diff --git a/data/txHandler.go b/data/txHandler.go
index 51a4c48c0b..8a3555ad51 100644
--- a/data/txHandler.go
+++ b/data/txHandler.go
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ func (handler *TxHandler) backlogGaugeThread() {
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ticker.C:
-			transactionMessagesBacklogSizeGauge.Set(float64(len(handler.backlogQueue)))
+			transactionMessagesBacklogSizeGauge.Set(uint64(len(handler.backlogQueue)))
 		case <-handler.ctx.Done():
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/ledger/metrics.go b/ledger/metrics.go
index 11c5f53ecd..4700dfcd55 100644
--- a/ledger/metrics.go
+++ b/ledger/metrics.go
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ func (mt *metricsTracker) close() {
 
 func (mt *metricsTracker) newBlock(blk bookkeeping.Block, delta ledgercore.StateDelta) {
 	rnd := blk.Round()
-	mt.ledgerRound.Set(float64(rnd))
-	mt.ledgerTransactionsTotal.Add(float64(len(blk.Payset)), map[string]string{})
+	mt.ledgerRound.Set(uint64(rnd))
+	mt.ledgerTransactionsTotal.AddUint64(uint64(len(blk.Payset)), nil)
 	// TODO rewards: need to provide meaningful metric here.
-	mt.ledgerRewardClaimsTotal.Add(float64(1), map[string]string{})
+	mt.ledgerRewardClaimsTotal.Inc(nil)
 }
 
 func (mt *metricsTracker) committedUpTo(committedRnd basics.Round) (retRound, lookback basics.Round) {
diff --git a/logging/usage.go b/logging/usage.go
index d5f73e155d..2a668ceb72 100644
--- a/logging/usage.go
+++ b/logging/usage.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func UsageLogThread(ctx context.Context, log Logger, period time.Duration, wg *s
 		Utime, Stime, _ = util.GetCurrentProcessTimes()
 
 		runtime.ReadMemStats(&mst)
-		ramUsageGauge.Set(float64(mst.HeapInuse))
+		ramUsageGauge.Set(uint64(mst.HeapInuse))
 
 		if hasPrev {
 			userNanos := Utime - prevUtime
diff --git a/network/wsNetwork.go b/network/wsNetwork.go
index 49de936cd8..b617cf63b1 100644
--- a/network/wsNetwork.go
+++ b/network/wsNetwork.go
@@ -1182,8 +1182,8 @@ func (wn *WebsocketNetwork) ServeHTTP(response http.ResponseWriter, request *htt
 
 	wn.maybeSendMessagesOfInterest(peer, nil)
 
-	peers.Set(float64(wn.NumPeers()))
-	incomingPeers.Set(float64(wn.numIncomingPeers()))
+	peers.Set(uint64(wn.NumPeers()))
+	incomingPeers.Set(uint64(wn.numIncomingPeers()))
 }
 
 func (wn *WebsocketNetwork) maybeSendMessagesOfInterest(peer *wsPeer, messagesOfInterestEnc []byte) {
@@ -2214,8 +2214,8 @@ func (wn *WebsocketNetwork) tryConnect(addr, gossipAddr string) {
 
 	wn.maybeSendMessagesOfInterest(peer, nil)
 
-	peers.Set(float64(wn.NumPeers()))
-	outgoingPeers.Set(float64(wn.numOutgoingPeers()))
+	peers.Set(uint64(wn.NumPeers()))
+	outgoingPeers.Set(uint64(wn.numOutgoingPeers()))
 
 	if wn.prioScheme != nil {
 		challenge := response.Header.Get(PriorityChallengeHeader)
@@ -2332,9 +2332,9 @@ func (wn *WebsocketNetwork) removePeer(peer *wsPeer, reason disconnectReason) {
 			PPCount:          atomic.LoadUint64(&peer.ppMessageCount),
 		})
 
-	peers.Set(float64(wn.NumPeers()))
-	incomingPeers.Set(float64(wn.numIncomingPeers()))
-	outgoingPeers.Set(float64(wn.numOutgoingPeers()))
+	peers.Set(uint64(wn.NumPeers()))
+	incomingPeers.Set(uint64(wn.numIncomingPeers()))
+	outgoingPeers.Set(uint64(wn.numOutgoingPeers()))
 
 	wn.peersLock.Lock()
 	defer wn.peersLock.Unlock()
@@ -2399,8 +2399,8 @@ func (wn *WebsocketNetwork) countPeersSetGauges() {
 			numIn++
 		}
 	}
-	networkIncomingConnections.Set(float64(numIn))
-	networkOutgoingConnections.Set(float64(numOut))
+	networkIncomingConnections.Set(uint64(numIn))
+	networkOutgoingConnections.Set(uint64(numOut))
 }
 
 func justHost(hostPort string) string {
diff --git a/node/node.go b/node/node.go
index 92ea334511..45e1e20ab1 100644
--- a/node/node.go
+++ b/node/node.go
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ func (node *AlgorandFullNode) txPoolGaugeThread(done <-chan struct{}) {
 	for true {
 		select {
 		case <-ticker.C:
-			txPoolGauge.Set(float64(node.transactionPool.PendingCount()))
+			txPoolGauge.Set(uint64(node.transactionPool.PendingCount()))
 		case <-done:
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/util/metrics/counter.go b/util/metrics/counter.go
index 9ff647da19..bb8355cacc 100644
--- a/util/metrics/counter.go
+++ b/util/metrics/counter.go
@@ -66,13 +66,12 @@ func (counter *Counter) Inc(labels map[string]string) {
 	if len(labels) == 0 {
 		counter.fastAddUint64(1)
 	} else {
-		counter.Add(1.0, labels)
+		counter.addLabels(1.0, labels)
 	}
 }
 
