47 Series · SOC 47-2211
Sheet Metal Workers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $61,800
- Median / year
- $105,650
- Top 10% earn
- +2.4%
- Growth '23–'33
- 119,770
- US workers
Sheet Metal Workers earn a median of $61,800 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $61,800, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $38,630 (10th percentile) to $105,650 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 119,770 US workers. Washington pays the most ($98,550), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Sheet Metal Workers earn a median of $61,800, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 51% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Construction and Extraction, it ranks #18 of 60 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 2.4% by 2033.
- $61,800
- Median annual wage
- Top 49%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #18 of 60
- in Construction and Extraction
- 2.7×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Washington at $98,550. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Sheet Metal Workers (SOC 47-2211) pays a national median of $61,800 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $38,630 at the 10th percentile to $105,650 at the 90th, with a mean of $67,850 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 119,770 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 360 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +2.4% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 10,600 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and apprenticeship of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 12.4 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Washington pays the highest state median at $98,550, which is +59% above the national figure. The top metro is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $109,830 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 119,770 jobs Median $61,800/yr
Median Salary
$61,800
per year
Median Hourly
$29.71/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$67,850
average
Employment
119,770
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Sheet Metal Workers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$61,800 Top 49% higher than 51% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 47-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Sheet Metal Workers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 47-series occupations with growth data, Sheet Metal Workers sits on the slower-growing side at +2.4% growth and $61,800 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+2.4%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
10,600
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Apprenticeship
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → B
Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
12.4/100K
Injury Rate
3.5/100
Danger Index
20.2/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Sheet Metal Workers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Reading Comprehension 3.1
Critical Thinking 3.1
Monitoring 3.1
Coordination 3.1
Active Listening 3.0
Speaking 3.0
Mathematics 3.0
Judgment and Decision Making 3.0
Time Management 3.0
Active Learning 2.9
Knowledge Areas
Mechanical 4.2
Building and Construction 3.8
Mathematics 3.8
Design 3.6
English Language 3.4
Administration and Management 3.1
Education and Training 3.1
Production and Processing 3.1
Engineering and Technology 3.0
Computers and Electronics 2.9
Key Tasks
- ▸ Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.
- ▸ Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
- ▸ Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.
- ▸ Fasten seams or joints together with welds, bolts, cement, rivets, solder, caulks, metal drive clips, or bonds to assemble components into products or to repair sheet metal items.
- ▸ Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
- ▸ Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.
- ▸ Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
- ▸ Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material, such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.
- ▸ Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.
- ▸ Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$38,630
25th Percentile
$47,830
Median
$61,800
75th Percentile
$81,610
90th Percentile
$105,650
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $98,550 | +59% above national |
| 2 | Hawaii | $96,350 | +56% above national |
| 3 | Alaska | $94,600 | +53% above national |
| 4 | New Jersey | $92,840 | +50% above national |
| 5 | Illinois | $86,630 | +40% above national |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $82,100 | +33% above national |
| 7 | Connecticut | $78,750 | +27% above national |
| 8 | Wisconsin | $77,760 | +26% above national |
| 9 | California | $76,590 | +24% above national |
| 10 | Ohio | $74,790 | +21% above national |
| 11 | New York | $73,760 | +19% above national |
| 12 | Oregon | $73,750 | +19% above national |
| 13 | Minnesota | $72,970 | +18% above national |
| 14 | West Virginia | $72,390 | +17% above national |
| 15 | Iowa | $66,460 | +8% above national |
| 16 | Oklahoma | $65,640 | +6% above national |
| 17 | North Dakota | $65,180 | +5% above national |
| 18 | Rhode Island | $65,100 | +5% above national |
| 19 | Michigan | $64,490 | +4% above national |
| 20 | Nebraska | $64,440 | +4% above national |
| 21 | Indiana | $64,040 | +4% above national |
| 22 | Missouri | $63,560 | +3% above national |
| 23 | Utah | $63,140 | +2% above national |
| 24 | Kansas | $62,670 | +1% above national |
| 25 | Maryland | $62,560 | +1% above national |
| 26 | Maine | $62,120 | +1% above national |
| 27 | Delaware | $61,460 | 1% below national |
| 28 | Montana | $61,420 | 1% below national |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $61,400 | 1% below national |
| 30 | Kentucky | $60,680 | 2% below national |
| 31 | New Hampshire | $59,800 | 3% below national |
