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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage, Berks County group, Pennsylvania (5 counties)
L&I sets the same sheet metal worker rates, row for row, in 5 counties: Berks, Centre, Dauphin, Huntingdon and Lehigh. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$92.98an hour, base wage + fringe benefits
$46.62 base wage + $46.36 fringe benefits
On Pennsylvania public works in each of these 5 counties, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $92.98 an hour: a $46.62 base wage plus $46.36 in fringe benefits.
PPWS county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 2026); this rate, effective June 1, 2026. Rates are set per project: the public body gets a determination before bidding, and once the contract is signed its rates "shall not be altered" while it is in force (Act § 4). A determination must be re-requested if the contract isn't awarded within 120 days (34 Pa. Code 9.104(a)). Checked against dliweb.pa.gov on October 25, 2026.
Pennsylvania publishes no county rate schedule. These are the rates printed in each county's newest project determination; the binding rates for a job are the ones in that job's own determination.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $46.62 + $46.36
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. L&I 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) | $46.62 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $46.36 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $92.98 |
When does this rate change?
- A signed contract keeps the rates in its own determination, including the dated steps printed there. A later L&I rate change doesn't reach it (Act § 4).
- County pages here follow each county's newest determination, so they move whenever L&I issues the next one there. The determination is named in the Source line.
Dated rates for this classification
L&I prints more than one dated line for Sheet Metal Workers. The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.
| Effective | Rate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2025 | $89.73 ($45.02 + $44.71) | Earlier |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $92.98 ($46.62 + $46.36) | In force |
Davis-Bacon sheet metal worker rates in these counties
The counties share L&I's rates, but not always the same federal wage determination. Pennsylvania's Act doesn't cover projects where Davis-Bacon applies, so a job uses one schedule or the other (L&I FAQ).
| County | Federal classification | Base + fringe | WD | vs L&I |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berks County | SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $85.61 | PA20260076 Mod 2 | L&I +$7.37 |
| Centre County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Dauphin County | SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $85.61 | PA20260086 Mod 2 | L&I +$7.37 |
| Huntingdon County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Lehigh County | SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $85.61 | PA20260094 Mod 3 | L&I +$7.37 |
How the Berks 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 Pennsylvania
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Berks County groupbase $46.62$92.98
- Lehigh Countybase $46.62$92.98
- Schuylkill Countybase $39.42$73.36
- Lebanon Countybase $46.62$92.98
Which county is in which sheet metal worker group
Every Pennsylvania county with a sheet metal worker rate. Counties L&I treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia County group, 3 localities: Bucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia | Sheet Metal Workers | $65.06 | $119.54 |
| Chester County | Sheet Metal Workers | $65.06 | $119.54 |
| Delaware County | Sheet Metal Workers | $65.06 | $119.54 |
| Berks County group, 5 localities: Berks, Centre, Dauphin, Huntingdon, Lehigh | Sheet Metal Workers | $46.62 | $92.98 |
| Northampton County group, 5 localities: Adams, Bedford, Cumberland, Franklin, Northampton | Sheet Metal Workers | $46.62 | $92.98 |
| Blair County group, 2 localities: Blair, Lebanon | Sheet Metal Workers | $46.62 | $92.98 |
| Lancaster County group, 2 localities: Lancaster, York | Sheet Metal Workers | $46.62 | $92.98 |
| Fulton County | Sheet Metal Workers | $46.62 | $92.98 |
| Juniata County | Sheet Metal Workers | $46.62 | $92.98 |
| Mifflin County | Sheet Metal Workers | $46.62 | $92.98 |
| Perry County | Sheet Metal Workers | $46.62 | $92.98 |
| Cambria County group, 5 localities: Cambria, Greene, Indiana, Somerset, Venango | Sheet Metal Workers | $46.75 | $83.36 |
| Washington County group, 3 localities: Clearfield, Lawrence, Washington | Sheet Metal Workers | $46.75 | $83.36 |
| Allegheny County group, 2 localities: Allegheny, Butler | Sheet Metal Workers | $46.75 | $83.36 |
| Armstrong County | Sheet Metal Workers | $46.75 | $83.36 |
| Beaver County | Sheet Metal Workers | $46.75 | $83.36 |
| Cameron County | Sheet Metal Workers | $46.75 | $83.36 |
| Clarion County | Sheet Metal Workers | $46.75 | $83.36 |
| Elk County | Sheet Metal Workers | $46.75 | $83.36 |
| Erie County | Sheet Metal Workers | $46.75 | $83.36 |
| Fayette County | Sheet Metal Workers | $46.75 | $83.36 |
| Forest County | Sheet Metal Workers | $46.75 | $83.36 |
| Jefferson County | Sheet Metal Workers | $46.75 | $83.36 |
| McKean County | Sheet Metal Workers | $46.75 | $83.36 |
| Warren County | Sheet Metal Workers | $46.75 | $83.36 |
| Westmoreland County | Sheet Metal Workers | $46.75 | $83.36 |
| Luzerne County group, 5 localities: Bradford, Columbia, Luzerne, Monroe, Schuylkill | Sheet Metal Workers | $39.42 | $73.36 |
| Lackawanna County group, 2 localities: Lackawanna, Potter | Sheet Metal Workers | $39.42 | $73.36 |
| Northumberland County group, 2 localities: Northumberland, Sullivan | Sheet Metal Workers | $39.42 | $73.36 |
| Wayne County group, 2 localities: Montour, Wayne | Sheet Metal Workers | $39.42 | $73.36 |
| Carbon County | Sheet Metal Workers | $39.42 | $73.36 |
| Clinton County | Sheet Metal Workers | $39.42 | $73.36 |
| Pike County | Sheet Metal Workers | $39.42 | $73.36 |
| Snyder County | Sheet Metal Workers | $39.42 | $73.36 |
| Susquehanna County | Sheet Metal Workers | $39.42 | $73.36 |
| Tioga County | Sheet Metal Workers | $39.42 | $73.36 |
| Union County | Sheet Metal Workers | $39.42 | $73.36 |
| Wyoming County | Sheet Metal Workers | $39.42 | $73.36 |
| Crawford County | Sheet Metal Workers | $39.50 | $70.93 |
| Lycoming County | Sheet Metal Workers | $37.30 | $69.61 |
| Mercer County | Sheet Metal Workers | $38.36 | $68.46 |
12 groups of counties with identical L&I rates, and 29 counties with rates of their own.
Pennsylvania sheet metal worker prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from L&I on this rate
- L&I's PPWS determination search
- Apprentice rates apply only to apprentices in a program registered with the Pennsylvania Apprenticeship and Training Council, within its ratios. Determinations list journeyperson rates only (§ 9.103(9)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Berks · Centre · Dauphin · Huntingdon · Lehigh
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base wage to the fringe your employer pays for you, and compare it with the total. A worker can protest to L&I within three months: Bureau of Labor Law Compliance, 1-800-932-0665 (L&I).
Source
Department of Labor & Industry (L&I), PPWS county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 2026). For the row this page leads with:
We read each county's newest PPWS determination from L&I's site and check every number with a second read. The totals are the ones L&I prints. How we check · Download every Pennsylvania rate as CSV · Report an error