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Ottawa County, KS · Sheet Metal Worker
Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage in Ottawa County, Kansas
$33.01an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$25.71 base wage + $7.30 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) · SUKS2015-014
$17.88an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$17.88 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKERS, EXCLUDING HVAC WORK · SUKS2004-005
Ottawa County uses the same sheet metal worker rates as 1 other county. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Ottawa County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $33.01 an hour: a $25.71 base wage plus $7.30 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260045 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $33.01 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260045, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUKS2015-014 (July 8, 2015). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Ottawa County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $17.88 an hour: a $17.88 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $17.88 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUKS2004-005 (February 9, 1990). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Kansas repealed its law in 1987 (DOL state table).
DOL lists 3 sheet metal worker rates for Ottawa County, from $17.88 to $79.33 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $25.71 + $7.30
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) | $25.71 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $7.30 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $33.01 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $17.88 + $0.00
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) | $17.88 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $17.88 |
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 Kansas change log lists what each one changed.
Every sheet metal worker rate in Ottawa County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)Building · SHEE0002-035$79.33
- SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)Building · SUKS2015-014$33.01
- SHEET METAL WORKERS, EXCLUDING HVAC WORKResidential · SUKS2004-005$17.88
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)BuildingSHEE0002-035 | $52.18 | $27.15 | $79.33 | KS20260045 Mod 1 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)BuildingSUKS2015-014 | $25.71 | $7.30 | $33.01 | KS20260045 Mod 1 |
| SHEET METAL WORKERS, EXCLUDING HVAC WORKResidentialSUKS2004-005 | $17.88 | $0.00 | $17.88 | KS20260001 Mod 1 |
How Ottawa 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 Kansas
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Ottawa Countybase $25.71$33.01
- Cloud Countybase $23.18$29.01
- Saline Countybase $25.71$33.01
- Clay Countybase $23.18$29.01
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 Ottawa County are the same as in 1 other county: Saline.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Ottawa County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $25.71 | $33.01 | |
| Saline County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $25.71 | $33.01 | same |
| Cloud County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $23.18 | $29.01 | −$4.00 |
| Clay County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $23.18 | $29.01 | −$4.00 |
| Lincoln County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $23.18 | $29.01 | −$4.00 |
| Dickinson County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $23.18 | $29.01 | −$4.00 |
| Mitchell County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $23.18 | $29.01 | −$4.00 |
Kansas 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 KS20260045 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KS20260045/1
We read every active Kansas 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 Ottawa County as CSV · Report an error