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Idaho sheet metal worker prevailing wage, county by county
A sheet metal worker's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Idaho runs from $53.84 an hour in Nez Perce County to $62.79 in Ada County. The median county is $61.42.
Sheet Metal Worker rate in each Idaho county, A to Z
| County | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ada CountySHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY) · Ada County group | $39.20 | $23.59 | $62.79 | Jun 1, 2025 | ID20260104 Mod 2 |
Ada CountySHEET METAL WORKER · Ada County group | $8.00 | $0.34 | $8.34 | May 18, 2026 | ID20260001 Mod 1 |
Adams CountySHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) · Valley County group | $39.20 | $23.59 | $62.79 | Jun 1, 2025 | ID20260020 Mod 1 |
Adams CountySHEET METAL WORKER · Valley County group | $8.36 | $0.66 | $9.02 | May 18, 2026 | ID20260002 Mod 1 |
Bannock CountySHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) · Bannock County group | $35.50 | $22.52 | $58.02 | Jun 1, 2023 | ID20260105 Mod 3 |
Bannock CountySHEET METAL WORKER · Bannock County group | $10.47 | $1.79 | $12.26 | May 18, 2026 | ID20260005 Mod 1 |
Bear Lake CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION · Bear Lake County group | $35.50 | $22.25 | $57.75 | Jun 1, 2023 | ID20260021 Mod 2 |
Bear Lake CountySHEET METAL WORKER · Bear Lake County group | $10.47 | $1.79 | $12.26 | May 18, 2026 | ID20260005 Mod 1 |
Benewah CountySHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $39.00 | $22.42 | $61.42 | Jul 1, 2022 | ID20260008 Mod 1 |
Benewah CountySHEET METAL WORKER | $10.00 | $1.10 | $11.10 | May 18, 2026 | ID20260003 Mod 1 |
Bingham CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION · Bingham County group | $35.50 | $22.25 | $57.75 | Jun 1, 2023 | ID20260021 Mod 2 |
Blaine CountySHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $39.20 | $23.59 | $62.79 | Jun 1, 2025 | ID20260009 Mod 2 |
Boise CountySHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY) · Ada County group | $39.20 | $23.59 | $62.79 | Jun 1, 2025 | ID20260104 Mod 2 |
Boise CountySHEET METAL WORKER · Ada County group | $8.00 | $0.34 | $8.34 | May 18, 2026 | ID20260001 Mod 1 |
Bonner CountySHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $39.00 | $22.42 | $61.42 | Jul 1, 2022 | ID20260010 Mod 1 |
Bonner CountySHEET METAL WORKER | $10.00 | $1.10 | $11.10 | May 18, 2026 | ID20260003 Mod 1 |
Bonneville CountySHEET METAL WORKER | $35.50 | $22.25 | $57.75 | Jun 1, 2023 | ID20260100 Mod 3 |
Boundary CountySHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $39.00 | $22.42 | $61.42 | Jul 1, 2022 | ID20260011 Mod 1 |
Boundary CountySHEET METAL WORKER | $10.00 | $1.10 | $11.10 | May 18, 2026 | ID20260003 Mod 1 |
Butte CountySHEET METAL WORKER | $35.50 | $22.25 | $57.75 | Jun 1, 2023 | ID20260101 Mod 3 |
Camas CountySHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) · Jerome County group | $39.20 | $23.59 | $62.79 | Jun 1, 2025 | ID20260022 Mod 2 |
Canyon CountySHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY) · Canyon County group | $39.20 | $23.59 | $62.79 | Jun 1, 2025 | ID20260106 Mod 2 |
Canyon CountySHEET METAL WORKER · Canyon County group | $8.00 | $0.34 | $8.34 | May 18, 2026 | ID20260001 Mod 1 |
Caribou CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $35.50 | $22.25 | $57.75 | Jun 1, 2023 | ID20260013 Mod 2 |
Caribou CountySHEET METAL WORKER | $10.47 | $1.79 | $12.26 | May 18, 2026 | ID20260005 Mod 1 |
Cassia CountySHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) · Jerome County group | $39.20 | $23.59 | $62.79 | Jun 1, 2025 | ID20260022 Mod 2 |
Clark CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $35.50 | $22.25 | $57.75 | Jun 1, 2023 | ID20260023 Mod 2 |
Clearwater CountySHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $39.00 | $22.42 | $61.42 | Jul 1, 2022 | ID20260014 Mod 1 |
Clearwater CountySHEET METAL WORKER | $10.00 | $1.10 | $11.10 | May 18, 2026 | ID20260003 Mod 1 |
Custer CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $35.50 | $22.25 | $57.75 | Jun 1, 2023 | ID20260023 Mod 2 |
Custer CountySHEET METAL WORKER | $8.36 | $0.66 | $9.02 | May 18, 2026 | ID20260002 Mod 1 |
Elmore CountySHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) · Elmore County group | $39.20 | $23.59 | $62.79 | Jun 1, 2025 | ID20260020 Mod 1 |
Elmore CountySHEET METAL WORKER · Elmore County group | $8.00 | $0.34 | $8.34 | May 18, 2026 | ID20260001 Mod 1 |
Franklin CountySHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) · Bannock County group | $35.50 | $22.52 | $58.02 | Jun 1, 2023 | ID20260105 Mod 3 |
