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Ohio sheet metal worker prevailing wage, county by county
A sheet metal worker's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Ohio runs from $33.23 an hour in Hancock County to $74.73 in Auglaize County. The median county is $59.89.
Main sheet metal worker classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. 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)). Checked October 25, 2026.
How much does a sheet metal worker make on prevailing wage in Ohio?
4 groups of counties with identical rates and 74 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- Hardin County group2 counties$74.73
- Auglaize County1 county$74.73
- Champaign County1 county$74.73
- Darke County1 county$74.73
- Defiance County1 county$74.73
- Fulton County1 county$74.73
- Henry County1 county$74.73
- Lucas County1 county$74.73
- Mercer County1 county$74.73
- Ottawa County1 county$74.73
- Putnam County1 county$74.73
- Van Wert County1 county$74.73
- Williams County1 county$74.73
- Wood County1 county$74.73
- Cuyahoga County1 county$73.17
- Erie County1 county$73.17
- Geauga County1 county$73.17
- Lake County1 county$73.17
- Lorain County1 county$73.17
- Stark County group2 counties$69.89
- Medina County1 county$69.89
- Portage County1 county$69.89
- Summit County1 county$69.89
- Wayne County1 county$69.89
- Mahoning County1 county$67.95
- Trumbull County1 county$67.95
- Belmont County1 county$65.39
- Jefferson County1 county$65.39
- Guernsey County group6 counties$59.89
- Delaware County1 county$59.89
- Fairfield County1 county$59.89
- Franklin County1 county$59.89
- Licking County1 county$59.89
- Madison County1 county$59.89
- Monroe County1 county$59.89
- Morrow County1 county$59.89
- Muskingum County1 county$59.89
- Pickaway County1 county$59.89
- Richland County1 county$59.89
- Tuscarawas County1 county$59.89
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin County group, 2 localities: Hardin, Paulding | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $74.73 | $39.58 |
| Auglaize County | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $74.73 | $39.58 |
| Champaign County | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $74.73 | $39.58 |
| Darke County | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $74.73 | $39.58 |
| Defiance County | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $74.73 | $39.58 |
| Fulton County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $74.73 | $39.58 |
| Henry County | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $74.73 | $39.58 |
| Lucas County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $74.73 | $39.58 |
| Mercer County | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $74.73 | $39.58 |
| Ottawa County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $74.73 | $39.58 |
| Putnam County | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $74.73 | $39.58 |
| Van Wert County | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $74.73 | $39.58 |
| Williams County | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $74.73 | $39.58 |
| Wood County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $74.73 | $39.58 |
| Cuyahoga County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $73.17 | $43.06 |
| Erie County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $73.17 | $43.06 |
| Geauga County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $73.17 | $43.06 |
| Lake County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $73.17 | $43.06 |
| Lorain County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $73.17 | $43.06 |
| Stark County group, 2 localities: Carroll, Stark | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $69.89 | $37.66 |
| Medina County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $69.89 | $37.66 |
| Portage County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $69.89 | $37.66 |
| Summit County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $69.89 | $37.66 |
| Wayne County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $69.89 | $37.66 |
| Mahoning County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $67.95 | $38.36 |
| Trumbull County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $67.95 | $38.36 |
| Belmont County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $65.39 | $35.52 |
| Jefferson County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $65.39 | $35.52 |
| Guernsey County group, 6 localities: Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Morgan, Noble, Perry | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $59.89 | $33.53 |
| Delaware County | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $59.89 | $33.53 |
| Fairfield County | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $59.89 | $33.53 |
| Franklin County | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $59.89 | $33.53 |
| Licking County | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $59.89 | $33.53 |
| Madison County | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $59.89 | $33.53 |
| Monroe County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $59.89 | $33.53 |
| Morrow County | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $59.89 | $33.53 |
| Muskingum County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $59.89 | $33.53 |
| Pickaway County | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $59.89 | $33.53 |
| Richland County | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $59.89 | $33.53 |
| Tuscarawas County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $59.89 | $33.53 |
| Union County | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $59.89 | $33.53 |
| Highland County group, 4 localities: Clinton, Highland, Hocking, Jackson | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $59.17 | $31.73 |
| Adams County | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $59.17 | $31.73 |
| Athens County | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $59.17 | $31.73 |
| Fayette County | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $59.17 | $31.73 |
| Gallia County | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $59.17 | $31.73 |
| Meigs County | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $59.17 | $31.73 |
| Pike County | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $59.17 | $31.73 |
| Scioto County | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $59.17 | $31.73 |
| Vinton County | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $59.17 | $31.73 |
| Brown County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $58.09 | $34.32 |
| Clermont County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $58.09 | $34.32 |
| Hamilton County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $58.09 | $34.32 |
| Warren County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $58.09 | $34.32 |
| Ashland County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $57.88 | $31.53 |
| Ashtabula County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $57.88 | $31.53 |
| Columbiana County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $57.88 | $31.53 |
| Crawford County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $57.88 | $31.53 |
| Holmes County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $57.88 | $31.53 |
| Huron County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $57.88 | $31.53 |
| Knox County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $57.88 | $31.53 |
| Marion County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $57.88 | $31.53 |
| Sandusky County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $57.88 | $31.53 |
| Seneca County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $57.88 | $31.53 |
| Wyandot County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $57.88 | $31.53 |
| Allen County | SHEET METAL WORKER | $57.02 | $31.23 |
| Butler County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $57.02 | $31.23 |
| Logan County | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $57.02 | $31.23 |
| Ross County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $57.02 | $31.23 |
| Lawrence County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $55.26 | $29.75 |
| Washington County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $55.26 | $29.75 |
| Greene County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT AND HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $43.75 | $26.41 |
| Miami County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT AND HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $37.09 | $24.11 |
| Clark County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT AND HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $35.48 | $24.23 |
| Preble County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT AND HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $35.48 | $24.23 |
| Shelby County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $35.09 | $22.09 |
| Montgomery County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT AND HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $34.78 | $24.28 |
| Hancock County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $33.23 | $23.84 |
4 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 74 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about Ohio sheet metal worker pay
What is the sheet metal worker prevailing wage in Franklin County?
$59.89 an hour: a $33.53 base wage plus $26.36 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260078, modification 1. Overtime and every sheet metal worker classification in Franklin County.
Does sheet metal worker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Franklin County the $59.89 total is a $33.53 base wage plus $26.36 in fringe benefits, about 44% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does sheet metal worker prevailing wage pay overtime in Ohio?
Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.
Do apprentice sheet metal workers get this rate?
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)).
Why do some counties have the same sheet metal worker rate?
DOL often publishes the same sheet metal worker rates for several counties. Across Ohio, the 88 counties with a sheet metal worker rate fall into 78 distinct sets of rates, and 4 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 6 counties (the Guernsey County group).