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Catahoula Parish, LA · Sheet Metal Worker
Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
$32.63an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$22.77 base wage + $9.86 fringe benefits · SULA2012-012
Catahoula Parish uses the same sheet metal worker rates as 11 other localities. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Catahoula Parish, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $32.63 an hour: a $22.77 base wage plus $9.86 in fringe benefits, under wage determination LA20260027 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $32.63 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination LA20260027, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SULA2012-012 (September 22, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Louisiana has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $22.77 + $9.86
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) | $22.77 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $9.86 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $32.63 |
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 Louisiana change log lists what each one changed.
How Catahoula Parish compares
The main sheet metal worker rate in every parish that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every parish in Louisiana
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Catahoula Parishbase $22.77$32.63
- LaSalle Parishbase $22.77$32.63
- Concordia Parishbase $22.77$32.63
- Grant Parishbase $26.71$38.64
Sheet Metal Worker rates in nearby localities
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of parishes, so neighbours often share them; the parish where the work is done decides.
DOL's sheet metal worker rates for Catahoula Parish are the same as in 11 other localities: Claiborne, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, LaSalle, Morehouse, Red River, Sabine and 3 more.
| Parish | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Catahoula Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Parish | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $26.71 | $38.64 | +$6.01 |
| Catahoula Parish | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $22.77 | $32.63 | |
| LaSalle Parish | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $22.77 | $32.63 | same |
| Concordia Parish | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $22.77 | $32.63 | same |
| Caldwell Parish | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $22.77 | $32.63 | same |
| Franklin Parish | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $22.77 | $32.63 | same |
| Tensas Parish | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $22.77 | $32.63 | same |
Louisiana sheet metal worker prevailing wage by parish, 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 LA20260027 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/LA20260027/1
We read every active Louisiana 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 Catahoula Parish as CSV · Report an error