Franklin CountySHEET METAL WORKER · Bannock County group | $10.47 | $1.79 | $12.26 | May 18, 2026 | ID20260005 Mod 1 |
Fremont CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION · Bingham County group | $35.50 | $22.25 | $57.75 | Jun 1, 2023 | ID20260021 Mod 2 |
Gem CountySHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY) · Canyon County group | $39.20 | $23.59 | $62.79 | Jun 1, 2025 | ID20260106 Mod 2 |
Gem CountySHEET METAL WORKER · Canyon County group | $8.00 | $0.34 | $8.34 | May 18, 2026 | ID20260001 Mod 1 |
Gooding CountySHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) · Jerome County group | $39.20 | $23.59 | $62.79 | Jun 1, 2025 | ID20260022 Mod 2 |
Idaho CountySHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION (IDAHO COUNTY ONLY) | $39.20 | $23.59 | $62.79 | Jun 1, 2025 | ID20260024 Mod 1 |
Idaho CountySHEET METAL WORKER | $8.36 | $0.66 | $9.02 | May 18, 2026 | ID20260002 Mod 1 |
Jefferson CountySHEET METAL WORKER | $35.50 | $22.25 | $57.75 | Jun 1, 2023 | ID20260102 Mod 3 |
Jerome CountySHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) · Jerome County group | $39.20 | $23.59 | $62.79 | Jun 1, 2025 | ID20260022 Mod 2 |
Kootenai CountySHEET METAL WORKER | $32.27 | $21.57 | $53.84 | Jun 1, 2023 | ID20260107 Mod 2 |
Kootenai CountySHEET METAL WORKER | $10.00 | $1.10 | $11.10 | May 18, 2026 | ID20260003 Mod 1 |
Latah CountySHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $39.00 | $22.42 | $61.42 | Jul 1, 2022 | ID20260015 Mod 1 |
Latah CountySHEET METAL WORKER | $10.00 | $1.10 | $11.10 | May 18, 2026 | ID20260003 Mod 1 |
Lemhi CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $35.50 | $22.25 | $57.75 | Jun 1, 2023 | ID20260021 Mod 2 |
Lemhi CountySHEET METAL WORKER | $8.36 | $0.66 | $9.02 | May 18, 2026 | ID20260002 Mod 1 |
Lewis CountySHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION (LEWIS COUNTY) | $39.00 | $22.42 | $61.42 | Jul 1, 2022 | ID20260024 Mod 1 |
Lewis CountySHEET METAL WORKER | $10.00 | $1.10 | $11.10 | May 18, 2026 | ID20260003 Mod 1 |
Lincoln CountySHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) · Jerome County group | $39.20 | $23.59 | $62.79 | Jun 1, 2025 | ID20260022 Mod 2 |
Madison CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $35.50 | $22.25 | $57.75 | Jun 1, 2023 | ID20260016 Mod 2 |
Minidoka CountySHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $39.20 | $23.59 | $62.79 | Jun 1, 2025 | ID20260017 Mod 2 |
Nez Perce CountySHEET METAL WORKER | $32.27 | $21.57 | $53.84 | Jun 1, 2023 | ID20260107 Mod 2 |
Nez Perce CountySHEET METAL WORKER | $11.49 | $0.00 | $11.49 | May 18, 2026 | ID20260007 Mod 1 |
Oneida CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION · Bear Lake County group | $35.50 | $22.25 | $57.75 | Jun 1, 2023 | ID20260021 Mod 2 |
Oneida CountySHEET METAL WORKER · Bear Lake County group | $10.47 | $1.79 | $12.26 | May 18, 2026 | ID20260005 Mod 1 |
Owyhee CountySHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $39.20 | $23.59 | $62.79 | Jun 1, 2025 | ID20260103 Mod 2 |
Owyhee CountySHEET METAL WORKER | $8.00 | $0.34 | $8.34 | May 18, 2026 | ID20260001 Mod 1 |
Payette CountySHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) · Elmore County group | $39.20 | $23.59 | $62.79 | Jun 1, 2025 | ID20260020 Mod 1 |
Payette CountySHEET METAL WORKER · Elmore County group | $8.00 | $0.34 | $8.34 | May 18, 2026 | ID20260001 Mod 1 |
Power CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $35.50 | $22.25 | $57.75 | Jun 1, 2023 | ID20260034 Mod 2 |
Power CountySHEET METAL WORKER | $10.47 | $1.79 | $12.26 | May 18, 2026 | ID20260005 Mod 1 |
Shoshone CountySHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $39.00 | $22.42 | $61.42 | Jul 1, 2022 | ID20260018 Mod 1 |
Shoshone CountySHEET METAL WORKER | $10.00 | $1.10 | $11.10 | May 18, 2026 | ID20260003 Mod 1 |
Teton CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION · Bingham County group | $35.50 | $22.25 | $57.75 | Jun 1, 2023 | ID20260021 Mod 2 |
Twin Falls CountySHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $39.20 | $23.59 | $62.79 | Jun 1, 2025 | ID20260019 Mod 2 |
Valley CountySHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) · Valley County group | $39.20 | $23.59 | $62.79 | Jun 1, 2025 | ID20260020 Mod 1 |
Valley CountySHEET METAL WORKER · Valley County group | $8.36 | $0.66 | $9.02 | May 18, 2026 | ID20260002 Mod 1 |
Washington CountySHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) · Elmore County group | $39.20 | $23.59 | $62.79 | Jun 1, 2025 | ID20260020 Mod 1 |
Washington CountySHEET METAL WORKER · Elmore County group | $8.00 | $0.34 | $8.34 | May 18, 2026 | ID20260001 Mod 1 |
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 Idaho?
