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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage, Orange County group, Vermont (2 counties)
DOL sets the same sheet metal worker rates, row for row, in 2 counties: Essex and Orange. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$55.38an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$36.75 base wage + $18.63 fringe benefits · SHEE0063-005
On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 2 counties, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $55.38 an hour: a $36.75 base wage plus $18.63 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VT20260024 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $55.38 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VT20260024, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SHEE0063-005 (July 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Vermont also sets its own rates for state construction over $100,000 (29 V.S.A. 161), by wage area; on jobs covered by both, pay the higher. The state's rate file wasn't reachable when we checked on October 25, 2026, so this site shows the Davis-Bacon rates only.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $36.75 + $18.63
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) | $36.75 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $18.63 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $55.38 |
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 Vermont change log lists what each one changed.
How the Orange 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 Vermont
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Orange County groupbase $36.75$55.38
- Washington Countybase $36.75$55.38
- Windsor Countybase $36.75$55.38
- Caledonia Countybase $36.75$55.38
Which county is in which sheet metal worker group
Every Vermont county with a sheet metal worker rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County group, 2 localities: Essex, Orange | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $36.75 | $55.38 |
| Addison County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $36.75 | $55.38 |
| Bennington County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $36.75 | $55.38 |
| Caledonia County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $36.75 | $55.38 |
| Chittenden County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $36.75 | $55.38 |
| Franklin County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $36.75 | $55.38 |
| Grand Isle County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $36.75 | $55.38 |
| Lamoille County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $36.75 | $55.38 |
| Orleans County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $36.75 | $55.38 |
| Rutland County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $36.75 | $55.38 |
| Washington County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $36.75 | $55.38 |
| Windham County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $36.75 | $55.38 |
| Windsor County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $36.75 | $55.38 |
1 group of counties with identical DOL rates, and 12 counties with rates of their own.
Vermont sheet metal worker prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- 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), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:
- Essex: VT20260024 Mod 1
- Orange: VT20260024 Mod 1
We read every active Vermont 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 every Vermont rate as CSV · Report an error