Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wages: California, county by county
56 current sheet metal worker rates across 25 active California wage determinations. Rates differ by county and construction type; click a determination for revision history, diffs, and change alerts.
| County / area | Classification | Rate | Fringe | Total | Determination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amador | SHEET METAL WORKER | $18.37 | $7.26 | $25.63 | CA20260023 Building |
| Butte | SHEET METAL WORKER | $13.68 | $0.00 | $13.68 | CA20260008 Residential |
| Del Norte + 3 more | SHEET METAL WORKER (ALL OTHER WORK) | $86.31 | $46.75 | $133.06 | CA20260004 Heavy, Highway |
| Del Norte + 3 more | SHEET METAL WORKER (DEL NORTE & HUMBOLDT COUNTIES) | $18.65 | $4.85 | $23.50 | CA20260005 Building |
| Del Norte + 3 more | SHEET METAL WORKER (LAKE & MENDOCINO COUNTIES) | $27.17 | $7.17 | $34.34 | CA20260005 Building |
| Del Norte + 3 more | SHEET METAL WORKER (MECHANICAL CONTRACTS $200,000 OR LESS) | $73.19 | $46.00 | $119.19 | CA20260004 Heavy, Highway |
| Del Norte, Lake, Mendocino | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $22.79 | $9.63 | $32.42 | CA20260031 Residential |
| Humboldt | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $22.79 | $9.63 | $32.42 | CA20260027 Residential |
| Imperial | SHEET METAL TECHNICIAN SHEET METAL TECHNICIAN - SCOPE: LIGHT COMMERCIAL WORK: ANY SHEET METAL, HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING WORK PERFORMED ON A PROJECT WHERE THE TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST, EXCLUDING LAND, IS UNDER $1,000,000. TENANT IMPROVEMENT WORK: ANY WORK NECESSARY TO FINISH INTERIOR SPACES TO CONFORM TO THE OCCUPANTS OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, AFTER COMPLETION OF THE BUILDING SHELL | $38.65 | $10.31 | $48.96 | CA20260002 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Imperial | SHEET METAL WORKER SHEET METAL TECHNICIAN - SCOPE: LIGHT COMMERCIAL WORK: ANY SHEET METAL, HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING WORK PERFORMED ON A PROJECT WHERE THE TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST, EXCLUDING LAND, IS UNDER $1,000,000. TENANT IMPROVEMENT WORK: ANY WORK NECESSARY TO FINISH INTERIOR SPACES TO CONFORM TO THE OCCUPANTS OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, AFTER COMPLETION OF THE BUILDING SHELL | $51.45 | $30.92 | $82.37 | CA20260002 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Kings | SHEET METAL WORKER | $9.00 | $0.00 | $9.00 | CA20260011 Residential |
| Lassen + 23 more | SHEET METAL WORKER (ALPINE COUNTY) | $56.96 | $38.63 | $95.59 | CA20260007 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Lassen + 23 more | SHEET METAL WORKER (AMADOR, COLUSA, EL DORADO, NEVADA, PLACER, SACRAMENTO, SUTTER, YOLO, AND YUBA COUNTIES) | $59.82 | $41.52 | $101.34 | CA20260007 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Lassen + 23 more | SHEET METAL WORKER: ALL OTHER WORK (MARIN, NAPA, SOLANO SONOMA & TRINITY COUNTIES) | $86.31 | $46.75 | $133.06 | CA20260007 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Lassen + 23 more | SHEET METAL WORKER: MECHANICAL CONTRACTS $200,000 OR LESS (MARIN, NAPA, SOLANO SONOMA & TRINITY COUNTIES) | $73.19 | $46.00 | $119.19 | CA20260007 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Lassen + 23 more | SHEET METAL WORKER: MECHANICAL JOBS $200,000 & UNDER (BUTTE, GLENN, LASSEN, MODOC, PLUMAS, SHASTA, SIERRA, SISKIYOU, AND TEHAMA COUNTIES) | $72.71 | $38.92 | $111.63 | CA20260007 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Lassen + 23 more | SHEET METAL WORKER: MECHANICAL JOBS OVER $200,000 (BUTTE, GLENN, LASSEN, MODOC, PLUMAS, SHASTA, SIERRA, SISKIYOU, AND TEHAMA COUNTIES) | $59.82 | $41.52 | $101.34 | CA20260007 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Lassen + 23 more | SHEET METAL WORKER: METAL DECKING AND SIDING ONLY (BUTTE, COLUSA, EL DORADO, GLENN, LASSEN, MODOC, NEVADA, PLACER, PLUMAS, SACRAMENTO, SHASTA, SIERRA, SISKIYOU, SUTTER, TEHAMA, YOLO, AND YUBA COUNTIES) | $44.45 | $35.55 | $80.00 | CA20260007 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Lassen + 23 more | SHEET METAL WORKER: METAL DECKING AND SIDING ONLY (MARIN, NAPA, SOLANO, SONOMA AND TRINITY COUNTIES) | $44.45 | $35.55 | $80.00 | CA20260007 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Lassen + 9 more | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $22.79 | $9.63 | $32.42 | CA20260030 Residential |