$53.84 to $62.79 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $61.42. 8 groups of counties with identical rates and 23 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.
- Jerome County group5 counties$62.79
- Elmore County group3 counties$62.79
- Ada County group2 counties$62.79
- Canyon County group2 counties$62.79
- Valley County group2 counties$62.79
- Blaine County1 county$62.79
- Idaho County1 county$62.79
- Minidoka County1 county$62.79
- Owyhee County1 county$62.79
- Twin Falls County1 county$62.79
- Benewah County1 county$61.42
- Bonner County1 county$61.42
- Boundary County1 county$61.42
- Clearwater County1 county$61.42
- Latah County1 county$61.42
- Lewis County1 county$61.42
- Shoshone County1 county$61.42
- Bannock County group2 counties$58.02
- Bingham County group3 counties$57.75
- Bear Lake County group2 counties$57.75
- Bonneville County1 county$57.75
- Butte County1 county$57.75
- Caribou County1 county$57.75
- Clark County1 county$57.75
- Custer County1 county$57.75
- Jefferson County1 county$57.75
- Lemhi County1 county$57.75
- Madison County1 county$57.75
- Power County1 county$57.75
- Kootenai County1 county$53.84
- Nez Perce County1 county$53.84
Which counties share a rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome County group, 5 localities: Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $39.20 | $62.79 |
| Elmore County group, 3 localities: Elmore, Payette, Washington | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $39.20 | $62.79 |
| Ada County group, 2 localities: Ada, Boise | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $39.20 | $62.79 |
| Canyon County group, 2 localities: Canyon, Gem | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $39.20 | $62.79 |
| Valley County group, 2 localities: Adams, Valley | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $39.20 | $62.79 |
| Blaine County | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $39.20 | $62.79 |
| Idaho County | SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION (IDAHO COUNTY ONLY) | $39.20 | $62.79 |
| Minidoka County | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $39.20 | $62.79 |
| Owyhee County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $39.20 | $62.79 |
| Twin Falls County | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $39.20 | $62.79 |
| Benewah County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $39.00 | $61.42 |
| Bonner County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $39.00 | $61.42 |
| Boundary County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $39.00 | $61.42 |
| Clearwater County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $39.00 | $61.42 |
| Latah County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $39.00 | $61.42 |
| Lewis County | SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION (LEWIS COUNTY) | $39.00 | $61.42 |
| Shoshone County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $39.00 | $61.42 |
| Bannock County group, 2 localities: Bannock, Franklin | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $35.50 | $58.02 |
| Bingham County group, 3 localities: Bingham, Fremont, Teton | SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $35.50 | $57.75 |
| Bear Lake County group, 2 localities: Bear Lake, Oneida | SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $35.50 | $57.75 |
| Bonneville County | SHEET METAL WORKER | $35.50 | $57.75 |
| Butte County | SHEET METAL WORKER | $35.50 | $57.75 |
| Caribou County | SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $35.50 | $57.75 |
| Clark County | SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $35.50 | $57.75 |
| Custer County | SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $35.50 | $57.75 |
| Jefferson County | SHEET METAL WORKER | $35.50 | $57.75 |
| Lemhi County | SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $35.50 | $57.75 |
| Madison County | SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $35.50 | $57.75 |
| Power County | SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $35.50 | $57.75 |
| Kootenai County | SHEET METAL WORKER | $32.27 | $53.84 |
| Nez Perce County | SHEET METAL WORKER | $32.27 | $53.84 |
8 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 23 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about Idaho sheet metal worker pay
What is the sheet metal worker prevailing wage in Ada County?
$62.79 an hour: a $39.20 base wage plus $23.59 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ID20260104, modification 2. Overtime and every sheet metal worker classification in Ada County.
Does sheet metal worker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Ada County the $62.79 total is a $39.20 base wage plus $23.59 in fringe benefits, about 38% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does sheet metal worker prevailing wage pay overtime in Idaho?
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 Idaho, the 44 counties with a sheet metal worker rate fall into 31 distinct sets of rates, and 8 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 5 counties (the Jerome County group).