| 32 | Tennessee | $59,170 | 4% below national |
| 33 | Wyoming | $58,740 | 5% below national |
| 34 | Vermont | $58,250 | 6% below national |
| 35 | Colorado | $57,880 | 6% below national |
| 36 | Georgia | $56,800 | 8% below national |
| 37 | New Mexico | $56,720 | 8% below national |
| 38 | Texas | $54,240 | 12% below national |
| 39 | Virginia | $52,220 | 16% below national |
| 40 | North Carolina | $50,730 | 18% below national |
| 41 | Louisiana | $50,320 | 19% below national |
| 42 | Arizona | $50,260 | 19% below national |
| 43 | South Carolina | $49,920 | 19% below national |
| 44 | Florida | $49,640 | 20% below national |
| 45 | Mississippi | $49,500 | 20% below national |
| 46 | South Dakota | $47,800 | 23% below national |
| 47 | Alabama | $47,530 | 23% below national |
| 48 | Nevada | $46,730 | 24% below national |
| 49 | Idaho | $46,350 | 25% below national |
| 50 | Arkansas | $45,820 | 26% below national |
| 51 | Guam | $37,770 | 39% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $28,340 | 54% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $109,830 | +78% above national |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $109,280 | +77% above national |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $102,660 | +66% above national |
| 4 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $100,650 | +63% above national |
| 5 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $100,470 | +63% above national |
| 6 | Anchorage, AK | $98,070 | +59% above national |
| 7 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $96,150 | +56% above national |
| 8 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $96,000 | +55% above national |
| 9 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $95,310 | +54% above national |
| 10 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $93,380 | +51% above national |
| 11 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $93,350 | +51% above national |
| 12 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $92,710 | +50% above national |
| 13 | Bellingham, WA | $90,840 | +47% above national |
| 14 | Springfield, IL | $90,330 | +46% above national |
| 15 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $88,730 | +44% above national |
| 16 | Peoria, IL | $87,120 | +41% above national |
| 17 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $86,720 | +40% above national |
| 18 | Duluth, MN-WI | $86,630 | +40% above national |
| 19 | Salinas, CA | $83,470 | +35% above national |
| 20 | Toledo, OH | $83,240 | +35% above national |
| 21 | Sheboygan, WI | $83,220 | +35% above national |
| 22 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $83,060 | +34% above national |
| 23 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $82,830 | +34% above national |
| 24 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $82,550 | +34% above national |
| 25 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $82,090 | +33% above national |
| 26 | Flint, MI | $81,790 | +32% above national |
| 27 | Appleton, WI | $81,400 | +32% above national |
| 28 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $81,270 | +32% above national |
| 29 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $81,150 | +31% above national |
| 30 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $80,900 | +31% above national |
| 31 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $80,870 | +31% above national |
| 32 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $80,520 | +30% above national |
| 33 | Fargo, ND-MN | $80,290 | +30% above national |
| 34 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $80,080 | +30% above national |
| 35 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $79,990 | +29% above national |
| 36 | Visalia, CA | $79,910 | +29% above national |
| 37 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $79,630 | +29% above national |
| 38 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $79,570 | +29% above national |
| 39 | Jefferson City, MO | $79,500 | +29% above national |
| 40 | Paducah, KY-IL | $79,020 | +28% above national |
| 41 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $78,950 | +28% above national |
| 42 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $78,840 | +28% above national |
| 43 | Rockford, IL | $78,640 | +27% above national |
| 44 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $78,520 | +27% above national |
| 45 | Glens Falls, NY | $78,220 | +27% above national |
| 46 | Yakima, WA | $77,850 | +26% above national |
| 47 | Worcester, MA | $77,820 | +26% above national |
| 48 | Columbus, OH | $77,760 | +26% above national |
| 49 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $77,420 | +25% above national |
| 50 | Cleveland, OH | $77,410 | +25% above national |
| 51 | Wausau, WI | $77,330 | +25% above national |
| 52 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $77,140 | +25% above national |
| 53 | Mansfield, OH | $76,930 | +24% above national |
| 54 | Green Bay, WI | $76,760 | +24% above national |
| 55 | Manhattan, KS | $76,750 | +24% above national |
| 56 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $76,730 | +24% above national |
| 57 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $76,710 | +24% above national |
| 58 | Springfield, MA | $76,580 | +24% above national |
| 59 | Akron, OH | $76,350 | +24% above national |
| 60 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $76,080 | +23% above national |
| 61 | Eau Claire, WI | $76,040 | +23% above national |
| 62 | Terre Haute, IN | $75,800 | +23% above national |
| 63 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $75,750 | +23% above national |
| 64 | Ann Arbor, MI | $75,460 | +22% above national |
| 65 | Omaha, NE-IA | $75,440 | +22% above national |
| 66 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $75,200 | +22% above national |
| 67 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $75,190 | +22% above national |
| 68 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $75,120 | +22% above national |
