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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage in Frederick County, Maryland

$75.53an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$50.92 base wage + $24.61 fringe benefits · Building Construction · AD

Frederick County uses the same sheet metal worker rates as 1 other county. See all of them on one page.

On Maryland public works in Frederick County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $75.53 an hour: a $50.92 base wage plus $24.61 in fringe benefits. DOL prints no total, so $75.53 is our sum of the two.

Maryland informational rates as printed October 25, 2026. A determination applies to a project advertised before it expires, and mid-year changes apply only to newly issued determinations (SFP 17-209; DOL FAQ #47). Checked against labor.maryland.gov on October 25, 2026.

DOL lists 3 sheet metal worker rates for Frederick County, from $71.41 to $75.53 an hour. See all of them.

These are DOL's informational rates. The binding rates are in the project's wage determination, in the bid documents.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $50.92 + $24.61

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)	$50.92
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)	$24.61
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)	$75.53

When does this rate change?

A determination applies to a project whose call for bids is published before it expires. Mid-year changes apply only to newly issued determinations: "Wage determinations that have already been issued will not be affected" (SFP 17-209(c)(4); DOL notice).
DOL publishes rates on or about December 1 each year, effective for one year, and adds supplemental rates in between (DOL FAQ #11, #20). The portal prints no issue or effective date, so this page shows the date it was printed.

Every sheet metal worker rate in Frederick County

As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

BALANCING TECHNICIANBuilding Construction · AD$75.53
SHEETMETAL WORKER (INCLUDING METAL ROOFING)Building Construction · AD$75.53
BALANCING TECHNICIANHighway Construction (includes heavy) · CR$71.41

Hourly rate of each sheet metal worker classification in Frederick County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.

Classification	Base wage	Fringe benefits	Total rate	Effective
BALANCING TECHNICIANBuilding ConstructionAD	$50.92	$24.61	$75.53	—
SHEETMETAL WORKER (INCLUDING METAL ROOFING)Building ConstructionAD	$50.92	$24.61	$75.53	—
BALANCING TECHNICIANHighway Construction (includes heavy)CR	$46.96	$24.45	$71.41	—

Davis-Bacon sheet metal worker rate in Frederick County

Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. Maryland's law excludes the federally funded part of a contract that already pays Davis-Bacon rates (MD Labor FAQ).

For building work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is SHEETMETAL WORKER (including metal roofing) at $75.53 ($50.92 base + $24.61 fringe), from MD20260115 modification 2, published June 4, 2026, rate SAMD2025-001. Against DOL's $75.53: The two totals are the same.

Construction	Federal classification	Base wage	Total rate	WD
Building	BALANCING TECHNICIANSAMD2025-001	$50.92	$75.53	MD20260115 Mod 2
Building	SHEETMETAL WORKER (including metal roofing)SAMD2025-001	$50.92	$75.53	MD20260115 Mod 2
Residential	SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)SUMD2012-022	$19.89	$21.09	MD20260062 Mod 1

Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Maryland Davis-Bacon changes

How Frederick 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 Maryland

Frederick $75.53

$59.06Allegany$75.53Anne Arundel

FrederickNearby: Carroll $75.53, Washington $62.06, Montgomery $75.53Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 0 counties pay more than Frederick, 20 the same, 3 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

Frederick Countybase $50.92$75.53
Carroll Countybase $50.92$75.53
Washington Countybase $37.37$62.06
Montgomery Countybase $50.92$75.53

Sheet Metal Worker rates in nearby counties

Current DOL rates. "Locality" is the county where the work is done (SFP 17-201(g)).

DOL's sheet metal worker rates for Frederick County are the same as in 1 other county: Montgomery.

County	Classification	Base wage	Total rate	vs Frederick County
Frederick County	SHEETMETAL WORKER (INCLUDING METAL ROOFING)	$50.92	$75.53
Carroll County	SHEETMETAL WORKER (INCLUDING METAL ROOFING)	$50.92	$75.53	same
Montgomery County	SHEETMETAL WORKER (INCLUDING METAL ROOFING)	$50.92	$75.53	same
Howard County	SHEETMETAL WORKER (INCLUDING METAL ROOFING)	$50.92	$75.53	same
Baltimore County	SHEETMETAL WORKER (INCLUDING METAL ROOFING)	$50.92	$75.53	same
Baltimore City	SHEETMETAL WORKER (INCLUDING METAL ROOFING)	$50.92	$75.53	same
Washington County	SHEETMETAL WORKER (INCLUDING METAL ROOFING)	$37.37	$62.06	−$13.47

Maryland sheet metal worker prevailing wage by county, with a map

Are you being paid this rate?

Add your base wage to what your employer pays for bona fide benefits for you (or in cash), and compare it with the total. Certified payrolls go to the Commissioner within 14 days of each payroll, and underpayment is fined up to $250 per worker per day (SFP 17-220). Prevailing Wage Unit: 410-767-2342.

Source

Department of Labor (DOL), DOL informational rates report MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-021, page 2: www.dllr.state.md.us/PrevWage/web/content/PWRequestRates.aspx

We pull every locality's Building and Highway informational report from DOL's portal, read every row, and check every number with a second read and against DOL's rate workbook. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Frederick County as CSV · Report an error