| Los Angeles | SHEET METAL WORKER (KERN (EXCLUDING PORTION EAST OF HWY 395) & LOS ANGELES (NORTH OF A STRAIGHT LINE DRAWN BETWEEN GORMAN AND BIG PINES INCLUDING CITIES OF LANCASTER AND PALMDALE) COUNTIES) | $45.98 | $29.24 | $75.22 | CA20260022 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Los Angeles | SHEET METAL WORKER: (1) COMMERCIAL - NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REMODEL WORK (LOS ANGELES (SOUTH OF A STRAIGHT LINE DRAWN BETWEEN GORMAN AND BIG PINES)AND CATALINA ISLAND, INYO, KERN (NORTHEAST PART, EAST OF HWY 395), MONO ORANGE, RIVERSIDE, AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES) | $59.31 | $30.43 | $89.74 | CA20260022 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Los Angeles | SHEET METAL WORKER: (1) LIGHT COMMERCIAL: WORK ON GENERAL SHEET METAL AND HEATING AND AC UP TO 4000 SQ FT. (LOS ANGELES (SOUTH OF A STRAIGHT LINE BETWEEN GORMAN AND BIG PINES INCLUDING CATALINA ISLAND)) | $35.57 | $10.63 | $46.20 | CA20260022 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Los Angeles + 7 more | SHEET METAL WORKER (IMPERIAL) | $51.45 | $30.92 | $82.37 | CA20260017 Residential |
| Los Angeles + 7 more | SHEET METAL WORKER (SAN LUIS OBISPO, SANTA BARBARA AND VENTURA) HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY, PRESIDENT'S DAY, GOOD FRIDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPDENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS DAY,THANKISGIVING DAY & FRIDAY AFTER, CHRISTMAS DAY | $55.32 | $35.87 | $91.19 | CA20260017 Residential |
| Los Angeles + 7 more | SHEET METAL WORKER (WORK ON GENERAL SHEET METAL AND HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SIGNLE FAMILY DWELLINGS, MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLINGS, TRACK HOMES AND APARTMENT BUILDINGS INDIVIDUALLY CONDITIONED BY SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT UNITS OR SYSTEMS) (AREA 1 - LOS ANGELES COUNTY (SOUTH OF A STRAIGHT LINE DRAWN BETWEEN GORMAN AND BIG PINES, EXCLUDING THE AREA SOUHT OF IMPERIAL HIGHWAY EAST OF THE LOS ANGELES RIVER, EXCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONG BEACH, CLAREMONT, AND POMONA, EXLUDING CATALINA ISLAND)) | $33.10 | $10.81 | $43.91 | CA20260017 Residential |
| Los Angeles + 7 more | SHEET METAL WORKER (WORK ON GENERAL SHEET METAL AND HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SIGNLE FAMILY DWELLINGS, MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLINGS, TRACK HOMES AND APARTMENT BUILDINGS INDIVIDUALLY CONDITIONED BY SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT UNITS OR SYSTEMS) (AREA 2: LOS ANGELES (REMAINDER), ORANGE, RIVERSIDE, AND SAN BERNADINO COUNTIES) | $29.54 | $19.09 | $48.63 | CA20260017 Residential |
| Los Angeles + 7 more | SHEET METAL: TECHNICIAN IMPERIAL SHEET METAL TECHNICIAN - SCOPE: A. EXISTING RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, BOTH SINGLE AND MULTI-FAMILY, WHERE EACH UNIT IS HEATED AND/OR COOLED BY A SEPARATE SYSTEM INCLUDING TRACTS. C. NEW MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, NOT EXCEEDING FIVE STORIES OF LIVING SPACE IN HEIGHT, PROVIDED EACH UNIT IS HEATED OR COOLED BY A SEPARATE SYSTEM. HOTELS AND MOTELS ARE EXCLUDED. D. LIGHT COMMERCIAL WORK: ANY SHEET METAL, HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING WORK PERFORMED ON A PROJECT WHERE THE TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST, EXCLUDING LAND, IS UNDER $1,000,000 E. TENANT IMPROVEMENT WORK: ANY WORK NECESSARY TO FINISH INTERIOR SPACES TO CONFORM TO THE OCCUPANTS OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, AFTER COMPLETION OF THE BUILDING SHELL | $38.65 | $10.31 | $48.96 | CA20260017 Residential |
