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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
$88.01an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$58.03 base wage + $29.98 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK AND TECHNICIANS) · SHEE0018-001
$67.12an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$37.14 base wage + $29.98 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDING HVAC SYSTEM INSTALLATION ((2) FOUR STORIES) · SHEE0018-026
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Milwaukee County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $88.01 an hour: a $58.03 base wage plus $29.98 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $88.01 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WI20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SHEE0018-001 (June 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Milwaukee County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $67.12 an hour: a $37.14 base wage plus $29.98 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260027 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $67.12 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WI20260027, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SHEE0018-026 (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 Wisconsin repealed its local law from January 1, 2017 and its state law for projects bid after September 23, 2017 (2017 Act 59; WisDOT).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 4 sheet metal worker rates for Milwaukee County, from $24.83 to $88.01 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $58.03 + $29.98
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) | $58.03 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $29.98 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $88.01 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $37.14 + $29.98
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) | $37.14 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $29.98 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $67.12 |
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 Milwaukee County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK AND TECHNICIANS)Building · SHEE0018-001$88.01
- SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDING HVAC SYSTEM INSTALLATION ((2) FOUR STORIES)Residential · SHEE0018-026$67.12
- SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDING HVAC SYSTEM INSTALLATION ((1) THREE STORIES & UNDER)Residential · SHEE0018-026$67.12
- SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION)Residential · SUWI2012-011$24.83
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK AND TECHNICIANS)BuildingSHEE0018-001 | $58.03 | $29.98 | $88.01 | WI20260001 Mod 1 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDING HVAC SYSTEM INSTALLATION ((2) FOUR STORIES)ResidentialSHEE0018-026 | $37.14 | $29.98 | $67.12 | WI20260027 Mod 1 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDING HVAC SYSTEM INSTALLATION ((1) THREE STORIES & UNDER)ResidentialSHEE0018-026 | $37.14 | $29.98 | $67.12 | WI20260027 Mod 1 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION)ResidentialSUWI2012-011 | $24.83 | $0.00 | $24.83 | WI20260027 Mod 1 |
How Milwaukee 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
- Milwaukee Countybase $58.03$88.01
- Waukesha Countybase $58.03$88.01
- Racine Countybase $48.92$87.13
- Ozaukee Countybase $58.03$88.01
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 Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK AND TECHNICIANS) | $58.03 | $88.01 | |
| Waukesha County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK AND TECHNICIANS) | $58.03 | $88.01 | same |
| Ozaukee County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK AND TECHNICIANS) | $58.03 | $88.01 | same |
| Washington County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK AND TECHNICIANS) | $58.03 | $88.01 | same |
| Racine County | SHEET METAL WORKER | $48.92 | $87.13 | −$0.88 |
| Kenosha County | SHEET METAL WORKER | $48.92 | $87.13 | −$0.88 |
| Walworth County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $31.97 | $52.64 | −$35.37 |
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 WI20260001 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/WI20260001/1
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 Milwaukee County as CSV · Report an error