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Florida sheet metal worker prevailing wage, county by county

A sheet metal worker's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Florida runs from $13.91 an hour in Washington County to $47.62 in Baker County. The median county is $42.67.

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.

Okaloosa County sheet metal worker: $20.05 per hourGlades County sheet metal worker: $43.78 per hourDeSoto County sheet metal worker: $42.67 per hourDixie County sheet metal worker: $47.62 per hourMartin County sheet metal worker: $19.53 per hourHardee County sheet metal worker: $42.67 per hourBay County sheet metal worker: $20.05 per hourFlagler County sheet metal worker: $42.67 per hourOrange County sheet metal worker: $42.67 per hourWalton County sheet metal worker: $20.05 per hourPasco County sheet metal worker: $42.67 per hourSt. Lucie County sheet metal worker: $19.53 per hourWashington County sheet metal worker: $13.91 per hourSumter County sheet metal worker: $20.02 per hourPalm Beach County sheet metal worker: $43.78 per hourAlachua County sheet metal worker: $20.39 per hourLafayette County sheet metal worker: $47.62 per hourOkeechobee County sheet metal worker: $43.78 per hourHernando County sheet metal worker: $42.67 per hourCharlotte County sheet metal worker: $23.52 per hourLee County sheet metal worker: $23.52 per hourLake County sheet metal worker: $42.67 per hourSuwannee County sheet metal worker: $47.62 per hourLevy County sheet metal worker: $42.67 per hourNassau County sheet metal worker: $47.62 per hourMadison County sheet metal worker: $47.62 per hourColumbia County sheet metal worker: $47.62 per hourCalhoun County sheet metal worker: $13.91 per hourCitrus County sheet metal worker: $42.67 per hourFranklin County sheet metal worker: $13.91 per hourGadsden County sheet metal worker: $20.05 per hourGulf County sheet metal worker: $20.05 per hourJefferson County sheet metal worker: $20.05 per hourPinellas County sheet metal worker: $42.67 per hourClay County sheet metal worker: $47.62 per hourSanta Rosa County sheet metal worker: $20.05 per hourSeminole County sheet metal worker: $42.67 per hourVolusia County sheet metal worker: $42.67 per hourMonroe County sheet metal worker: $43.78 per hourSt. Johns County sheet metal worker: $47.62 per hourOsceola County sheet metal worker: $42.67 per hourSarasota County sheet metal worker: $23.52 per hourGilchrist County sheet metal worker: $20.39 per hourHendry County sheet metal worker: $43.78 per hourHighlands County sheet metal worker: $20.02 per hourIndian River County sheet metal worker: $19.53 per hourManatee County sheet metal worker: $25.60 per hourUnion County sheet metal worker: $47.62 per hourDuval County sheet metal worker: $47.62 per hourWakulla County sheet metal worker: $20.05 per hourJackson County sheet metal worker: $13.91 per hourLeon County sheet metal worker: $20.05 per hourEscambia County sheet metal worker: $20.05 per hourMiami-Dade County sheet metal worker: $43.78 per hourBradford County sheet metal worker: $47.62 per hourTaylor County sheet metal worker: $47.62 per hourBroward County sheet metal worker: $43.78 per hourPolk County sheet metal worker: $14.85 per hourBrevard County sheet metal worker: $24.07 per hourHamilton County sheet metal worker: $47.62 per hourCollier County sheet metal worker: $22.37 per hourBaker County sheet metal worker: $47.62 per hourLiberty County sheet metal worker: $13.91 per hourHolmes County sheet metal worker: $13.91 per hourPutnam County sheet metal worker: $47.62 per hourMarion County sheet metal worker: $20.39 per hourHillsborough County sheet metal worker: $22.41 per hour
$13$20$22$42$47$47Sheet 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 Florida?

67 counties, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Baker County1 county$47.62
  2. Bradford County1 county$47.62
  3. Clay County1 county$47.62
  4. Columbia County1 county$47.62
  5. Dixie County1 county$47.62
  6. Duval County1 county$47.62
  7. Hamilton County1 county$47.62
  8. Lafayette County1 county$47.62
  9. Madison County1 county$47.62
  10. Nassau County1 county$47.62
  11. Putnam County1 county$47.62
  12. St. Johns County1 county$47.62
  13. Suwannee County1 county$47.62
  14. Taylor County1 county$47.62
  15. Union County1 county$47.62
  16. Broward County1 county$43.78
  17. Glades County1 county$43.78
  18. Hendry County1 county$43.78
  19. Miami-Dade County1 county$43.78
  20. Monroe County1 county$43.78
  21. Okeechobee County1 county$43.78
  22. Palm Beach County1 county$43.78
  23. Citrus County1 county$42.67
  24. DeSoto County1 county$42.67
  25. Flagler County1 county$42.67
  26. Hardee County1 county$42.67
  27. Hernando County1 county$42.67
  28. Lake County1 county$42.67
  29. Levy County1 county$42.67
  30. Orange County1 county$42.67
  31. Osceola County1 county$42.67
  32. Pasco County1 county$42.67
  33. Pinellas County1 county$42.67
  34. Seminole County1 county$42.67
  35. Volusia County1 county$42.67
  36. Manatee County1 county$25.60
  37. Brevard County1 county$24.07
  38. Charlotte County1 county$23.52
  39. Lee County1 county$23.52
  40. Sarasota County1 county$23.52

