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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage in Los Alamos County, New Mexico
$62.03an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$42.74 base wage + $19.29 fringe benefits · General building · Zone 3 – Los Alamos county
On New Mexico public works in Los Alamos County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $62.03 an hour: a $42.74 base wage plus $19.29 in fringe. DWS prints no total, so $62.03 is our sum of the two. DWS's schedule raises it to $63.65 on January 1, 2027.
11.1.2.20 NMAC rates for decisions issued from July 1, 2026; this rate, effective July 1, 2026. Each project is governed by one wage rate decision "which shall remain effective for the duration of the project" (11.1.2.14 NMAC). Checked against dws.state.nm.us on October 25, 2026.
DWS lists 3 sheet metal worker rates for Los Alamos County, from $61.03 to $62.03 an hour. See all of them.
These rates come from the rule. The DWS wage rate decision issued for the project is what binds.
- Includes an apprenticeship contribution of $0.60 inside the fringe (11.1.2.19(C) NMAC).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $42.74 + $19.29
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DWS prints the fringe 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) | $42.74 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $19.29 |
| Base + fringe (our sum; DWS prints no total) | $62.03 |
Zone 3: zone rates depend on distance from a reference point (11.1.2.21 NMAC), not on the county.
When does this rate change?
- Each project is governed by one wage rate decision for its duration. A new decision issued before bids replaces the old one only if the agency gets it at least 10 days before bid opening (11.1.2.14(C)–(E) NMAC).
- This page shows the rates for decisions issued from July 1, 2026 (Register XXXVII-12), with the 2027 rates for decisions issued from January 1, 2027 (Register XXXVII-20).
Dated rates for this classification
DWS prints more than one dated line for Sheet metal worker – Zone 3 – Los Alamos county. The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.
| Effective | Rate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | $62.03 ($42.74 + $19.29) | Earlier |
| Jul 1, 2026 | $62.03 ($42.74 + $19.29) | In force |
| Jan 1, 2027 | $63.65 ($44.36 + $19.29) | Scheduled |
Every sheet metal worker rate in Los Alamos County
As DWS lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Sheet metal worker – Zone 3 – Los Alamos countyGeneral building · Zone 3 – Los Alamos county$62.03
- Sheet metal worker – Zone 3 – Los Alamos countyResidential · Zone 3 – Los Alamos county$62.03
- Sheet metal workerHeavy engineering$61.03
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheet metal worker – Zone 3 – Los Alamos countyGeneral buildingZone 3 – Los Alamos county | $42.74 | $19.29 | $62.03 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Sheet metal worker – Zone 3 – Los Alamos countyResidentialZone 3 – Los Alamos county | $42.74 | $19.29 | $62.03 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Sheet metal workerHeavy engineering | $41.74 | $19.29 | $61.03 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon sheet metal worker rate in Los Alamos County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. When a contract requires both the state rate and the Davis-Bacon rate, paying the higher of the two meets both. The contract documents say which apply.
We don't put a federal figure next to DWS's here, because this page leads with a classification the federal determinations don't list one to one. The federal rows for this trade are below; match the classification to the work.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT AND SYSTEM INSTALLATION ONLY)SHEE0049-012 | $37.50 | $56.01 | NM20260022 Mod 1 |
| Building | SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATIONSUNM2010-010 | $22.01 | $31.66 | NM20260022 Mod 1 |
| Residential | SHEET METAL WORKER (SETTING OF HVAC UNIT AND INSTALLATION OF DUCT WORK AND CONTROL WIRING ONLY)SUNM1999-005 | $10.80 | $11.25 | NM20260006 Mod 1 |
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. New Mexico Davis-Bacon changes
How Los Alamos 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 New Mexico
Wage and fringe, nearby
- Los Alamos Countybase $42.74$62.03
- Santa Fe Countybase $40.74$60.03
- Sandoval Countybase $40.74$60.03
- Rio Arriba Countybase $40.74$60.03
Sheet Metal Worker rates in nearby counties
Current DWS rates. New Mexico publishes one statewide table; a few rows name counties, and zones are set by distance (11.1.2.20 NMAC).
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Los Alamos County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Alamos County | Sheet metal worker – Zone 3 – Los Alamos county | $42.74 | $62.03 | |
| Santa Fe County | Sheet metal worker – Zone 1 | $40.74 | $60.03 | −$2.00 |
| Sandoval County | Sheet metal worker – Zone 1 | $40.74 | $60.03 | −$2.00 |
| Rio Arriba County | Sheet metal worker – Zone 1 | $40.74 | $60.03 | −$2.00 |
| Bernalillo County | Sheet metal worker – Zone 1 | $40.74 | $60.03 | −$2.00 |
| Taos County | Sheet metal worker – Zone 1 | $40.74 | $60.03 | −$2.00 |
| Mora County | Sheet metal worker – Zone 1 | $40.74 | $60.03 | −$2.00 |
New Mexico sheet metal worker prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DWS on this rate
- DWS 11.1.2.20 NMAC, page 248
- the 11.1.2.20 NMAC rate table
- The table lists journeyworker and some helper rates. Registered apprentices are paid their program's rates (11.1.2.19 NMAC).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base wage to what your employer pays into fringe plans for you, and compare it with the total. Certified payrolls carry the project's wage rate decision number and go to the agency monthly (11.1.2.9 NMAC). DWS Public Works: DWS prevailing wage.
Source
Department of Workforce Solutions (DWS), 11.1.2.20 NMAC NMAC-11.1.2.20-2026-07-01, issued June 23, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 248: prod-rf-lambda.rtssaas.com/PublicFiles/d89c47bd0d70402dba89b03a22bda6d1/418c1197-ec20-40e0-8f50-5031517361a0/xxxvii12.pdf
We read 11.1.2.20 NMAC's rate tables as published in the New Mexico Register and check every number with a second, separate read. The rule prints no total; ours is base plus fringe, and the apprenticeship contribution is inside the fringe. How we check · Download Los Alamos County as CSV · Report an error