| 69 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $75,030 | +21% above national |
| 70 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $74,960 | +21% above national |
| 71 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $74,820 | +21% above national |
| 72 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $74,690 | +21% above national |
| 73 | Madison, WI | $74,450 | +20% above national |
| 74 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $74,440 | +20% above national |
| 75 | Evansville, IN | $74,120 | +20% above national |
| 76 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $74,000 | +20% above national |
| 77 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $73,960 | +20% above national |
| 78 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $73,880 | +20% above national |
| 79 | Fresno, CA | $73,860 | +20% above national |
| 80 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $73,690 | +19% above national |
| 81 | Rochester, MN | $73,680 | +19% above national |
| 82 | Lawton, OK | $73,510 | +19% above national |
| 83 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $73,030 | +18% above national |
| 84 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $72,970 | +18% above national |
| 85 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $72,710 | +18% above national |
| 86 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $72,580 | +17% above national |
| 87 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $72,380 | +17% above national |
| 88 | Battle Creek, MI | $72,370 | +17% above national |
| 89 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $72,330 | +17% above national |
| 90 | Bozeman, MT | $72,280 | +17% above national |
| 91 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $71,420 | +16% above national |
| 92 | Modesto, CA | $70,870 | +15% above national |
| 93 | Warner Robins, GA | $70,640 | +14% above national |
| 94 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $70,420 | +14% above national |
| 95 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $70,130 | +13% above national |
| 96 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $69,110 | +12% above national |
| 97 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $68,780 | +11% above national |
| 98 | New Haven, CT | $68,640 | +11% above national |
| 99 | Oklahoma City, OK | $68,140 | +10% above national |
| 100 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $68,120 | +10% above national |
| 101 | Charleston, WV | $68,000 | +10% above national |
| 102 | Kingston, NY | $67,750 | +10% above national |
| 103 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $67,350 | +9% above national |
| 104 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $67,260 | +9% above national |
| 105 | Reading, PA | $67,230 | +9% above national |
| 106 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $66,370 | +7% above national |
| 107 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $66,080 | +7% above national |
| 108 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $66,070 | +7% above national |
| 109 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $66,000 | +7% above national |
| 110 | Traverse City, MI | $65,940 | +7% above national |
| 111 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $65,840 | +7% above national |
| 112 | Vallejo, CA | $65,760 | +6% above national |
| 113 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $65,720 | +6% above national |
| 114 | Erie, PA | $65,710 | +6% above national |
| 115 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $65,310 | +6% above national |
| 116 | Ogden, UT | $65,270 | +6% above national |
| 117 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $65,250 | +6% above national |
| 118 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $65,100 | +5% above national |
| 119 | Columbus, IN | $65,010 | +5% above national |
| 120 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $64,600 | +5% above national |
| 121 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $64,560 | +4% above national |
| 122 | Ames, IA | $64,420 | +4% above national |
| 123 | Lexington Park, MD | $64,140 | +4% above national |
| 124 | Syracuse, NY | $63,870 | +3% above national |
| 125 | Rochester, NY | $63,710 | +3% above national |
| 126 | Binghamton, NY | $63,600 | +3% above national |
| 127 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $63,580 | +3% above national |
| 128 | Topeka, KS | $63,560 | +3% above national |
| 129 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $63,390 | +3% above national |
| 130 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $63,330 | +2% above national |
| 131 | Albany, OR | $63,310 | +2% above national |
| 132 | Bend, OR | $63,300 | +2% above national |
| 133 | Jackson, TN | $63,300 | +2% above national |
| 134 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $63,240 | +2% above national |
| 135 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $63,160 | +2% above national |
| 136 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $62,990 | +2% above national |
| 137 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $62,920 | +2% above national |
| 138 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $62,900 | +2% above national |
| 139 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $62,720 | +1% above national |
| 140 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $62,660 | +1% above national |
| 141 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $62,650 | +1% above national |
| 142 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $62,640 | +1% above national |
| 143 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $62,520 | +1% above national |
| 144 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $62,500 | +1% above national |
| 145 | Billings, MT | $62,480 | +1% above national |
| 146 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $62,340 | +1% above national |
