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Missouri sheet metal worker prevailing wage, county by county
A sheet metal worker's prevailing wage on Missouri public works runs from $19.36 an hour in Ripley County to $83.53 in Ray County. The median county is $29.47.
Main sheet metal worker classification in each county (Sheet metal worker), Annual Wage Order 33 (final May 29, 2026). The rates attached to the call for bids "shall remain in effect for the duration of that particular contract" (RSMo 290.250). Checked October 25, 2026.
How much does a sheet metal worker make on prevailing wage in Missouri?
3 groups of counties with identical rates and 109 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- Ray County1 county$83.53
- Johnson County1 county$82.81
- Cass County1 county$82.80
- Ralls County1 county$82.79
- Clinton County1 county$82.32
- Clay County1 county$81.90
- Jackson County1 county$81.65
- Platte County1 county$81.43
- Pettis County1 county$81.07
- Phelps County1 county$80.82
- Washington County1 county$80.76
- Cape Girardeau County1 county$80.73
- St. Francois County1 county$80.49
- Ste. Genevieve County1 county$80.47
- Jefferson County1 county$79.63
- St. Louis City1 county$79.59
- Saline County1 county$79.13
- Henry County1 county$78.94
- St. Charles County group2 counties$78.83
- Gasconade County1 county$78.77
- St. Louis County1 county$78.63
- Bollinger County1 county$78.58
- Franklin County1 county$78.47
- Nodaway County1 county$78.33
- Grundy County1 county$78.09
- Andrew County1 county$77.92
- Buchanan County1 county$77.86
- Marion County1 county$77.55
- Holt County1 county$77.05
- Lafayette County1 county$76.67
- Montgomery County1 county$76.48
- Lincoln County1 county$75.49
- Pulaski County1 county$72.59
- Camden County1 county$65.08
- Scott County1 county$63.37
- Cole County1 county$62.18
- Osage County1 county$60.85
- Miller County1 county$60.40
- Boone County1 county$60.12
- Cooper County1 county$59.20
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties and the City of St. Louis | Main classification | Total (fringes included) | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray County | Sheet Metal Worker | $83.53 | — |
| Johnson County | Sheet Metal Worker | $82.81 | — |
| Cass County | Sheet Metal Worker | $82.80 | — |
| Ralls County | Sheet Metal Worker | $82.79 | — |
| Clinton County | Sheet Metal Worker | $82.32 | — |
| Clay County | Sheet Metal Worker | $81.90 | — |
| Jackson County | Sheet Metal Worker | $81.65 | — |
| Platte County | Sheet Metal Worker | $81.43 | — |
| Pettis County | Sheet Metal Worker | $81.07 | — |
| Phelps County | Sheet Metal Worker | $80.82 | — |
| Washington County | Sheet Metal Worker | $80.76 | — |
| Cape Girardeau County | Sheet Metal Worker | $80.73 | — |
| St. Francois County | Sheet Metal Worker | $80.49 | — |
| Ste. Genevieve County | Sheet Metal Worker | $80.47 | — |
| Jefferson County | Sheet Metal Worker | $79.63 | — |
| St. Louis City | Sheet Metal Worker | $79.59 | — |
| Saline County | Sheet Metal Worker | $79.13 | — |
| Henry County | Sheet Metal Worker | $78.94 | — |
| St. Charles County group, 2 localities: St. Charles, Warren | Sheet Metal Worker | $78.83 | — |
| Gasconade County | Sheet Metal Worker | $78.77 | — |
| St. Louis County | Sheet Metal Worker | $78.63 | — |
| Bollinger County | Sheet Metal Worker | $78.58 | — |
| Franklin County | Sheet Metal Worker | $78.47 | — |
| Nodaway County | Sheet Metal Worker | $78.33 | — |
| Grundy County | Sheet Metal Worker | $78.09 | — |
| Andrew County | Sheet Metal Worker | $77.92 | — |
| Buchanan County | Sheet Metal Worker | $77.86 | — |
| Marion County | Sheet Metal Worker | $77.55 | — |
| Holt County | Sheet Metal Worker | $77.05 | — |
| Lafayette County | Sheet Metal Worker | $76.67 | — |
| Montgomery County | Sheet Metal Worker | $76.48 | — |
| Lincoln County | Sheet Metal Worker | $75.49 | — |
| Pulaski County | Sheet Metal Worker | $72.59 | — |
| Camden County | Sheet Metal Worker | $65.08 | — |
| Scott County | Sheet Metal Worker | $63.37 | — |
| Cole County | Sheet Metal Worker | $62.18 | — |
| Osage County | Sheet Metal Worker | $60.85 | — |
| Miller County | Sheet Metal Worker | $60.40 | — |
| Boone County | Sheet Metal Worker | $60.12 | — |
| Cooper County | Sheet Metal Worker | $59.20 | — |
| Jasper County | Sheet Metal Worker | $59.12 | — |
| Audrain County | Sheet Metal Worker | $59.03 | — |
| Moniteau County | Sheet Metal Worker | $58.88 | — |
| Randolph County | Sheet Metal Worker | $58.80 | — |
| Adair County | Sheet Metal Worker | $58.78 | — |
| Callaway County | Sheet Metal Worker | $58.64 | — |
| Laclede County | Sheet Metal Worker | $56.63 | — |
| Greene County | Sheet Metal Worker | $54.21 | — |
| Christian County | Sheet Metal Worker | $54.13 | — |
| Lawrence County | Sheet Metal Worker | $54.04 | — |
| Polk County | Sheet Metal Worker | $53.85 | — |
| Taney County | Sheet Metal Worker | $53.36 | — |
