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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana
$38.64an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$26.71 base wage + $11.93 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) · SHEE0214-009
$34.19an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$24.54 base wage + $9.65 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT (JEFFERSON, LAFOURCHE, ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. JAMES, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, ST. TAMMANY, AND TERREBONNE PARISHES) · SHEE0214-003
On federally funded or assisted building construction in St. Bernard Parish, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $38.64 an hour: a $26.71 base wage plus $11.93 in fringe benefits, under wage determination LA20260043 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $38.64 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination LA20260043, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SHEE0214-009 (September 1, 2013). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in St. Bernard Parish, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $34.19 an hour: a $24.54 base wage plus $9.65 in fringe benefits, under wage determination LA20260001 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $34.19 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination LA20260001, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SHEE0214-003 (July 1, 2009). 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).
DOL lists 3 sheet metal worker rates for St. Bernard Parish, from $20.66 to $38.64 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $26.71 + $11.93
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) | $26.71 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $11.93 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $38.64 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $24.54 + $9.65
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) | $24.54 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $9.65 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $34.19 |
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.
Every sheet metal worker rate in St. Bernard Parish
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)Building · SHEE0214-009$38.64
- SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT (JEFFERSON, LAFOURCHE, ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. JAMES, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, ST. TAMMANY, AND TERREBONNE PARISHES)Residential · SHEE0214-003$34.19
- SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATIONBuilding · SULA2012-028$20.66
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)BuildingSHEE0214-009 | $26.71 | $11.93 | $38.64 | LA20260043 Mod 2 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATIONBuildingSULA2012-028 | $20.66 | $0.00 | $20.66 | LA20260043 Mod 2 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT (JEFFERSON, LAFOURCHE, ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. JAMES, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, ST. TAMMANY, AND TERREBONNE PARISHES)ResidentialSHEE0214-003 | $24.54 | $9.65 | $34.19 | LA20260001 Mod 2 |
How St. Bernard 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
- St. Bernard Parishbase $26.71$38.64
- Orleans Parishbase $26.71$38.64
- Plaquemines Parishbase $26.71$38.64
- Jefferson Parishbase $25.54$35.84
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.
| Parish | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs St. Bernard Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Bernard Parish | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $26.71 | $38.64 | |
| Orleans Parish | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $26.71 | $38.64 | same |
| Plaquemines Parish | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $26.71 | $38.64 | same |
| St. Tammany Parish | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $26.71 | $38.64 | same |
| St. Charles Parish | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $26.71 | $38.64 | same |
| Lafourche Parish | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $26.71 | $38.64 | same |
| Jefferson Parish | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $25.54 | $35.84 | −$2.80 |
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 LA20260043 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/LA20260043/2
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 St. Bernard Parish as CSV · Report an error