| 147 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $62,250 | +1% above national |
| 148 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $62,200 | +1% above national |
| 149 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $61,620 | same as national |
| 150 | Dover, DE | $61,460 | 1% below national |
| 151 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $61,460 | 1% below national |
| 152 | Fort Wayne, IN | $61,430 | 1% below national |
| 153 | Missoula, MT | $61,420 | 1% below national |
| 154 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $61,340 | 1% below national |
| 155 | Knoxville, TN | $61,340 | 1% below national |
| 156 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $61,330 | 1% below national |
| 157 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $61,270 | 1% below national |
| 158 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $61,210 | 1% below national |
| 159 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $61,160 | 1% below national |
| 160 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $61,010 | 1% below national |
| 161 | Salem, OR | $60,890 | 1% below national |
| 162 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $60,800 | 2% below national |
| 163 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $60,780 | 2% below national |
| 164 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $60,630 | 2% below national |
| 165 | York-Hanover, PA | $60,350 | 2% below national |
| 166 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $60,210 | 3% below national |
| 167 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $60,180 | 3% below national |
| 168 | Pittsfield, MA | $60,140 | 3% below national |
| 169 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $60,060 | 3% below national |
| 170 | Bangor, ME | $59,950 | 3% below national |
| 171 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $59,910 | 3% below national |
| 172 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $59,890 | 3% below national |
| 173 | Lancaster, PA | $59,880 | 3% below national |
| 174 | Mankato, MN | $59,840 | 3% below national |
| 175 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $59,650 | 3% below national |
| 176 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $59,600 | 4% below national |
| 177 | Lebanon, PA | $59,510 | 4% below national |
| 178 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $59,440 | 4% below national |
| 179 | Spartanburg, SC | $59,220 | 4% below national |
| 180 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $59,150 | 4% below national |
| 181 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $59,150 | 4% below national |
| 182 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $59,090 | 4% below national |
| 183 | Corpus Christi, TX | $58,840 | 5% below national |
| 184 | Altoona, PA | $58,630 | 5% below national |
| 185 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $58,440 | 5% below national |
| 186 | Medford, OR | $58,410 | 5% below national |
| 187 | Cleveland, TN | $58,160 | 6% below national |
| 188 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $58,120 | 6% below national |
| 189 | Bay City, MI | $58,060 | 6% below national |
| 190 | Pittsburgh, PA | $58,050 | 6% below national |
| 191 | Albuquerque, NM | $58,040 | 6% below national |
| 192 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $57,600 | 7% below national |
| 193 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $57,540 | 7% below national |
| 194 | Great Falls, MT | $57,480 | 7% below national |
| 195 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $57,400 | 7% below national |
| 196 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $57,380 | 7% below national |
| 197 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $57,310 | 7% below national |
| 198 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $57,190 | 7% below national |
| 199 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $56,820 | 8% below national |
| 200 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $56,820 | 8% below national |
| 201 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $56,750 | 8% below national |
| 202 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $56,680 | 8% below national |
| 203 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $56,620 | 8% below national |
| 204 | Utica-Rome, NY | $56,500 | 9% below national |
| 205 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $56,420 | 9% below national |
| 206 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $56,390 | 9% below national |
| 207 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $56,240 | 9% below national |
| 208 | Tulsa, OK | $56,100 | 9% below national |
| 209 | Boise City, ID | $55,920 | 10% below national |
| 210 | Niles, MI | $55,920 | 10% below national |
| 211 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $55,860 | 10% below national |
| 212 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $55,690 | 10% below national |
| 213 | Boulder, CO | $55,640 | 10% below national |
| 214 | Lake Charles, LA | $55,580 | 10% below national |
| 215 | Muncie, IN | $55,280 | 11% below national |
| 216 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $55,010 | 11% below national |
| 217 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $54,960 | 11% below national |
| 218 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $54,870 | 11% below national |
| 219 | Las Cruces, NM | $54,830 | 11% below national |
| 220 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $54,830 | 11% below national |
| 221 | Columbia, MO | $54,550 | 12% below national |
| 222 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $54,430 | 12% below national |
| 223 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $54,410 | 12% below national |
| 224 | Wichita Falls, TX | $53,460 | 13% below national |
| 225 | Cheyenne, WY | $53,340 | 14% below national |
| 226 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $53,290 | 14% below national |
