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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage in Washington County, Colorado
$65.70an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$43.05 base wage + $22.65 fringe benefits · SHEE0009-001
Washington County uses the same sheet metal worker rates as 46 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Washington County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $65.70 an hour: a $43.05 base wage plus $22.65 in fringe benefits, under wage determination CO20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $65.70 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination CO20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SHEE0009-001 (July 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Colorado's state rule uses these same Davis-Bacon determinations for state-agency projects of $500,000 or more that have no federal money (CDOT contracts excluded), with no separate survey (SB19-196, C.R.S. 24-92-205). The City of Denver publishes its own schedules for its own projects, on the City of Denver page.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $43.05 + $22.65
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $43.05 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $22.65 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $65.70 |
When does this rate change?
- 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)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Colorado change log lists what each one changed.
How Washington County compares
The main sheet metal worker rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Colorado
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Washington Countybase $43.05$65.70
- Morgan Countybase $43.05$65.70
- Yuma Countybase $43.05$65.70
- El Paso Countybase $24.00$26.18
Sheet Metal Worker rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
DOL's sheet metal worker rates for Washington County are the same as in 46 other counties: Alamosa, Archuleta, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Cheyenne, Conejos, Costilla and 38 more. The closest county with a different rate is El Paso County, at $26.18.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County | SHEET METAL WORKER ((INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND INSTALLATION OF HVAC SYSTEMS)) | $43.05 | $65.70 | |
| Morgan County | SHEET METAL WORKER ((INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND INSTALLATION OF HVAC SYSTEMS)) | $43.05 | $65.70 | same |
| Yuma County | SHEET METAL WORKER ((INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND INSTALLATION OF HVAC SYSTEMS)) | $43.05 | $65.70 | same |
| Logan County | SHEET METAL WORKER ((INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND INSTALLATION OF HVAC SYSTEMS)) | $43.05 | $65.70 | same |
| Kit Carson County | SHEET METAL WORKER ((INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND INSTALLATION OF HVAC SYSTEMS)) | $43.05 | $65.70 | same |
| Adams County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $43.05 | $65.70 | same |
| Phillips County | SHEET METAL WORKER ((INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND INSTALLATION OF HVAC SYSTEMS)) | $43.05 | $65.70 | same |
Colorado sheet metal worker prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- 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)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination CO20260001 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/CO20260001/1
We read every active Colorado Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. The City of Denver rows are copied from Denver Labor's own schedules. How we check · Download Washington County as CSV · Report an error