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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage in Door County, Wisconsin
$52.64an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$31.97 base wage + $20.67 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) · SHEE0010-035
$29.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$27.74 base wage + $1.26 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) · SUWI2012-008
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Door County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $52.64 an hour: a $31.97 base wage plus $20.67 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260011 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $52.64 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WI20260011, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SHEE0010-035 (June 5, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Door County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $29.00 an hour: a $27.74 base wage plus $1.26 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260024 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $29.00 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WI20260024, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUWI2012-008 (April 4, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Wisconsin repealed its local law from January 1, 2017 and its state law for projects bid after September 23, 2017 (2017 Act 59; WisDOT).
DOL lists 3 sheet metal worker rates for Door County, from $29.00 to $77.80 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $31.97 + $20.67
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) | $31.97 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $20.67 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $52.64 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $27.74 + $1.26
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) | $27.74 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.26 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $29.00 |
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 Wisconsin change log lists what each one changed.
Every sheet metal worker rate in Door County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK (ADAMS, DOOR, FLORENCE, FOREST, GREEN LAKE, KEWAUNEE, MARINETTE, MARQUETTE, MENOMINEE, OCONTO, SHAWANO, WAUPACA, AND WAUSHARA COUNTIES)Building · SHEE0018-004$77.80
- SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)Building · SHEE0010-035$52.64
- SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)Residential · SUWI2012-008$29.00
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)BuildingSHEE0010-035 | $31.97 | $20.67 | $52.64 | WI20260011 Mod 1 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK (ADAMS, DOOR, FLORENCE, FOREST, GREEN LAKE, KEWAUNEE, MARINETTE, MARQUETTE, MENOMINEE, OCONTO, SHAWANO, WAUPACA, AND WAUSHARA COUNTIES)BuildingSHEE0018-004 | $46.47 | $31.33 | $77.80 | WI20260011 Mod 1 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)ResidentialSUWI2012-008 | $27.74 | $1.26 | $29.00 | WI20260024 Mod 1 |
How Door 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 Wisconsin
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Door Countybase $31.97$52.64
- Kewaunee Countybase $31.97$52.64
- Marinette Countybase $31.97$52.64
- Brown Countybase $46.47$77.80
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.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Door County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK AND TECHNICIANS) | $46.47 | $77.80 | +$25.16 |
| Outagamie County | SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK AND TECHNICIAN (OUTAGAMIE AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES) | $46.47 | $77.80 | +$25.16 |
| Door County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $31.97 | $52.64 | |
| Kewaunee County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $31.97 | $52.64 | same |
| Marinette County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $31.97 | $52.64 | same |
| Oconto County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $31.97 | $52.64 | same |
| Manitowoc County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $31.97 | $52.64 | same |
Wisconsin 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 WI20260011 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/WI20260011/1
We read every active Wisconsin 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 Door County as CSV · Report an error