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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage, Onondaga County group, New York (11 counties)

NYSDOL sets the same sheet metal worker rates, row for row, in 11 counties: Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego and St. Lawrence. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.

$64.35an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · **

$40.54 base wage + $23.81 fringe benefits (supplements)

On New York public works in each of these 11 counties, a sheet metal worker working as ** must be paid at least $64.35 an hour: a $40.54 base wage plus $23.81 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $64.35 is our sum of the two.

2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates; this rate, effective July 1, 2026. New York doesn't lock rates at bid: contractors pay the current prevailing rate, including the dated steps in the schedule, and monthly corrections retroactive to July 1 (NYSDOL). Checked against dol.ny.gov on October 25, 2026.

NYSDOL lists 2 sheet metal worker rates for each of these counties, from $64.35 to $70.35 an hour. See all of them.

NYSDOL's posted schedules are informational. An original schedule must be requested for each project (PRC number).

Base wage and fringe benefits: $40.54 + $23.81

The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. NYSDOL prints the supplements 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)	$40.54
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)	$23.81
Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total)	$64.35

When does this rate change?

New York rates aren't locked at bid. Each rate stays until its next printed effective date or the new annual determination on July 1, and contractors must pay the current rate (Article 8 schedules).
NYSDOL posts error corrections and updates on the first business day of each month, and contractors pay them "retroactive to July 1" (NYSDOL). This page uses the 2026-27 schedules with the October 1, 2026 updates.

Dated rates for this classification

NYSDOL prints more than one dated line for Sheetmetal Worker: **(under $ 10 million). The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.

Effective	Rate	Status
Jul 1, 2026	Wage $40.54	In force
May 1, 2027	Additional $3.25 an hour, to be split between wage and supplements later	Scheduled

Every sheet metal worker rate in the Onondaga County group

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

Classification	Base wage	Fringe benefits	Total rate	Effective
Sheetmetal Worker: **(under $ 10 million)	$40.54	$23.81	$64.35	Jul 1, 2026
Sheetmetal Worker: **(over $ 10 million)	$46.54	$23.81	$70.35	Jul 1, 2026

Davis-Bacon sheet metal worker rates in these counties

The counties share NYSDOL's rates, but not always the same federal wage determination. 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.

County	Federal classification	Base + fringe	WD	vs NYSDOL
Cayuga County	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Chenango County	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Cortland County	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Herkimer County	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Jefferson County	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Lewis County	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Madison County	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Oneida County	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Onondaga County	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Oswego County	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
St. Lawrence County	Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match

How the Onondaga 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 New York

Onondaga $64.35291115572

$62.03Cattaraugus$124.62Rockland

OnondagaNearby: Cayuga $64.35, Chenango $64.35, Cortland $64.35, Herkimer $64.35, Jefferson $64.35, Lewis $64.35, Madison $64.35, Oneida $64.35, Oswego $64.35, St. Lawrence $64.35Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 50 counties pay more than Onondaga, 10 the same, 2 less.

Wage and supplements, nearby

Onondaga County groupbase $40.54$64.35
Cayuga Countybase $40.54$64.35
Madison Countybase $40.54$64.35
Seneca Countybase $44.89$74.25

Which county is in which sheet metal worker group

Every New York county with a sheet metal worker rate. Counties NYSDOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.

Counties and New York City	Main classification	Base wage	Total rate
Westchester County group, 2 localities: Rockland, Westchester	Sheetmetal Worker: Sign Erector	$64.00	$124.62
Kings County group, 7 localities: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk	Sheetmetal Worker	$64.82	$120.34
New York City	Sheet Metal Worker	$57.08	$117.78
Orange County group, 5 localities: Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan, Ulster	SheetMetal Worker	$57.29	$106.00
Albany County group, 15 localities: Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, Washington	Sheetmetal Worker (*)To be allocated at a later date	$43.68	$81.54
Erie County group, 5 localities: Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming	Sheetmetal Worker: Sheet Metal Worker	$44.63	$75.61
Monroe County group, 6 localities: Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne, Yates	Sheetmetal Worker (unlabelled row)	$44.89	$74.25
Steuben County group, 9 localities: Allegany, Broome, Chemung, Delaware, Otsego, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins	Sheetmetal Worker	$41.84	$67.17
Onondaga County group, 11 localities: Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, St. Lawrence	Sheetmetal Worker: **(under $ 10 million)	$40.54	$64.35
Chautauqua County group, 2 localities: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua	Sheetmetal Worker: Sheet Metal Worker	$35.18	$62.03

9 groups of counties with identical NYSDOL rates, and 1 county with rates of its own.

New York sheet metal worker prevailing wage by county, with a map

Notes on this rate

NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.

* To be allocated at a later date.
**For total cost of Sheetmetal contract only.
TO INCLUDE METAL ROOF FLASHINGS, GRAVEL STOP, AND METAL STANDING SEAM ROOFING.

Are you being paid this rate?

Add your hourly wage to the supplements your employer pays for you (benefits or cash), and compare it with the total. Contractors need a Contractor Registry certificate and file certified payroll electronically with NYSDOL. NYSDOL Bureau of Public Work: dol.ny.gov/prevailing-wage.

Source

Department of Labor (NYSDOL), 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. For the row this page leads with:

Cayuga: NYSDOL-6-58, page 37
Chenango: NYSDOL-6-58, page 40
Cortland: NYSDOL-6-58, page 35
Herkimer: NYSDOL-6-58, page 34
Jefferson: NYSDOL-6-58, page 35
Lewis: NYSDOL-6-58, page 36
Madison: NYSDOL-6-58, page 39
Oneida: NYSDOL-6-58, page 35
Onondaga: NYSDOL-6-58, page 36
Oswego: NYSDOL-6-58, page 36
St. Lawrence: NYSDOL-6-58, page 34

We read every NYSDOL job description and county schedule for 2026-27, with the monthly updates through October 1, 2026, and the NYC Comptroller's schedule, and check every number with a second read. Neither agency prints a total; ours is wage plus supplements. How we check · Download every New York rate as CSV · Report an error