| Madera + 16 more | SHEET METAL WORKER (CALAVERAS AND SAN JOAQUIN COUNTIES) | $56.96 | $38.63 | $95.59 | CA20260018 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Madera + 16 more | SHEET METAL WORKER (FRESNO, KINGS, AND MADERA COUNTIES) | $54.49 | $42.39 | $96.88 | CA20260018 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Madera + 16 more | SHEET METAL WORKER (MONTEREY & SAN BENITO COUNTIES) | $65.02 | $37.47 | $102.49 | CA20260018 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Madera + 16 more | SHEET METAL WORKER (SANTA CRUZ COUNTY) | $66.18 | $36.93 | $103.11 | CA20260018 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Madera + 16 more | SHEET METAL WORKER: ALL OTHER WORK (ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, SAN FRANSICO, SAN MATEO, SANTA CLARA COUNTIES)) | $86.31 | $46.75 | $133.06 | CA20260018 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Madera + 16 more | SHEET METAL WORKER: EXCLUDING METAL DECK AND SIDING COUNTIES) | $57.06 | $42.15 | $99.21 | CA20260018 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Madera + 16 more | SHEET METAL WORKER: MECHANICAL CONTRACTS UNDER $200,000 (ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN MATEO, SANTA CLARA COUNTIES)) | $73.19 | $46.00 | $119.19 | CA20260018 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Madera + 16 more | SHEET METAL WORKER: METAL DECKING AND SIDING ONLY. (ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, MONTEREY, SAN BENITO, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN MATEO, SANTA CLARA AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES) | $56.23 | $37.52 | $93.75 | CA20260018 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Madera + 16 more | SHEET METAL WORKER: METAL DECKING AND SIDING ONLY. (CALAVERAS, FRESNO, KINGS, MADERA, MARIPOSA, MERCED, SAN JOAQUIN, STANISLAUS AND TUOLUMNE COUNTIES) | $56.23 | $37.52 | $93.75 | CA20260018 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Mono + 5 more | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $57.06 | $42.15 | $99.21 | CA20260029 Residential |
| Mono, Kern, Inyo | SHEET METAL WORKER (KERN (EXCLUDING PORTION EAST OF HWY 395) & LOS ANGELES (NORTH OF A STRAIGHT LINE DRAWN BETWEEN GORMAN AND BIG PINES INCLUDING CITIES OF LANCASTER AND PALMDALE) COUNTIES) | $45.98 | $29.24 | $75.22 | CA20260020 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Mono, Kern, Inyo | SHEET METAL WORKER: (1) COMMERCIAL - NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REMODEL WORK (LOS ANGELES (SOUTH OF A STRAIGHT LINE DRAWN BETWEEN GORMAN AND BIG PINES)AND CATALINA ISLAND, INYO, KERN (NORTHEAST PART, EAST OF HWY 395), MONO ORANGE, RIVERSIDE, AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES) | $59.31 | $30.43 | $89.74 | CA20260020 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Monterey + 17 more | SHEET METAL WORKER (EL DORADO, PLACER, SACRAMENTO, SUTTER, YOLO AND YUBA COUNTIES) | $56.96 | $38.63 | $95.59 | CA20260019 Residential |
| Monterey + 17 more | SHEET METAL WORKER: (AREA 1) AREA 1: ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, MARIN, NAPA, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN MATEO, SANTA CLARA, SOLANO & SONOMA | $86.31 | $46.75 | $133.06 | CA20260019 Residential |
| Monterey + 17 more | SHEET METAL WORKER: (AREA 2) AREA 2: MONTEREY & SAN BENITO | $65.02 | $37.46 | $102.48 | CA20260019 Residential |
| Monterey + 17 more | SHEET METAL WORKER: (AREA 3) AREA 3: SANTA CRUZ | $66.18 | $36.93 | $103.11 | CA20260019 Residential |