| 227 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $52,910 | 14% below national |
| 228 | Baton Rouge, LA | $52,750 | 15% below national |
| 229 | Lincoln, NE | $52,740 | 15% below national |
| 230 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $52,640 | 15% below national |
| 231 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $52,640 | 15% below national |
| 232 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $52,640 | 15% below national |
| 233 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $52,500 | 15% below national |
| 234 | Lafayette, LA | $52,090 | 16% below national |
| 235 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $52,000 | 16% below national |
| 236 | Amarillo, TX | $51,990 | 16% below national |
| 237 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $51,870 | 16% below national |
| 238 | Asheville, NC | $51,790 | 16% below national |
| 239 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $51,700 | 16% below national |
| 240 | Huntsville, AL | $51,460 | 17% below national |
| 241 | Montgomery, AL | $51,230 | 17% below national |
| 242 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $51,230 | 17% below national |
| 243 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $51,180 | 17% below national |
| 244 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $51,180 | 17% below national |
| 245 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $50,890 | 18% below national |
| 246 | Jacksonville, NC | $50,680 | 18% below national |
| 247 | Savannah, GA | $50,580 | 18% below national |
| 248 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $50,570 | 18% below national |
| 249 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $50,510 | 18% below national |
| 250 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $50,430 | 18% below national |
| 251 | Springfield, MO | $50,180 | 19% below national |
| 252 | Columbia, SC | $50,170 | 19% below national |
| 253 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $50,140 | 19% below national |
| 254 | Greeley, CO | $50,020 | 19% below national |
| 255 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $49,980 | 19% below national |
| 256 | El Paso, TX | $49,960 | 19% below national |
| 257 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,920 | 19% below national |
| 258 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $49,700 | 20% below national |
| 259 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $49,680 | 20% below national |
| 260 | Jackson, MS | $49,620 | 20% below national |
| 261 | Wichita, KS | $49,610 | 20% below national |
| 262 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $49,510 | 20% below national |
| 263 | Jacksonville, FL | $49,350 | 20% below national |
| 264 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $49,230 | 20% below national |
| 265 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $49,180 | 20% below national |
| 266 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $49,090 | 21% below national |
| 267 | Grand Junction, CO | $49,010 | 21% below national |
| 268 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $48,970 | 21% below national |
| 269 | Pueblo, CO | $48,970 | 21% below national |
| 270 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $48,920 | 21% below national |
| 271 | St. George, UT | $48,910 | 21% below national |
| 272 | Tyler, TX | $48,820 | 21% below national |
| 273 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $48,720 | 21% below national |
| 274 | Bowling Green, KY | $48,610 | 21% below national |
| 275 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $48,540 | 21% below national |
| 276 | Tucson, AZ | $48,440 | 22% below national |
| 277 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $48,360 | 22% below national |
| 278 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $48,310 | 22% below national |
| 279 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $48,200 | 22% below national |
| 280 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $48,120 | 22% below national |
| 281 | Birmingham, AL | $48,090 | 22% below national |
| 282 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $48,080 | 22% below national |
| 283 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $48,050 | 22% below national |
| 284 | Richmond, VA | $48,010 | 22% below national |
| 285 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $47,980 | 22% below national |
| 286 | Florence, SC | $47,880 | 23% below national |
| 287 | Gainesville, GA | $47,880 | 23% below national |
| 288 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $47,850 | 23% below national |
| 289 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $47,840 | 23% below national |
| 290 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $47,830 | 23% below national |
| 291 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $47,740 | 23% below national |
| 292 | Colorado Springs, CO | $47,550 | 23% below national |
| 293 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $47,540 | 23% below national |
| 294 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $47,500 | 23% below national |
| 295 | Wilmington, NC | $47,390 | 23% below national |
| 296 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $47,330 | 23% below national |
| 297 | Lynchburg, VA | $47,090 | 24% below national |
| 298 | Winston-Salem, NC | $47,080 | 24% below national |
| 299 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $47,030 | 24% below national |
| 300 | Burlington, NC | $47,020 | 24% below national |
| 301 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $47,000 | 24% below national |
| 302 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $47,000 | 24% below national |
| 303 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $47,000 | 24% below national |
| 304 | Charlottesville, VA | $46,940 | 24% below national |
| 305 | Decatur, AL | $46,940 | 24% below national |
| 306 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $46,940 | 24% below national |
