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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage in Irion County, Texas
$30.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$22.73 base wage + $7.52 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) · SUTX2014-062
$10.88an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.88 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER · SUTX2009-179
Irion County uses the same sheet metal worker rates as 1 other county. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Irion County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $30.25 an hour: a $22.73 base wage plus $7.52 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260282 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $30.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260282, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUTX2014-062 (July 21, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Irion County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $10.88 an hour: a $10.88 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260226 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.88 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260226, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUTX2009-179 (June 3, 2009). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Texas public bodies set their own rates, often the Davis-Bacon ones; check the bid documents. Under Gov't Code 2258.022 each body either surveys local wages or adopts the Davis-Bacon rates, and no state agency publishes a schedule.
DOL lists 3 sheet metal worker rates for Irion County, from $10.88 to $30.25 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $22.73 + $7.52
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) | $22.73 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $7.52 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $30.25 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.88 + $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) | $10.88 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.88 |
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 Texas change log lists what each one changed.
Every sheet metal worker rate in Irion County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)Building · SUTX2014-062$30.25
- SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATIONBuilding · SUTX2014-062$15.00
- SHEET METAL WORKERResidential · SUTX2009-179$10.88
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATIONBuildingSUTX2014-062 | $15.00 | $0.00 | $15.00 | TX20260282 Mod 1 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)BuildingSUTX2014-062 | $22.73 | $7.52 | $30.25 | TX20260282 Mod 1 |
| SHEET METAL WORKERResidentialSUTX2009-179 | $10.88 | $0.00 | $10.88 | TX20260226 Mod 1 |
How Irion 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 Texas
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Irion Countybase $22.73$30.25
- Tom Green Countybase $22.73$30.25
- Reagan Countybase $18.00$18.00
- Sterling Countybase $17.00$17.00
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.
DOL's sheet metal worker rates for Irion County are the same as in 1 other county: Tom Green.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Irion County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irion County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $22.73 | $30.25 | |
| Tom Green County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $22.73 | $30.25 | same |
| Reagan County | SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $18.00 | $18.00 | −$12.25 |
| Crockett County | SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $18.00 | $18.00 | −$12.25 |
| Sterling County | SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $17.00 | $17.00 | −$13.25 |
| Schleicher County | SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $17.00 | $17.00 | −$13.25 |
| Coke County | SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $17.00 | $17.00 | −$13.25 |
Texas 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 TX20260282 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/TX20260282/1
We read every active Texas 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. The Texas A&M University System, City of Houston and City of Austin rows are copied from those bodies' own schedules, with their source on each row. How we check · Download Irion County as CSV · Report an error