| Newton County | Sheet Metal Worker | $53.04 | — |
| Butler County | Sheet Metal Worker | $52.87 | — |
| Webster County | Sheet Metal Worker | $50.95 | — |
| Perry County | Sheet Metal Worker | $30.44 | — |
| Sullivan County | Sheet Metal Worker | $29.47 | — |
| Crawford County | Sheet Metal Worker | $28.68 | — |
| Iron County | Sheet Metal Worker | $28.55 | — |
| Reynolds County | Sheet Metal Worker | $28.45 | — |
| Pike County | Sheet Metal Worker | $28.21 | — |
| Barry County | Sheet Metal Worker | $27.60 | — |
| Vernon County | Sheet Metal Worker | $27.45 | — |
| Stoddard County | Sheet Metal Worker | $27.19 | — |
| DeKalb County | Sheet Metal Worker | $27.00 | — |
| Shelby County | Sheet Metal Worker | $26.79 | — |
| Howell County | Sheet Metal Worker | $26.59 | — |
| Lewis County | Sheet Metal Worker | $26.58 | — |
| Mercer County | Sheet Metal Worker | $26.56 | — |
| Linn County | Sheet Metal Worker | $26.55 | — |
| Livingston County | Sheet Metal Worker | $26.42 | — |
| Atchison County | Sheet Metal Worker | $26.38 | — |
| New Madrid County | Sheet Metal Worker | $26.37 | — |
| McDonald County | Sheet Metal Worker | $26.23 | — |
| Mississippi County | Sheet Metal Worker | $26.03 | — |
| Macon County | Sheet Metal Worker | $26.00 | — |
| Carroll County | Sheet Metal Worker | $25.97 | — |
| Barton County | Sheet Metal Worker | $25.87 | — |
| Scotland County | Sheet Metal Worker | $25.69 | — |
| Gentry County | Sheet Metal Worker | $25.66 | — |
| Howard County | Sheet Metal Worker | $25.51 | — |
| Putnam County | Sheet Metal Worker | $25.50 | — |
| Caldwell County | Sheet Metal Worker | $25.44 | — |
| Bates County | Sheet Metal Worker | $25.38 | — |
| Chariton County | Sheet Metal Worker | $25.32 | — |
| Dent County | Sheet Metal Worker | $25.18 | — |
| Monroe County | Sheet Metal Worker | $25.05 | — |
| Schuyler County | Sheet Metal Worker | $24.76 | — |
| Knox County | Sheet Metal Worker | $24.73 | — |
| Texas County | Sheet Metal Worker | $24.72 | — |
| Harrison County | Sheet Metal Worker | $24.40 | — |
| Madison County | Sheet Metal Worker | $24.36 | — |
| Daviess County | Sheet Metal Worker | $24.31 | — |
| Maries County | Sheet Metal Worker | $23.99 | — |
| Cedar County | Sheet Metal Worker | $23.91 | — |
| Wright County | Sheet Metal Worker | $23.61 | — |
| Stone County | Sheet Metal Worker | $23.59 | — |
| Dade County | Sheet Metal Worker | $23.47 | — |
| St. Clair County | Sheet Metal Worker | $23.46 | — |
| Pemiscot County | Sheet Metal Worker | $23.34 | — |
| Morgan County | Sheet Metal Worker | $23.24 | — |
| Benton County group, 2 localities: Benton, Wayne | Sheet Metal Worker | $22.76 | — |
| Douglas County | Sheet Metal Worker | $22.63 | — |
| Hickory County | Sheet Metal Worker | $21.72 | — |
| Oregon County | Sheet Metal Worker | $21.65 | — |
| Dunklin County group, 2 localities: Dallas, Dunklin | Sheet Metal Worker | $21.49 | — |
| Clark County | Sheet Metal Worker | $21.35 | — |
| Carter County | Sheet Metal Worker | $21.34 | — |
| Shannon County | Sheet Metal Worker | $21.02 | — |
| Ozark County | Sheet Metal Worker | $19.97 | — |
| Worth County | Sheet Metal Worker | $19.72 | — |
| Ripley County | Sheet Metal Worker | $19.36 | — |
3 groups of counties with identical DLS rates, and 109 counties with rates of their own.
Missouri's Annual Wage Order lists journeyworker rates only. Entry-level workers and federally registered apprentices are paid 50% of the journeyworker rate for the occupational title (RSMo 290.235), at no more than one per journeyworker.
Questions about Missouri sheet metal worker pay
What is the sheet metal worker prevailing wage in St. Louis County?
$78.63 an hour, fringe benefits included (one rate, no separate base wage), under Annual Wage Order 33 (final May 29, 2026). Overtime and every sheet metal worker classification in St. Louis County.
Does sheet metal worker prevailing wage pay overtime in Missouri?
Over 10 hours a day or 40 a week pays at least 1½ times the prevailing rate, and Sundays and holidays at least double time. Because Missouri's rate already includes fringes, the multiplier applies to the whole printed figure (RSMo 290.230).
Do apprentice sheet metal workers get this rate?
Missouri's Annual Wage Order lists journeyworker rates only. Entry-level workers and federally registered apprentices are paid 50% of the journeyworker rate for the occupational title (RSMo 290.235), at no more than one per journeyworker.
Why do some counties have the same sheet metal worker rate?
DLS often publishes the same sheet metal worker rates for several counties. Across Missouri, the 115 counties with a sheet metal worker rate fall into 112 distinct sets of rates, and 3 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 2 counties (the Benton County group).
Which county pays sheet metal workers the most in Missouri?
Ray County, at $83.53 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Ripley County at $19.36, and the median county is $29.47.