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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage in Fond du Lac 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
$49.35an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$27.92 base wage + $21.43 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION (FOND DU LAC COUNTY) · SHEE0018-031
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Fond du Lac 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 Fond du Lac County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $49.35 an hour: a $27.92 base wage plus $21.43 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260036 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $49.35 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WI20260036, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SHEE0018-031 (June 1, 2025). 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 Wisconsin repealed its local law from January 1, 2017 and its state law for projects bid after September 23, 2017 (2017 Act 59; WisDOT).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 Fond du Lac County, from $49.35 to $76.11 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: $27.92 + $21.43
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) | $27.92 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $21.43 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $49.35 |
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 Fond du Lac County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK (FOND DU LAC AND MANITOWOC COUNTIES)Building · SHEE0018-003$76.11
- SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)Building · SHEE0010-035$52.64
- SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION (FOND DU LAC COUNTY)Residential · SHEE0018-031$49.35
| 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 (FOND DU LAC AND MANITOWOC COUNTIES)BuildingSHEE0018-003 | $45.07 | $31.04 | $76.11 | WI20260011 Mod 1 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION (FOND DU LAC COUNTY)ResidentialSHEE0018-031 | $27.92 | $21.43 | $49.35 | WI20260036 Mod 2 |
How Fond du Lac 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
- Fond du Lac Countybase $31.97$52.64
- Winnebago Countybase $46.47$77.80
- Dodge Countybase $31.97$52.64
- Calumet Countybase $45.07$76.11
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 Fond du Lac County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK AND TECHNICIANS) | $58.03 | $88.01 | +$35.37 |
| Winnebago County | SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK AND TECHNICIAN (OUTAGAMIE AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES) | $46.47 | $77.80 | +$25.16 |
| Calumet County | SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK AND TECHNICIAN (CALUMET & SHEBOYGAN COUNTIES) | $45.07 | $76.11 | +$23.47 |
| Sheboygan County | SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK AND TECHNICIAN (CALUMET & SHEBOYGAN COUNTIES) | $45.07 | $76.11 | +$23.47 |
| Fond du Lac County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $31.97 | $52.64 | |
| Dodge County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $31.97 | $52.64 | same |
| Green Lake 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 Fond du Lac County as CSV · Report an error