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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
$76.11an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$45.07 base wage + $31.04 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK AND TECHNICIAN (CALUMET & SHEBOYGAN COUNTIES) · SHEE0018-025
$49.35an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$27.92 base wage + $21.43 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) · SHEE0018-012
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Sheboygan County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $76.11 an hour: a $45.07 base wage plus $31.04 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260016 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $76.11 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WI20260016, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SHEE0018-025 (June 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Sheboygan 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 WI20260030 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $49.35 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WI20260030, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SHEE0018-012 (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 Wisconsin repealed its local law from January 1, 2017 and its state law for projects bid after September 23, 2017 (2017 Act 59; WisDOT).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 2 sheet metal worker rates for Sheboygan County, from $49.35 to $76.11 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $45.07 + $31.04
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) | $45.07 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $31.04 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $76.11 |
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 Sheboygan County
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: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK AND TECHNICIAN (CALUMET & SHEBOYGAN COUNTIES)BuildingSHEE0018-025 | $45.07 | $31.04 | $76.11 | WI20260016 Mod 1 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)ResidentialSHEE0018-012 | $27.92 | $21.43 | $49.35 | WI20260030 Mod 2 |
How Sheboygan 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
- Sheboygan Countybase $45.07$76.11
- Ozaukee Countybase $58.03$88.01
- Fond du Lac Countybase $31.97$52.64
- Washington 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 Sheboygan County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozaukee County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK AND TECHNICIANS) | $58.03 | $88.01 | +$11.90 |
| Washington County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK AND TECHNICIANS) | $58.03 | $88.01 | +$11.90 |
| Winnebago County | SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK AND TECHNICIAN (OUTAGAMIE AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES) | $46.47 | $77.80 | +$1.69 |
| Sheboygan County | SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK AND TECHNICIAN (CALUMET & SHEBOYGAN COUNTIES) | $45.07 | $76.11 | |
| Calumet County | SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK AND TECHNICIAN (CALUMET & SHEBOYGAN COUNTIES) | $45.07 | $76.11 | same |
| Fond du Lac County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $31.97 | $52.64 | −$23.47 |
| Manitowoc County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $31.97 | $52.64 | −$23.47 |
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 WI20260016 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/WI20260016/1
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 Sheboygan County as CSV · Report an error