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Baker CountySHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION A: HOLIDAY PAY: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY FOURTH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY$47.62 $31.64 
Bradford CountySHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION A: HOLIDAY PAY: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY FOURTH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY$47.62 $31.64 
Clay CountySHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION A: HOLIDAY PAY: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY FOURTH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY$47.62 $31.64 
Columbia CountySHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION A: HOLIDAY PAY: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY FOURTH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY$47.62 $31.64 
Dixie CountySHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION A: HOLIDAY PAY: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY FOURTH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY$47.62 $31.64 
Duval CountySHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION A: HOLIDAY PAY: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY FOURTH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY$47.62 $31.64 
Hamilton CountySHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION A: HOLIDAY PAY: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY FOURTH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY$47.62 $31.64 
Lafayette CountySHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION A: HOLIDAY PAY: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY FOURTH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY$47.62 $31.64 
Madison CountySHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION A: HOLIDAY PAY: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY FOURTH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY$47.62 $31.64 
Nassau CountySHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION A: HOLIDAY PAY: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY FOURTH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY$47.62 $31.64 
Putnam CountySHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION A: HOLIDAY PAY: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY FOURTH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY$47.62 $31.64 
St. Johns CountySHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION A: HOLIDAY PAY: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY FOURTH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY$47.62 $31.64 
Suwannee CountySHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION A: HOLIDAY PAY: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY FOURTH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY$47.62 $31.64 
Taylor CountySHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION A: HOLIDAY PAY: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY FOURTH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY$47.62 $31.64 
Union CountySHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION A: HOLIDAY PAY: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY FOURTH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY$47.62 $31.64 
Broward CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$43.78 $29.10 
Glades CountySHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$43.78 $29.10 
Hendry CountySHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$43.78 $29.10 
Miami-Dade CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$43.78 $29.10 
Monroe CountySHEETMETAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)$43.78 $29.10 
Okeechobee CountySHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$43.78 $29.10 
Palm Beach CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$43.78 $29.10 
Citrus CountySHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)$42.67 $25.75 
DeSoto CountySHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$42.67 $25.75 
Flagler CountySHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)$42.67 $25.75 
Hardee CountySHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$42.67 $25.75 
Hernando CountySHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)$42.67 $25.75 
Lake CountySHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)$42.67 $25.75 
Levy CountySHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$42.67 $25.75 
Orange CountySHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)$42.67 $25.75 
Osceola CountySHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)$42.67 $25.75 
Pasco CountySHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)$42.67 $25.75 
Pinellas CountySHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)$42.67 $25.75 
Seminole CountySHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)$42.67 $25.75 
Volusia CountySHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)$42.67 $25.75 
Manatee CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$25.60 $18.82 
Brevard CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$24.07 $23.50 
Charlotte CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$23.52 $19.05 
Lee CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$23.52 $20.11 
Sarasota CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$23.52 $19.05 
Hillsborough CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$22.41 $18.17 
Collier CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$22.37 $19.10 
Alachua CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$20.39 $20.09 
Gilchrist CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$20.39 $20.09 
Marion CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$20.39 $20.09 
Bay CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$20.05 $20.05 
Escambia CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$20.05 $20.05 
Gadsden CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$20.05 $20.05 
Gulf CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$20.05 $20.05 
Jefferson CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$20.05 $20.05 
Leon CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$20.05 $20.05 
Okaloosa CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$20.05 $20.05 
Santa Rosa CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$20.05 $20.05 
Wakulla CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$20.05 $20.05 
Walton CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$20.05 $20.05 
Highlands CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$20.02 $16.50 
Sumter CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$20.02 $16.50 
Indian River CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$19.53 $18.52 
Martin CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$19.53 $18.52 
St. Lucie CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$19.53 $18.52 
Polk CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$14.85 $14.85 
Calhoun CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$13.91 $11.72 
Franklin CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$13.91 $11.72 
Holmes CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$13.91 $11.72 
Jackson CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$13.91 $11.72 
Liberty CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$13.91 $11.72 
Washington CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$13.91 $11.72 

No two counties have identical DOL rates for this trade.

Questions about Florida sheet metal worker pay

What is the sheet metal worker prevailing wage in Miami-Dade County?

$43.78 an hour: a $29.10 base wage plus $14.68 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260215, modification 1. Overtime and every sheet metal worker classification in Miami-Dade County.

Does sheet metal worker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Miami-Dade County the $43.78 total is a $29.10 base wage plus $14.68 in fringe benefits, about 34% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does sheet metal worker prevailing wage pay overtime in Florida?

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)).

Which county pays sheet metal workers the most in Florida?

Baker County, at $47.62 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Washington County at $13.91, and the median county is $42.67.