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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage, Bristol County group, Massachusetts (2 counties)
DOL sets the same sheet metal worker rates, row for row, in 2 counties: Barnstable and Bristol. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$108.78an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$60.00 base wage + $48.78 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER (ESSEX; MIDDLESEX; NORFOLK; PLYMOUTH (EXCEPT EXCEPT MARION, MATTAPOISETT, ROCHESTER, WAREHAM); SUFFOLK) · SHEE0017-003
$82.09an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$43.60 base wage + $38.49 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER (BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL (ACUSHNET, DARTMOUTH, DIGHTON, FAIRHAVEN, FALL RIVER, FREETOWN, NEW BEDFORD, REHOBOTH, SEEKONK, SOMERSET, SWANSEA, WESTPORT); DUKES, AND NANTUCKET) · SHEE0017-010
On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 2 counties, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $108.78 an hour: a $60.00 base wage plus $48.78 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $108.78 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SHEE0017-003 (April 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in each of these 2 counties, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $82.09 an hour: a $43.60 base wage plus $38.49 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260004 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $82.09 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260004, modification 2, published August 6, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SHEE0017-010 (October 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Massachusetts also sets its own rates; on jobs covered by both, pay the higher. The Department of Labor Standards issues them per project, by wage request number, and they must be re-requested after 90 days (M.G.L. c. 149 ss. 26-27), so there is no county schedule to show here.
DOL lists 5 sheet metal worker rates for each of these counties, from $79.94 to $108.78 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $60.00 + $48.78
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) | $60.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $48.78 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $108.78 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $43.60 + $38.49
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) | $43.60 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $38.49 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $82.09 |
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 Massachusetts change log lists what each one changed.
Every sheet metal worker rate in the Bristol County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- SHEET METAL WORKER (ESSEX; MIDDLESEX; NORFOLK; PLYMOUTH (EXCEPT EXCEPT MARION, MATTAPOISETT, ROCHESTER, WAREHAM); SUFFOLK)Building · SHEE0017-003$108.78
- SHEET METAL WORKER (ESSEX; MIDDLESEX; NORFOLK; PLYMOUTH (EXCEPT MARION MATTAPOISETT, ROCHESTER, WAREHAM); SUFFOLK)Residential · SHEE0017-011$108.78
- SHEET METAL WORKER (BARNSTABLE; BRISTOL (ACUSHNET, ASSONET, DARTMOUTH, DIGHTON, FAIRHAVEN, FALL RIVER, FREETOWN, NEW BEDFORD, REHOBOTH, SEEEKONK, SOMERSET, SWANSEA, WESTPORT); DUKES; AND NANTUCKET)Building · SHEE0017-007$82.09
- SHEET METAL WORKER (BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL (ACUSHNET, DARTMOUTH, DIGHTON, FAIRHAVEN, FALL RIVER, FREETOWN, NEW BEDFORD, REHOBOTH, SEEKONK, SOMERSET, SWANSEA, WESTPORT); DUKES, AND NANTUCKET)Residential · SHEE0017-010$82.09
- SHEET METAL WORKER (WORCESTER (EXCEPT HARVARD & LANCASTER))Residential · SHEE0063-002$79.94
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEET METAL WORKER (ESSEX; MIDDLESEX; NORFOLK; PLYMOUTH (EXCEPT EXCEPT MARION, MATTAPOISETT, ROCHESTER, WAREHAM); SUFFOLK)BuildingSHEE0017-003 | $60.00 | $48.78 | $108.78 | MA20260001 Mod 1 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (BARNSTABLE; BRISTOL (ACUSHNET, ASSONET, DARTMOUTH, DIGHTON, FAIRHAVEN, FALL RIVER, FREETOWN, NEW BEDFORD, REHOBOTH, SEEEKONK, SOMERSET, SWANSEA, WESTPORT); DUKES; AND NANTUCKET)BuildingSHEE0017-007 | $43.60 | $38.49 | $82.09 | MA20260001 Mod 1 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL (ACUSHNET, DARTMOUTH, DIGHTON, FAIRHAVEN, FALL RIVER, FREETOWN, NEW BEDFORD, REHOBOTH, SEEKONK, SOMERSET, SWANSEA, WESTPORT); DUKES, AND NANTUCKET)ResidentialSHEE0017-010 | $43.60 | $38.49 | $82.09 | MA20260004 Mod 2 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (ESSEX; MIDDLESEX; NORFOLK; PLYMOUTH (EXCEPT MARION MATTAPOISETT, ROCHESTER, WAREHAM); SUFFOLK)ResidentialSHEE0017-011 | $60.00 | $48.78 | $108.78 | MA20260004 Mod 2 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (WORCESTER (EXCEPT HARVARD & LANCASTER))ResidentialSHEE0063-002 | $43.48 | $36.46 | $79.94 | MA20260004 Mod 2 |
How the Bristol County group 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 Massachusetts
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Bristol County groupbase $60.00$108.78
- Plymouth Countybase $60.00$108.78
- Norfolk Countybase $43.48$79.94
- Dukes Countybase $60.00$108.78
Which county is in which sheet metal worker group
Every Massachusetts county with a sheet metal worker rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County group, 2 localities: Barnstable, Bristol | SHEET METAL WORKER (ESSEX; MIDDLESEX; NORFOLK; PLYMOUTH (EXCEPT EXCEPT MARION, MATTAPOISETT, ROCHESTER, WAREHAM); SUFFOLK) | $60.00 | $108.78 |
| Dukes County group, 2 localities: Dukes, Nantucket | SHEET METAL WORKER (ESSEX; MIDDLESEX; NORFOLK; PLYMOUTH (EXCEPT EXCEPT MARION, MATTAPOISETT, ROCHESTER, WAREHAM); SUFFOLK) | $60.00 | $108.78 |
| Plymouth County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $60.00 | $108.78 |
| Middlesex County group, 4 localities: Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk | SHEET METAL WORKER (WORCESTER (EXCEPT HARVARD & LANCASTER)) | $43.48 | $79.94 |
| Hampden County group, 3 localities: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire | SHEET METAL WORKER | $43.48 | $79.94 |
| Franklin County | SHEET METAL WORKER | $43.48 | $79.94 |
| Worcester County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $43.48 | $79.94 |
4 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 3 counties with rates of their own.
Massachusetts sheet metal worker prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- 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)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Barnstable · Bristol
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), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:
- Barnstable: MA20260001 Mod 1
- Bristol: MA20260001 Mod 1
We read every active Massachusetts 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 every Massachusetts rate as CSV · Report an error