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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage, Stafford County group, Virginia (3 localities)
DOL sets the same sheet metal worker rates, row for row, in 3 localities: Culpeper, Rappahannock and Stafford. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$76.62an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$53.42 base wage + $23.20 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION A.PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY · SHEE0100-004
$16.18an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$15.21 base wage + $0.97 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION · SUVA2012-024
On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 3 localities, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $76.62 an hour: a $53.42 base wage plus $23.20 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VA20260174 (modification 3). DOL prints no total, so $76.62 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VA20260174, modification 3, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SHEE0100-004 (November 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in each of these 3 localities, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $16.18 an hour: a $15.21 base wage plus $0.97 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VA20260146 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.18 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VA20260146, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUVA2012-024 (August 8, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Virginia's prevailing wage for state-funded public works over $250,000, and for localities that adopt it by ordinance, uses these same rates: DOLI's wage determinations "are based on" the Davis-Bacon ones, with no project-specific determinations (Va. Code 2.2-4321.3; DOLI). Only DOLI's official copy sent to the contracting agency counts for official purposes.
DOL lists 2 sheet metal worker rates for each of these localities, from $16.18 to $76.62 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $53.42 + $23.20
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) | $53.42 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $23.20 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $76.62 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.21 + $0.97
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) | $15.21 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.97 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.18 |
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 Virginia change log lists what each one changed.
Every sheet metal worker rate in the Stafford County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION A.PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAYBuildingSHEE0100-004 | $53.42 | $23.20 | $76.62 | VA20260174 Mod 3 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATIONResidentialSUVA2012-024 | $15.21 | $0.97 | $16.18 | VA20260146 Mod 1 |
How the Stafford County group compares
The main sheet metal worker rate in every county or city that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county or city in Virginia
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Stafford County groupbase $53.42$76.62
- Fredericksburg (independent city)base $53.42$76.62
- Prince William Countybase $53.42$76.62
- King George Countybase $17.73$24.17
Which county or city is in which sheet metal worker group
Every Virginia county or city with a sheet metal worker rate. Localities DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties and cities | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County group, 3 localities: Fairfax, Fairfax (city), Falls Church (city) | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) (ADDITIONAL FRINGE BENEFITS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY.) | $53.42 | $76.62 |
| Prince William County group, 3 localities: Manassas (city), Manassas Park (city), Prince William | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) (ADDITIONAL FRINGE BENEFITS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY.) | $53.42 | $76.62 |
| Stafford County group, 3 localities: Culpeper, Rappahannock, Stafford | SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION A.PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $53.42 | $76.62 |
| Arlington County group, 2 localities: Alexandria (city), Arlington | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) (ADDITIONAL FRINGE BENEFITS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY.) | $53.42 | $76.62 |
| Spotsylvania County group, 2 localities: Fredericksburg (city), Spotsylvania | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) (ADDITIONAL FRINGE BENEFITS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY.) | $53.42 | $76.62 |
| Clarke County | SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION A.PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $53.42 | $76.62 |
| Loudoun County | SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION A.PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $53.42 | $76.62 |
| Frederick County group, 2 localities: Frederick, Winchester (city) | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $24.46 | $32.37 |
| Fauquier County | SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $24.19 | $31.47 |
| Shenandoah County group, 10 localities: Alleghany, Bath, Buena Vista (city), Highland, Louisa, Madison, Orange, Page, Rockbridge, Shenandoah | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $22.33 | $30.27 |
| Chesapeake (independent city) | SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $23.43 | $28.48 |
| Albemarle County group, 2 localities: Albemarle, Charlottesville (city) | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $23.00 | $24.40 |
| Henry County group, 13 localities: Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Galax (city), Grayson, Henry, Lee, Martinsville (city), Patrick, Russell, Tazewell, Wythe | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $17.73 | $24.17 |
| Accomack County group, 10 localities: Accomack, Essex, King and Queen, King George, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northampton, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $17.73 | $24.17 |
| Wise County group, 2 localities: Norton (city), Wise | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $17.73 | $24.17 |
| Smyth County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $17.73 | $24.17 |
| Norfolk (independent city) | SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $20.98 | $23.60 |
| Newport News (independent city) | SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $19.71 | $22.47 |
| Suffolk (independent city) group, 3 localities: Gloucester, Mathews, Suffolk (city) | SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $19.24 | $22.04 |
| James City County group, 2 localities: James City, Williamsburg (city) | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $19.24 | $22.04 |
| York County group, 2 localities: Poquoson (city), York | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $19.24 | $22.04 |
| Hampton (independent city) | SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $19.24 | $22.04 |
| Isle of Wight County | SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $19.24 | $22.04 |
| Portsmouth (independent city) | SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $19.24 | $22.04 |
| Virginia Beach (independent city) | SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $19.24 | $22.04 |
| Fluvanna County group, 4 localities: Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Nelson | SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $19.50 | $21.77 |
| Roanoke (independent city) group, 6 localities: Botetourt, Craig, Franklin, Roanoke, Roanoke (city), Salem (city) | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $18.38 | $21.68 |
| Bedford County group, 4 localities: Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Lynchburg (city) | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $18.38 | $21.68 |
| Augusta County group, 3 localities: Augusta, Staunton (city), Waynesboro (city) | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $18.38 | $21.68 |
| Montgomery County group, 3 localities: Floyd, Giles, Montgomery | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $18.38 | $21.68 |
| Washington County group, 3 localities: Bristol (city), Scott, Washington | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $18.38 | $21.68 |
| Rockingham County group, 2 localities: Harrisonburg (city), Rockingham | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $18.38 | $21.68 |
| Appomattox County | SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $18.38 | $21.68 |
| Pulaski County | SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $18.38 | $21.68 |
| Radford (independent city) | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $18.38 | $21.68 |
| Hanover County group, 9 localities: Amelia, Charles City, Goochland, Hanover, Hopewell (city), King William, New Kent, Powhatan, Prince George | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $19.72 | $21.55 |
| Chesterfield County group, 2 localities: Chesterfield, Colonial Heights (city) | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $19.72 | $21.55 |
| Henrico County group, 2 localities: Henrico, Richmond (city) | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $19.72 | $21.55 |
| Petersburg (independent city) group, 2 localities: Dinwiddie, Petersburg (city) | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $19.72 | $21.55 |
| Caroline County | SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $19.72 | $21.55 |
| Sussex County | SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $19.72 | $21.55 |
| Mecklenburg County group, 12 localities: Brunswick, Charlotte, Cumberland, Emporia (city), Franklin (city), Greensville, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward, Southampton, Surry | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $16.88 | $19.18 |
| Pittsylvania County group, 2 localities: Danville (city), Pittsylvania | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $16.88 | $19.18 |
| Halifax County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $16.88 | $19.18 |
| Warren County | SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $15.83 | $18.40 |
27 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 18 counties with rates of their own.
Virginia sheet metal worker prevailing wage by county or city, 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)).
Every trade's rates, county or city by county or city: Culpeper · Rappahannock · Stafford
Are you being paid this rate?
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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:
- Culpeper: VA20260174 Mod 3
- Rappahannock: VA20260174 Mod 3
- Stafford: VA20260174 Mod 3
We read every active Virginia 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 Virginia rate as CSV · Report an error