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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage in Broward County, Florida

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate: each wage determination covers one. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

$43.78an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$29.10 base wage + $14.68 fringe benefits

SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION · SHEE0032-001

$43.78an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$29.10 base wage + $14.68 fringe benefits

SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION (EXCLUDES METAL ROOF INSTALLATION) · SHEE0032-007

On federally funded or assisted building construction in Broward County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $43.78 an hour: a $29.10 base wage plus $14.68 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260197 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $43.78 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination FL20260197, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SHEE0032-001 (August 12, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Broward County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $43.78 an hour: a $29.10 base wage plus $14.68 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260056 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $43.78 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination FL20260056, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SHEE0032-007 (August 12, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Florida has no state law, and since 2024 s. 218.077 bars political subdivisions from setting contractor wage or benefit conditions (Laws of Florida 2024-80).

DOL lists 2 sheet metal worker rates for Broward County, from $43.78 to $43.78 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $29.10 + $14.68

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)$29.10
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$14.68
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$43.78

Base wage and fringe benefits: $29.10 + $14.68

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)$29.10
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$14.68
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$43.78

When does this rate change?

Every sheet metal worker rate in Broward County

As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATIONBuildingSHEE0032-001$29.10 $14.68 $43.78 FL20260197 Mod 1
SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION (EXCLUDES METAL ROOF INSTALLATION)ResidentialSHEE0032-007$29.10 $14.68 $43.78 FL20260056 Mod 1

How Broward 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 Florida

$13.91Calhoun$47.62Baker
BrowardNearby: Palm Beach $43.78, Miami-Dade $43.78, Collier $22.37Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 15 counties pay more than Broward, 6 the same, 45 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Broward Countybase $29.10$43.78
  2. Palm Beach Countybase $29.10$43.78
  3. Miami-Dade Countybase $29.10$43.78
  4. Collier Countybase $19.10$22.37

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.

CountyClassificationBase wageTotal ratevs Broward County
Broward CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$29.10 $43.78 
Palm Beach CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$29.10 $43.78 same
Miami-Dade CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$29.10 $43.78 same
Hendry CountySHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$29.10 $43.78 same
Glades CountySHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$29.10 $43.78 same
Collier CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$19.10 $22.37 −$21.41
Martin CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$18.52 $19.53 −$24.25

Florida sheet metal worker prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

All Broward County prevailing wage rates

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 FL20260197 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/FL20260197/1

We read every active Florida 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. How we check · Download Broward County as CSV · Report an error