-// Add increases counter by x
-// For adding an integer, see AddUint64(x)
-func (counter *Counter) Add(x float64, labels map[string]string) {
+// addLabels increases counter by x
+func (counter *Counter) addLabels(x uint64, labels map[string]string) {
 	counter.Lock()
 	defer counter.Unlock()
 
@@ -95,13 +94,12 @@ func (counter *Counter) Add(x float64, labels map[string]string) {
 }
 
 // AddUint64 increases counter by x
-// If labels is nil this is much faster than Add()
-// Calls through to Add() if labels is not nil.
+// If labels is nil this is much faster than if labels is not nil.
 func (counter *Counter) AddUint64(x uint64, labels map[string]string) {
 	if len(labels) == 0 {
 		counter.fastAddUint64(x)
 	} else {
-		counter.Add(float64(x), labels)
+		counter.addLabels(x, labels)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -122,7 +120,7 @@ func (counter *Counter) fastAddUint64(x uint64) {
 		// is the first Add. Create a dummy
 		// counterValue for the no-labels value.
 		// Dummy counterValue simplifies display in WriteMetric.
-		counter.Add(0, nil)
+		counter.addLabels(0, nil)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -191,9 +189,9 @@ func (counter *Counter) WriteMetric(buf *strings.Builder, parentLabels string) {
 		buf.WriteString("} ")
 		value := l.counter
 		if len(l.labels) == 0 {
-			value += float64(atomic.LoadUint64(&counter.intValue))
+			value += atomic.LoadUint64(&counter.intValue)
 		}
-		buf.WriteString(strconv.FormatFloat(value, 'f', -1, 32))
+		buf.WriteString(strconv.FormatUint(value, 10))
 		buf.WriteString("\n")
 	}
 }
@@ -210,12 +208,12 @@ func (counter *Counter) AddMetric(values map[string]float64) {
 	for _, l := range counter.values {
 		sum := l.counter
 		if len(l.labels) == 0 {
-			sum += float64(atomic.LoadUint64(&counter.intValue))
+			sum += atomic.LoadUint64(&counter.intValue)
 		}
 		var suffix string
 		if len(l.formattedLabels) > 0 {
 			suffix = ":" + l.formattedLabels
 		}
-		values[sanitizeTelemetryName(counter.name+suffix)] = sum
+		values[sanitizeTelemetryName(counter.name+suffix)] = float64(sum)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/util/metrics/counterCommon.go b/util/metrics/counterCommon.go
index b8122496f1..2a810ace69 100644
--- a/util/metrics/counterCommon.go
+++ b/util/metrics/counterCommon.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ type Counter struct {
 }
 
 type counterValues struct {
-	counter         float64
+	counter         uint64
 	labels          map[string]string
 	formattedLabels string
 }
diff --git a/util/metrics/counter_test.go b/util/metrics/counter_test.go
index 119d5d9138..fe7d553e4c 100644
--- a/util/metrics/counter_test.go
+++ b/util/metrics/counter_test.go
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ func TestMetricCounterMixed(t *testing.T) {
 
 	counter := MakeCounter(MetricName{Name: "metric_test_name1", Description: "this is the metric test for counter object"})
 
-	counter.Add(5.25, nil)
-	counter.Add(8.25, map[string]string{})
+	counter.AddUint64(5, nil)
+	counter.AddUint64(8, map[string]string{})
 	for i := 0; i < 20; i++ {
 		counter.Inc(nil)
 		// wait half-a cycle
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func TestMetricCounterMixed(t *testing.T) {
 	for k, v := range test.metrics {
 		// we have increased each one of the labels exactly 4 times. See that the counter was counting correctly.
 		// ( counters starts at zero )
-		require.Equal(t, "35.5", v, fmt.Sprintf("The metric '%s' reached value '%s'", k, v))
+		require.Equal(t, "35", v, fmt.Sprintf("The metric '%s' reached value '%s'", k, v))
 	}
 }
 
@@ -188,13 +188,13 @@ testname{host="myhost"} 0
 `
 	require.Equal(t, expected, sbOut.String())
 
