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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage in Cumberland County, Maine
$36.82an hour, base wage + fringe benefits
$30.18 base wage + $6.64 fringe benefits · Building 2 (other than 1 or 2 family homes) · Southern region
Cumberland County uses the same sheet metal worker rates as 1 other county. See all of them on one page.
On Maine public works in Cumberland County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $36.82 an hour: a $30.18 base wage plus $6.64 in benefits.
MDOL 2026 rates, effective January 10, 2026; this rate, effective January 10, 2026. A rate written into a contract "must remain unchanged during the time the contract is in effect" (26 MRSA §1306). Checked against maine.gov on October 25, 2026.
MDOL lists 3 sheet metal worker rates for Cumberland County, from $35.77 to $36.82 an hour. See all of them.
MDOL's website rates "are for reference only". Bidders get the project-specific determination from the agency soliciting bids (§1306).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $30.18 + $6.64
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. MDOL prints the 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) | $30.18 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $6.64 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $36.82 |
When does this rate change?
- A rate in a contract stays unchanged for the life of the contract (26 MRSA §1306), so later sets don't change existing jobs.
- MDOL publishes one set a year. The 2026 set took effect January 10, 2026 after a 30-day notice period; the next comes after the July 2026 survey (MDOL 2026 rates).
Every sheet metal worker rate in Cumberland County
As MDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Sheet Metal WorkersBuilding 2 (other than 1 or 2 family homes) · Southern region$36.82
- Sheet Metal WorkersHighway & Earthwork · Southern region$35.77
- Sheet Metal WorkersHeavy & Bridge · Southern region$35.77
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheet Metal WorkersBuilding 2 (other than 1 or 2 family homes)Southern region | $30.18 | $6.64 | $36.82 | Jan 10, 2026 |
| Sheet Metal WorkersHighway & EarthworkSouthern region | $28.77 | $7.00 | $35.77 | Jan 10, 2026 |
| Sheet Metal WorkersHeavy & BridgeSouthern region | $28.77 | $7.00 | $35.77 | Jan 10, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon sheet metal worker rate in Cumberland County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. Maine's law excludes projects under Davis-Bacon with federally set rates, so a job uses one schedule or the other (26 M.R.S. 1304).
The federal determinations for Cumberland County list no sheet metal worker classification.
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Maine Davis-Bacon changes
How Cumberland 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 Maine
Wage and benefits, nearby
- Cumberland Countybase $30.18$36.82
- Androscoggin Countybase $30.22$36.92
- Sagadahoc Countybase $27.85$34.29
- York Countybase $30.18$36.82
Sheet Metal Worker rates in nearby counties
Current MDOL rates. Rates are published per county. "Locality" in the law is where the work is done plus the areas labor is recruited from (26 MRSA §1304(6)).
MDOL's sheet metal worker rates for Cumberland County are the same as in 1 other county: York.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | Sheet Metal Workers | $30.22 | $36.92 | +$0.10 |
| Oxford County | Sheet Metal Workers | $30.22 | $36.92 | +$0.10 |
| Cumberland County | Sheet Metal Workers | $30.18 | $36.82 | |
| York County | Sheet Metal Workers | $30.18 | $36.82 | same |
| Sagadahoc County | Sheet Metal Workers | $27.85 | $34.29 | −$2.53 |
| Lincoln County | Sheet Metal Workers | $27.85 | $34.29 | −$2.53 |
| Kennebec County | Sheet Metal Workers | $27.85 | $34.29 | −$2.53 |
Maine sheet metal worker prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from MDOL on this rate
- MDOL MDOL determination, page 1
- MDOL's 2026 fair minimum wage rates
- MDOL lists journey-level rates. Apprentice rates are those in a registered sponsorship agreement (26 MRSA §1314).
Are you being paid this rate?
You must get at least the minimum wage, and wage plus benefits of at least the total. Contractors post the rates on site and file payroll monthly with the public authority. An underpaid worker can recover the difference plus an equal penalty (26 MRSA §1312). MDOL Wage and Hour: (207) 623-7900.
Source
Department of Labor (MDOL), MDOL determination MDOL-2026-cumberland-b2, effective January 10, 2026, page 1: www.maine.gov/labor/docs/2026/laborstats/prevailingwage/Cumberland/2026%20B2%20Cumberland%20County.pdf
We read every row of MDOL's 2026 county and statewide PDFs and check every number with a second, separate reader. Wage plus benefit equals MDOL's printed total except for 28 one-cent rounding differences; we show the printed total. How we check · Download Cumberland County as CSV · Report an error