| 307 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $46,850 | 24% below national |
| 308 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $46,800 | 24% below national |
| 309 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $46,750 | 24% below national |
| 310 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $46,740 | 24% below national |
| 311 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $46,660 | 24% below national |
| 312 | Tallahassee, FL | $46,580 | 25% below national |
| 313 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $46,450 | 25% below national |
| 314 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $46,450 | 25% below national |
| 315 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,380 | 25% below national |
| 316 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $46,240 | 25% below national |
| 317 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $46,210 | 25% below national |
| 318 | Lubbock, TX | $46,100 | 25% below national |
| 319 | Reno, NV | $46,080 | 25% below national |
| 320 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $46,070 | 25% below national |
| 321 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $46,060 | 25% below national |
| 322 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $46,030 | 26% below national |
| 323 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,030 | 26% below national |
| 324 | Fayetteville, NC | $46,010 | 26% below national |
| 325 | Roanoke, VA | $45,980 | 26% below national |
| 326 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $45,920 | 26% below national |
| 327 | Dothan, AL | $45,700 | 26% below national |
| 328 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $45,650 | 26% below national |
| 329 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $45,520 | 26% below national |
| 330 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $45,350 | 27% below national |
| 331 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $45,180 | 27% below national |
| 332 | Winchester, VA-WV | $44,910 | 27% below national |
| 333 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $44,860 | 27% below national |
| 334 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $44,830 | 27% below national |
| 335 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $44,830 | 27% below national |
| 336 | Gainesville, FL | $44,790 | 28% below national |
| 337 | Columbus, GA-AL | $44,700 | 28% below national |
| 338 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $44,620 | 28% below national |
| 339 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $44,550 | 28% below national |
| 340 | Rapid City, SD | $44,280 | 28% below national |
| 341 | Abilene, TX | $43,590 | 29% below national |
| 342 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $43,400 | 30% below national |
| 343 | Jonesboro, AR | $43,260 | 30% below national |
| 344 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $43,260 | 30% below national |
| 345 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $42,910 | 31% below national |
| 346 | Valdosta, GA | $42,610 | 31% below national |
| 347 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $41,900 | 32% below national |
| 348 | Longview, TX | $41,820 | 32% below national |
| 349 | Joplin, MO-KS | $40,570 | 34% below national |
| 350 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $40,150 | 35% below national |
| 351 | Albany, GA | $39,540 | 36% below national |
| 352 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $39,340 | 36% below national |
| 353 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $39,310 | 36% below national |
| 354 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $39,130 | 37% below national |
| 355 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $39,100 | 37% below national |
| 356 | Hot Springs, AR | $38,980 | 37% below national |
| 357 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $38,810 | 37% below national |
| 358 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $37,930 | 39% below national |
| 359 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $37,780 | 39% below national |
| 360 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $28,340 | 54% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Sheet Metal Workers make? ▼
The median annual salary for Sheet Metal Workers is $61,800 ($29.71/hour). The salary range spans from $38,630 at the 10th percentile to $105,650 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Sheet Metal Workers the most? ▼
Washington pays the highest median salary for Sheet Metal Workers at $98,550/year, which is +59% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Sheet Metal Workers? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Sheet Metal Workers is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Apprenticeship.
How dangerous is being a Sheet Metal Workers? ▼
Sheet Metal Workers has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 12.4 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 3.5 per 100 workers.
Is Sheet Metal Workers a good career? ▼
Employment for Sheet Metal Workers is projected to grow 2.4% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 10,600 openings are projected each year.
How does Sheet Metal Workers pay vary by state? ▼
Sheet Metal Workers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Washington at $98,550/year, while Nevada pays the least at $46,730/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Sheet Metal Workers? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Sheet Metal Workers is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $109,830/year. BLS reports wage data for 360 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Sheet Metal Workers pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $81,610/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Washington leads at $98,550/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
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