-	c.Add(2.3, nil)
+	c.AddUint64(2, nil)
 	// ensure non-zero counters are logged
 	sbOut = strings.Builder{}
 	c.WriteMetric(&sbOut, `host="myhost"`)
 	expected = `# HELP testname testhelp
 # TYPE testname counter
-testname{host="myhost"} 2.3
+testname{host="myhost"} 2
 `
 	require.Equal(t, expected, sbOut.String())
 }
diff --git a/util/metrics/gauge.go b/util/metrics/gauge.go
index a5c10e02a9..ce203d47c0 100644
--- a/util/metrics/gauge.go
+++ b/util/metrics/gauge.go
@@ -19,16 +19,14 @@ package metrics
 import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/algorand/go-deadlock"
+	"sync/atomic"
 )
 
 // Gauge represent a single gauge variable.
 type Gauge struct {
-	deadlock.Mutex
+	value       uint64
 	name        string
 	description string
-	value       float64
 }
 
 // MakeGauge create a new gauge with the provided name and description.
@@ -60,24 +58,17 @@ func (gauge *Gauge) Deregister(reg *Registry) {
 }
 
 // Add increases gauge by x
-func (gauge *Gauge) Add(x float64) {
-	gauge.Lock()
-	defer gauge.Unlock()
-	gauge.value += x
+func (gauge *Gauge) Add(x uint64) {
+	atomic.AddUint64(&gauge.value, x)
 }
 
 // Set sets gauge to x
-func (gauge *Gauge) Set(x float64) {
-	gauge.Lock()
-	defer gauge.Unlock()
-	gauge.value = x
+func (gauge *Gauge) Set(x uint64) {
+	atomic.StoreUint64(&gauge.value, x)
 }
 
 // WriteMetric writes the metric into the output stream
 func (gauge *Gauge) WriteMetric(buf *strings.Builder, parentLabels string) {
-	gauge.Lock()
-	defer gauge.Unlock()
-
 	buf.WriteString("# HELP ")
 	buf.WriteString(gauge.name)
 	buf.WriteString(" ")
@@ -91,14 +82,14 @@ func (gauge *Gauge) WriteMetric(buf *strings.Builder, parentLabels string) {
 		buf.WriteString(parentLabels)
 	}
 	buf.WriteString("} ")
-	buf.WriteString(strconv.FormatFloat(gauge.value, 'f', -1, 32))
+	value := atomic.LoadUint64(&gauge.value)
+	buf.WriteString(strconv.FormatUint(value, 10))
 	buf.WriteString("\n")
 }
 
 // AddMetric adds the metric into the map
 func (gauge *Gauge) AddMetric(values map[string]float64) {
-	gauge.Lock()
-	defer gauge.Unlock()
+	value := atomic.LoadUint64(&gauge.value)
 
-	values[sanitizeTelemetryName(gauge.name)] = gauge.value
+	values[sanitizeTelemetryName(gauge.name)] = float64(value)
 }
diff --git a/util/metrics/gauge_test.go b/util/metrics/gauge_test.go
index efacf961e1..afa0bbd593 100644
--- a/util/metrics/gauge_test.go
+++ b/util/metrics/gauge_test.go
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ func TestMetricGauge(t *testing.T) {
 		gauges[i] = MakeGauge(MetricName{Name: fmt.Sprintf("gauge_%d", i), Description: "this is the metric test for gauge object"})
 	}
 	for i := 0; i < 9; i++ {
-		gauges[i%3].Set(float64(i * 100))
-		gauges[i%3].Add(float64(i))
+		gauges[i%3].Set(uint64(i * 100))
+		gauges[i%3].Add(uint64(i))
 		// wait half-a cycle
 		time.Sleep(test.sampleRate / 2)
 	}
diff --git a/util/metrics/registry_test.go b/util/metrics/registry_test.go
index 8452cad391..17328f1cba 100644
--- a/util/metrics/registry_test.go
+++ b/util/metrics/registry_test.go
@@ -29,17 +29,17 @@ func TestWriteAdd(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Test AddMetrics and WriteMetrics with a counter
 	counter := MakeCounter(MetricName{Name: "gauge-name", Description: "gauge description"})
-	counter.Add(12.34, nil)
+	counter.AddUint64(12, nil)
 
 	labelCounter := MakeCounter(MetricName{Name: "label-counter", Description: "counter with labels"})
-	labelCounter.Add(5, map[string]string{"label": "a label value"})
+	labelCounter.AddUint64(5, map[string]string{"label": "a label value"})
 
 	results := make(map[string]float64)
 	DefaultRegistry().AddMetrics(results)
 
 	require.Equal(t, 2, len(results), "results", results)
 	require.Contains(t, results, "gauge-name")
-	require.InDelta(t, 12.34, results["gauge-name"], 0.01)
+	require.InDelta(t, 12, results["gauge-name"], 0.01)
 	require.Contains(t, results, "label-counter_label__a_label_value_")
 	require.InDelta(t, 5, results["label-counter_label__a_label_value_"], 0.01)
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func TestWriteAdd(t *testing.T) {
 	DefaultRegistry().AddMetrics(results)
 
 	require.Contains(t, results, "gauge-name")
-	require.InDelta(t, 12.34, results["gauge-name"], 0.01)
+	require.InDelta(t, 12, results["gauge-name"], 0.01)
 
 	// not included in string builder
 	bufAfter := strings.Builder{}