATION; EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $65.70 | $43.05 |
| Mesa County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $65.70 | $43.05 |
| Park County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $65.70 | $43.05 |
| Pueblo County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND PIPE INSTALLATION) | $65.70 | $43.05 |
| Teller County | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT, PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $65.70 | $43.05 |
| Weld County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $65.70 | $43.05 |
| El Paso County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $26.18 | $24.00 |
2 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 16 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about Colorado sheet metal worker pay
What is the sheet metal worker prevailing wage in El Paso County?
$26.18 an hour: a $24.00 base wage plus $2.18 in fringe benefits, under wage determination CO20260022, modification 1. Overtime and every sheet metal worker classification in El Paso County.
Does sheet metal worker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In El Paso County the $26.18 total is a $24.00 base wage plus $2.18 in fringe benefits, about 8% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does sheet metal worker prevailing wage pay overtime in Colorado?
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 Colorado, the 65 counties with a sheet metal worker rate fall into 18 distinct sets of rates, and 2 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 47 counties (the Garfield County group).