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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage, Burke County group, North Carolina (3 counties)
DOL sets the same sheet metal worker rates, row for row, in 3 counties: Alexander, Burke and Caldwell. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$47.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$30.74 base wage + $16.51 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) · SHEE0005-008
$16.75an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$16.75 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER · SUNC2016-020
On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 3 counties, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $47.25 an hour: a $30.74 base wage plus $16.51 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260014 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $47.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260014, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SHEE0005-008 (May 1, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in each of these 3 counties, 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 NC20260111 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.75 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260111, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUNC2016-020 (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 3 sheet metal worker rates for each of these counties, from $16.75 to $47.25 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $30.74 + $16.51
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) | $30.74 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $16.51 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $47.25 |
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 the Burke County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)Building · SHEE0005-008$47.25
- SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATIONBuilding · SUNC2018-025$32.94
- SHEET METAL WORKERResidential · SUNC2016-020$16.75
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)BuildingSHEE0005-008 | $30.74 | $16.51 | $47.25 | NC20260014 Mod 1 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATIONBuildingSUNC2018-025 | $19.67 | $13.27 | $32.94 | NC20260014 Mod 1 |
| SHEET METAL WORKERResidentialSUNC2016-020 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | NC20260111 Mod 1 |
How the Burke 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 North Carolina
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Burke County groupbase $30.74$47.25
- Caldwell Countybase $30.74$47.25
- McDowell Countybase $15.62$17.71
- Avery Countybase $15.62$17.71
Which county is in which sheet metal worker group
Every North Carolina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burke County group, 3 localities: Alexander, Burke, Caldwell | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $30.74 | $47.25 |
| Cabarrus County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $30.74 | $47.25 |
| Catawba County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $30.74 | $47.25 |
| Gaston County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $30.74 | $47.25 |
| Iredell County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $30.74 | $47.25 |
| Lincoln County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $30.74 | $47.25 |
| Mecklenburg County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $30.74 | $47.25 |
| Rowan County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $30.74 | $47.25 |
| Union County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $30.74 | $47.25 |
| Buncombe County group, 4 localities: Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison | SHEET METAL WORKER | $19.67 | $32.94 |
| Craven County group, 3 localities: Craven, Jones, Pamlico | SHEET METAL WORKER | $19.67 | $32.94 |
| Pitt County group, 3 localities: Edgecombe, Nash, Pitt | SHEET METAL WORKER | $19.67 | $32.94 |
| Stokes County group, 3 localities: Davie, Stokes, Yadkin | SHEET METAL WORKER | $19.67 | $32.94 |
| Brunswick County group, 2 localities: Brunswick, Pender | SHEET METAL WORKER | $19.67 | $32.94 |
| Chatham County group, 2 localities: Chatham, Person | SHEET METAL WORKER | $19.67 | $32.94 |
| Currituck County group, 2 localities: Currituck, Gates | SHEET METAL WORKER | $19.67 | $32.94 |
| Johnston County group, 2 localities: Franklin, Johnston | SHEET METAL WORKER | $19.67 | $32.94 |
| Alamance County | SHEET METAL WORKER | $19.67 | $32.94 |
| Cumberland County | SHEET METAL WORKER | $19.67 | $32.94 |
| Davidson County | SHEET METAL WORKER | $19.67 | $32.94 |
| Durham County | SHEET METAL WORKER | $19.67 | $32.94 |
| Forsyth County | SHEET METAL WORKER | $19.67 | $32.94 |
| Hoke County | SHEET METAL WORKER | $19.67 | $32.94 |
| New Hanover County | SHEET METAL WORKER | $19.67 | $32.94 |
| Onslow County | SHEET METAL WORKER | $19.67 | $32.94 |
| Orange County | SHEET METAL WORKER | $19.67 | $32.94 |
| Wake County | SHEET METAL WORKER | $19.67 | $32.94 |
| Wayne County | SHEET METAL WORKER | $19.67 | $32.94 |
| Randolph County group, 2 localities: Randolph, Rockingham | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $20.89 | $20.89 |
| Guilford County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $20.89 | $20.89 |
| Anson County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $17.32 | $18.88 |
| Surry County group, 13 localities: Ashe, Clay, Graham, Macon, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Wilkes, Yancey | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $15.62 | $17.71 |
| Granville County group, 5 localities: Caswell, Granville, Halifax, Vance, Warren | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $15.62 | $17.71 |
| Alleghany County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $15.62 | $17.71 |
| Avery County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $15.62 | $17.71 |
| Cherokee County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $15.62 | $17.71 |
| Jackson County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $15.62 | $17.71 |
| Northampton County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $15.62 | $17.71 |
| Watauga County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $15.62 | $17.71 |
| Greene County | SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $15.81 | $17.21 |
| Harnett County group, 8 localities: Bladen, Cleveland, Columbus, Harnett, Richmond, Robeson, Scotland, Wilson | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $15.29 | $15.29 |
| Moore County group, 5 localities: Duplin, Lee, Lenoir, Montgomery, Moore | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $15.29 | $15.29 |
| Sampson County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $15.29 | $15.29 |
| Stanly County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $15.29 | $15.29 |
| Carteret County group, 7 localities: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, Hertford, Hyde, Tyrrell | SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION | $13.09 | $14.37 |
| Dare County group, 4 localities: Chowan, Dare, Martin, Washington | SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION | $13.09 | $14.37 |
| Pasquotank County | SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION | $13.09 | $14.37 |
| Perquimans County | SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION | $13.09 | $14.37 |
16 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 32 counties with rates of their own.
North Carolina 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: Alexander · Burke · Caldwell
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:
- Alexander: NC20260014 Mod 1
- Burke: NC20260014 Mod 1
- Caldwell: NC20260014 Mod 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 every North Carolina rate as CSV · Report an error