| Orange | SHEET METAL WORKER: (1) COMMERCIAL - NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REMODEL WORK (LOS ANGELES (SOUTH OF A STRAIGHT LINE DRAWN BETWEEN GORMAN AND BIG PINES)AND CATALINA ISLAND, INYO, KERN (NORTHEAST PART, EAST OF HWY 395), MONO ORANGE, RIVERSIDE, AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES) | $59.31 | $30.43 | $89.74 | CA20260024 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Riverside | SHEET METAL WORKER: (1) COMMERCIAL - NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REMODEL WORK (LOS ANGELES (SOUTH OF A STRAIGHT LINE DRAWN BETWEEN GORMAN AND BIG PINES)AND CATALINA ISLAND, INYO, KERN (NORTHEAST PART, EAST OF HWY 395), MONO ORANGE, RIVERSIDE, AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES) | $59.31 | $30.43 | $89.74 | CA20260025 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| San Bernardino | SHEET METAL WORKER: (1) COMMERCIAL - NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REMODEL WORK (LOS ANGELES (SOUTH OF A STRAIGHT LINE DRAWN BETWEEN GORMAN AND BIG PINES)AND CATALINA ISLAND, INYO, KERN (NORTHEAST PART, EAST OF HWY 395), MONO ORANGE, RIVERSIDE, AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES) | $59.31 | $30.43 | $89.74 | CA20260026 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| San Diego | SHEET METAL WORKER (CAMP PENDLETON) | $53.45 | $30.92 | $84.37 | CA20260001 Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential |
| San Diego | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCEPT CAMP PENDLETON) | $51.45 | $30.92 | $82.37 | CA20260001 Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential |
| San Diego | SHEET METAL WORKER (SHEET METAL TECHNICIAN) SHEET METAL TECHNICIAN - SCOPE: a. Existing residential buildings, both single and multi-family, where each unit is heated and/or cooled by a separate system b. New single family residential buildings including tracts. c. New multi-family residential buildings, not exceeding five stories of living space in height, provided each unit is heated or cooled by a separate system. Hotels and motels are excluded. d. LIGHT COMMERCIAL WORK: Any sheet metal, heating and air conditioning work performed on a project where the total construction cost, excluding land, is under $1,000,000 e. TENANT IMPROVEMENT WORK: Any work necessary to finish interior spaces to conform to the occupants of commercial buildings, after completion of the building shell | $38.65 | $10.31 | $48.96 | CA20260001 Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential |
| San Luis Obispo | SHEET METAL WORKER (HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY, PRESIDENT'S DAY, GOOD FRIDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPDENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS DAY,THANKISGIVING DAY & FRIDAY AFTER, CHRISTMAS DAY) | $55.32 | $35.87 | $91.19 | CA20260012 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Santa Barbara | SHEET METAL WORKER (HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY, PRESIDENT'S DAY, GOOD FRIDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPDENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS DAY,THANKISGIVING DAY & FRIDAY AFTER, CHRISTMAS DAY) | $55.32 | $35.87 | $91.19 | CA20260014 Building, Heavy, Highway |
| Tulare | SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDING METAL DECK AND SIDING) | $54.49 | $42.39 | $96.88 | CA20260016 Building |
| Tulare | SHEET METAL WORKER (METAL DECK AND SIDING ONLY) | $44.45 | $35.55 | $80.00 | CA20260016 Building |
| Tuolumne | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $57.06 | $42.15 | $99.21 | CA20260028 Residential |
| Ventura | SHEET METAL WORKER (HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY, PRESIDENT'S DAY, GOOD FRIDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPDENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS DAY,THANKISGIVING DAY & FRIDAY AFTER, CHRISTMAS DAY) | $55.32 | $35.87 | $91.19 | CA20260015 Building, Heavy, Highway |
Rates come from the current revision of each active determination; DOL revises these mid-year. Open a determination to watch it, or pin a bid date to lock the revision that legally applies. All California trades.