Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage in Newport County, Rhode Island

$86.36an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$44.42 base wage + $41.94 fringe benefits · Building, Heavy & Highway · SHEE0017-002

On Rhode Island public works in Newport County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $86.36 an hour: a $44.42 base wage plus $41.94 in fringe benefits. DLT prints no total, so $86.36 is our sum of the two.

Davis-Bacon RI20260001 Mod 5 (Oct 1, 2026) and related decisions; this rate, effective October 1, 2026. Rates are set at award, then adjusted every July 1 for the life of the contract (RIGL 37-13-8). Checked against dlt.ri.gov on October 25, 2026.

DLT lists 2 sheet metal worker rates for Newport County, from $28.45 to $86.36 an hour. See all of them.

From 2026-11-17, at least $13.21 of the fringe must buy retirement or pension benefits (DLT's minimum retirement credit). It is part of the fringe, not added to it.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $44.42 + $41.94

The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DLT 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)	$44.42
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)	$41.94
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DLT prints no total)	$86.36

When does this rate change?

Rates are set at award and remain until modified, but every contractor must check with DLT before July 1 each year and adjust wages every July 1 for the contract's duration (RIGL 37-13-8; DLT). Mid-year SAM modifications reach an awarded contract at the next July 1.
The main decision, RI20260001, has been modified four times in 2026, most recently October 1 (Mod 5). DLT's retirement minimums take effect November 17, 2026 (DLT).

Every sheet metal worker rate in Newport County

As DLT lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

Classification	Base wage	Fringe benefits	Total rate	Effective
SHEET METAL WORKERBuilding, Heavy & HighwaySHEE0017-002	$44.42	$41.94	$86.36	Oct 1, 2026
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT WORK)Residential (single-family homes and apartments up to 4 stories)ResidentialSURI1999-003	$24.21	$4.24	$28.45	May 18, 2026

How Newport 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 Rhode Island

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

Newport Countybase $44.42$86.36
Bristol Countybase $44.42$86.36
Kent Countybase $44.42$86.36
Washington Countybase $44.42$86.36

Sheet Metal Worker rates in nearby counties

Current DLT rates. Rhode Island adopts the federal decisions, which are statewide; only the residential decision differs by county.

County	Classification	Base wage	Total rate	vs Newport County
Newport County	SHEET METAL WORKER	$44.42	$86.36
Bristol County	SHEET METAL WORKER	$44.42	$86.36	same
Kent County	SHEET METAL WORKER	$44.42	$86.36	same
Washington County	SHEET METAL WORKER	$44.42	$86.36	same
Providence County	SHEET METAL WORKER	$44.42	$86.36	same

Rhode Island sheet metal worker prevailing wage by county, with a map

Are you being paid this rate?

Add your base wage to the fringe your employer pays for you, and compare it with the total. Healthcare and retirement must be actually bought, not paid as cash (RIGL 37-13-7). DLT Prevailing Wage: (401) 462-8580, option 7.

Source

Department of Labor and Training (DLT), SAM.gov wage determination RI20260001 Mod 5, issued October 1, 2026, effective October 1, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/RI20260001/5

We read every active Rhode Island Davis-Bacon decision from SAM.gov's API and DLT's retirement schedule, and check every number with a second read. Davis-Bacon prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Newport County as CSV · Report an error