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Cass County, ND · Sheet Metal Worker
Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage in Cass County, North Dakota
$57.01an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$34.34 base wage + $22.67 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) · SHEE9010-002
$12.70an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.70 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER (SHEET METAL (HVAC DUCT ONLY)) · SUND2000-010
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Cass County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $57.01 an hour: a $34.34 base wage plus $22.67 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260013 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $57.01 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ND20260013, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SHEE9010-002 (June 2, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Cass County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $12.70 an hour: a $12.70 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260004 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.70 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ND20260004, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUND2000-010 (April 11, 2000). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). North Dakota has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
DOL lists 3 sheet metal worker rates for Cass County, from $12.70 to $57.01 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $34.34 + $22.67
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) | $34.34 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $22.67 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $57.01 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.70 + $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) | $12.70 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.70 |
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 Dakota change log lists what each one changed.
Every sheet metal worker rate in Cass County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)Building · SHEE9010-002$57.01
- SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATIONBuilding · SUND2012-002$35.03
- SHEET METAL WORKER (SHEET METAL (HVAC DUCT ONLY))Residential · SUND2000-010$12.70
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)BuildingSHEE9010-002 | $34.34 | $22.67 | $57.01 | ND20260013 Mod 2 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATIONBuildingSUND2012-002 | $27.27 | $7.76 | $35.03 | ND20260013 Mod 2 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (SHEET METAL (HVAC DUCT ONLY))ResidentialSUND2000-010 | $12.70 | $0.00 | $12.70 | ND20260004 Mod 1 |
How Cass 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 Dakota
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Cass Countybase $34.34$57.01
- Traill Countybase $26.80$35.32
- Ransom Countybase $26.80$35.32
- Barnes Countybase $26.80$35.32
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.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $34.34 | $57.01 | |
| Traill County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $26.80 | $35.32 | −$21.69 |
| Ransom County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $26.80 | $35.32 | −$21.69 |
| Barnes County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $26.80 | $35.32 | −$21.69 |
| Steele County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $26.80 | $35.32 | −$21.69 |
| Richland County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $26.80 | $35.32 | −$21.69 |
| Griggs County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $26.80 | $35.32 | −$21.69 |
North Dakota 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 ND20260013 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/ND20260013/2
We read every active North Dakota 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 Cass County as CSV · Report an error