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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage in Nash County, North Carolina
$32.94an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$19.67 base wage + $13.27 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER · SUNC2018-022
$16.75an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$16.75 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER · SUNC2016-028
Nash County uses the same sheet metal worker rates as 2 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Nash County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $32.94 an hour: a $19.67 base wage plus $13.27 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260125 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $32.94 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260125, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUNC2018-022 (August 8, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Nash County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $16.75 an hour: a $16.75 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260119 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.75 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260119, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUNC2016-028 (February 22, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). North Carolina has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
DOL lists 2 sheet metal worker rates for Nash County, from $16.75 to $32.94 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $19.67 + $13.27
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) | $19.67 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $13.27 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $32.94 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.75 + $0.00
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) | $16.75 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.75 |
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 North Carolina change log lists what each one changed.
Every sheet metal worker rate in Nash County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEET METAL WORKERBuildingSUNC2018-022 | $19.67 | $13.27 | $32.94 | NC20260125 Mod 1 |
| SHEET METAL WORKERResidentialSUNC2016-028 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | NC20260119 Mod 1 |
How Nash 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 North Carolina
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Nash Countybase $19.67$32.94
- Wilson Countybase $15.29$15.29
- Franklin Countybase $19.67$32.94
- Edgecombe Countybase $19.67$32.94
Sheet Metal Worker rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
DOL's sheet metal worker rates for Nash County are the same as in 2 other counties: Edgecombe, Pitt.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Nash County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nash County | SHEET METAL WORKER | $19.67 | $32.94 | |
| Franklin County | SHEET METAL WORKER | $19.67 | $32.94 | same |
| Edgecombe County | SHEET METAL WORKER | $19.67 | $32.94 | same |
| Halifax County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $15.62 | $17.71 | −$15.23 |
| Warren County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $15.62 | $17.71 | −$15.23 |
| Vance County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $15.62 | $17.71 | −$15.23 |
| Wilson County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $15.29 | $15.29 | −$17.65 |
North Carolina sheet metal worker prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- 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)).
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), wage determination NC20260125 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/NC20260125/1
We read every active North Carolina 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 Nash County as CSV · Report an error