Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage rates in California

Federal Davis-Bacon wage determinations publish sheet metal worker rates in 58 California counties, with top published base pay from $44.45 to $67.03 per hour depending on county and construction type. Every figure below links to its source wage determination on SAM.gov.

County	Top base	Fringe	Type	WD
Alameda County	$67.03	$50.79	Residential	CA20260019
Alpine County	$64.06	$46.83	Building	CA20260007
Amador County	$64.06	$46.83	Building	CA20260007
Butte County	$64.06	$46.83	Building	CA20260007
Calaveras County	$64.06	$46.83	Building	CA20260018
Colusa County	$64.06	$46.83	Building	CA20260007
Contra Costa County	$67.03	$50.79	Residential	CA20260019
Del Norte County	$64.06	$46.83	Heavy	CA20260004
El Dorado County	$67.03	$50.79	Residential	CA20260019
Fresno County	$64.06	$46.83	Building	CA20260018
Glenn County	$64.06	$46.83	Building	CA20260007
Humboldt County	$64.06	$46.83	Heavy	CA20260004
Imperial County	$51.45	$30.92	Building	CA20260002
Inyo County	$59.31	$30.43	Building	CA20260020
Kern County	$59.31	$30.43	Building	CA20260020
Kings County	$64.06	$46.83	Building	CA20260018
Lake County	$64.06	$46.83	Heavy	CA20260004
Lassen County	$64.06	$46.83	Building	CA20260007
Los Angeles County	$59.31	$30.43	Building	CA20260022
Madera County	$64.06	$46.83	Building	CA20260018
Marin County	$67.03	$50.79	Residential	CA20260019
Mariposa County	$64.06	$46.83	Building	CA20260018
Mendocino County	$64.06	$46.83	Heavy	CA20260004
Merced County	$64.06	$46.83	Building	CA20260018
Modoc County	$64.06	$46.83	Building	CA20260007
Mono County	$59.31	$30.43	Building	CA20260020
Monterey County	$67.03	$50.79	Residential	CA20260019
Napa County	$67.03	$50.79	Residential	CA20260019
Nevada County	$64.06	$46.83	Building	CA20260007
Orange County	$59.31	$30.43	Building	CA20260024
Placer County	$67.03	$50.79	Residential	CA20260019
Plumas County	$64.06	$46.83	Building	CA20260007
Riverside County	$59.31	$30.43	Building	CA20260025
Sacramento County	$67.03	$50.79	Residential	CA20260019
San Benito County	$67.03	$50.79	Residential	CA20260019
San Bernardino County	$59.31	$30.43	Building	CA20260026
San Diego County	$53.45	$30.92	Building	CA20260001
San Francisco County	$67.03	$50.79	Residential	CA20260019
San Joaquin County	$64.06	$46.83	Building	CA20260018
San Luis Obispo County	$51.45	$30.92	Residential	CA20260017
San Mateo County	$67.03	$50.79	Residential	CA20260019
Santa Barbara County	$51.45	$30.92	Residential	CA20260017
Santa Clara County	$67.03	$50.79	Residential	CA20260019
Santa Cruz County	$67.03	$50.79	Residential	CA20260019
Shasta County	$64.06	$46.83	Building	CA20260007
Sierra County	$64.06	$46.83	Building	CA20260007
Siskiyou County	$64.06	$46.83	Building	CA20260007
Solano County	$67.03	$50.79	Residential	CA20260019
Sonoma County	$67.03	$50.79	Residential	CA20260019
Stanislaus County	$64.06	$46.83	Building	CA20260018
Sutter County	$67.03	$50.79	Residential	CA20260019
Tehama County	$64.06	$46.83	Building	CA20260007
Trinity County	$64.06	$46.83	Building	CA20260007
Tulare County	$44.45	$35.55	Building	CA20260016
Tuolumne County	$64.06	$46.83	Building	CA20260018
Ventura County	$51.45	$30.92	Residential	CA20260017
Yolo County	$67.03	$50.79	Residential	CA20260019
Yuba County	$67.03	$50.79	Residential	CA20260019

One representative line per county: the highest published base rate for this trade. Open the county page for every classification.

Sources

CA20260012 rev. 4 · modified July 14, 2026
CA20260014 rev. 5 · modified July 14, 2026
CA20260015 rev. 4 · modified July 14, 2026
CA20260018 rev. 6