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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage in Brown County, Indiana
$72.38an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$45.81 base wage + $26.57 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER (BROWN, DECATUR, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, JENNINGS, RIPLEY, RUSH AND UNION) · SHEE0020-012
$70.68an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$41.86 base wage + $28.82 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER · UAVGIN0010
$67.52an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$40.19 base wage + $27.33 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT WORK) · SHEE0020-003
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Brown County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $72.38 an hour: a $45.81 base wage plus $26.57 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260004 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $72.38 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260004, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SHEE0020-012 (July 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Brown County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $70.68 an hour: a $41.86 base wage plus $28.82 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260048 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $70.68 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260048, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier UAVGIN0010 (January 17, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in Brown County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $67.52 an hour: a $40.19 base wage plus $27.33 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260006 (modification 3). DOL prints no total, so $67.52 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260006, modification 3, published July 30, 2026, for highway and heavy construction; rate identifier SHEE0020-003 (July 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Indiana repealed its Common Construction Wage Act effective July 1, 2015, and IC 5-16-7.2-5 bars public agencies from setting wage scales (Indiana DOL).
DOL lists 4 sheet metal worker rates for Brown County, from $67.52 to $72.38 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $45.81 + $26.57
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) | $45.81 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $26.57 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $72.38 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $41.86 + $28.82
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) | $41.86 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $28.82 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $70.68 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $40.19 + $27.33
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) | $40.19 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $27.33 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $67.52 |
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 Indiana change log lists what each one changed.
Every sheet metal worker rate in Brown County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- SHEET METAL WORKER (BROWN, DECATUR, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, JENNINGS, RIPLEY, RUSH AND UNION)Building · SHEE0020-012$72.38
- SHEET METAL WORKER (BARTHOLOMEW, BOONE, BROWN, DECATUR, DELAWARE, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, HENRY, JACKSON, JENNINGS, JOHNSON, LAWRENCE, MADISON, MARION, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN, ORANGE, RIPLEY, RUSH, SHELBY, TIPTON, UNION AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES)Highway, Heavy · SHEE0020-010$72.38
- SHEET METAL WORKERResidential · UAVGIN0010$70.68
- SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT WORK)Highway, Heavy · SHEE0020-003$67.52
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEET METAL WORKER (BROWN, DECATUR, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, JENNINGS, RIPLEY, RUSH AND UNION)BuildingSHEE0020-012 | $45.81 | $26.57 | $72.38 | IN20260004 Mod 2 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT WORK)Highway, HeavySHEE0020-003 | $40.19 | $27.33 | $67.52 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (BARTHOLOMEW, BOONE, BROWN, DECATUR, DELAWARE, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, HENRY, JACKSON, JENNINGS, JOHNSON, LAWRENCE, MADISON, MARION, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN, ORANGE, RIPLEY, RUSH, SHELBY, TIPTON, UNION AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES)Highway, HeavySHEE0020-010 | $45.81 | $26.57 | $72.38 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
| SHEET METAL WORKERResidentialUAVGIN0010 | $41.86 | $28.82 | $70.68 | IN20260048 Mod 1 |
How Brown 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 Indiana
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Brown Countybase $45.81$72.38
- Monroe Countybase $40.19$67.52
- Bartholomew Countybase $40.19$67.52
- Johnson Countybase $40.19$67.52
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.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Brown County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County | SHEET METAL WORKER (BROWN, DECATUR, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, JENNINGS, RIPLEY, RUSH AND UNION) | $45.81 | $72.38 | |
| Monroe County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT WORK) | $40.19 | $67.52 | −$4.86 |
| Bartholomew County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT WORK) | $40.19 | $67.52 | −$4.86 |
| Johnson County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT WORK) | $40.19 | $67.52 | −$4.86 |
| Morgan County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT WORK) | $40.19 | $67.52 | −$4.86 |
| Jackson County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) | $40.91 | $66.13 | −$6.25 |
| Lawrence County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) | $40.91 | $66.13 | −$6.25 |
Indiana 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 IN20260004 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/IN20260004/2
We read every active Indiana 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 Brown County as CSV · Report an error