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Top 15 cities for sheet metal workers by average salary
| Seattle, WA | $108,590 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $105,760 |
| San Jose, CA | $105,710 |
| Olympia, WA | $104,520 |
| Kennewick, WA | $97,940 |
| Bellingham, WA | $93,110 |
| Salinas, CA | $93,110 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $91,890 |
| Honolulu, HI | $91,060 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $90,490 |
| Portland, OR | $87,490 |
| Chicago, IL | $85,620 |
| Anchorage, AK | $85,540 |
| New York, NY | $84,380 |
| Bremerton, WA | $84,070 |
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Sheet Metal Workers salary by state
Washington pays sheet metal workers the most statewide, $101,200 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $101,200 | $98,550 | 3,440 | 8 | $108,590 | $71,760 |
| Hawaii | $91,310 | $96,350 | 490 | 1 | $91,060 | $91,060 |
| New Jersey | $88,620 | $92,840 | 2,790 | 1 | $91,890 | $91,890 |
| California | $85,580 | $76,590 | 8,390 | 17 | $105,760 | $69,120 |
| Alaska | $83,980 | $94,600 | 240 | 2 | $85,540 | $76,470 |
| Illinois | $81,960 | $86,630 | 3,260 | 5 | $85,620 | $81,120 |
| Oregon | $80,290 | $73,750 | 3,250 | 6 | $87,490 | $63,940 |
| Massachusetts | $78,900 | $82,100 | 2,890 | 5 | $78,840 | $59,080 |
| Minnesota | $78,420 | $72,970 | 2,980 | 4 | $79,290 | $65,660 |
| New York | $77,240 | $73,760 | 6,570 | 10 | $84,380 | $61,740 |
| Wisconsin | $76,130 | $77,760 | 3,180 | 10 | $79,350 | $68,910 |
| Connecticut | $74,720 | $78,750 | 1,480 | 5 | $81,850 | $68,630 |
| Pennsylvania | $72,910 | $61,400 | 3,260 | 11 | $80,970 | $61,290 |
| Missouri | $71,050 | $63,560 | 2,640 | 8 | $81,900 | $51,070 |
| Indiana | $70,030 | $64,040 | 4,580 | 10 | $82,370 | $59,000 |
| Ohio | $68,810 | $74,790 | 4,180 | 9 | $76,300 | $64,290 |
| Kansas | $68,590 | $62,670 | 1,730 | 3 | $73,860 | $58,020 |
| Michigan | $68,100 | $64,490 | 4,000 | 11 | $77,660 | $60,740 |
| Nebraska | $67,250 | $64,440 | 440 | 2 | $71,560 | $57,590 |
| North Dakota | $66,540 | $65,180 | 290 | 2 | $70,530 | $62,940 |
| Iowa | $65,480 | $66,460 | 1,650 | 6 | $73,460 | $62,750 |
| Montana | $64,660 | $61,420 | 410 | 4 | $67,850 | $61,680 |
| Nevada | $64,490 | $46,730 | 1,270 | 2 | $67,470 | $53,880 |
| Maryland | $64,410 | $62,560 | 1,940 | 3 | $64,350 | $61,650 |
| Rhode Island | $64,060 | $65,100 | 370 | 1 | $65,660 | $65,660 |
| Kentucky | $63,790 | $60,680 | 2,210 | 3 | $67,800 | $53,200 |
| Utah | $63,690 | $63,140 | 1,810 | 4 | $66,660 | $54,260 |
| Oklahoma | $63,510 | $65,640 | 2,820 | 3 | $64,960 | $59,020 |
| Washington, D.C. | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | $62,990 | $62,990 |
| Maine | $61,830 | $62,120 | 830 | 3 | $64,740 | $56,080 |
| West Virginia | $61,250 | $72,390 | 540 | 5 | $68,020 | $60,620 |
| Delaware | $61,140 | $61,460 | 440 | 1 | $63,500 | $63,500 |
| Colorado | $60,390 | $57,880 | 1,660 | 7 | $64,300 | $52,720 |
| Wyoming | $60,080 | $58,740 | 160 | 1 | $58,730 | $58,730 |
| New Mexico | $59,950 | $56,720 | 640 | 2 | $61,140 | $56,820 |
| Vermont | $59,740 | $58,250 | 370 | 1 | $61,520 | $61,520 |
| Tennessee | $59,390 | $59,170 | 1,850 | 6 | $62,750 | $51,290 |
| New Hampshire | $59,190 | $59,800 | 760 | 1 | $59,210 | $59,210 |
| Georgia | $58,010 | $56,800 | 3,590 | 10 | $67,190 | $45,000 |
| Texas | $56,500 | $54,240 | 9,540 | 15 | $64,200 | $44,310 |
| Arizona | $56,480 | $50,260 | 3,060 | 3 | $57,390 | $45,970 |
| Idaho | $55,090 | $46,350 | 1,290 | 1 | $56,910 | $56,910 |
| Virginia | $55,090 | $52,220 | 4,520 | 7 | $58,580 | $42,850 |
| North Carolina | $54,560 | $50,730 | 2,780 | 11 | $56,100 | $47,230 |
| South Dakota | $54,140 | $47,800 | 320 | 2 | $55,750 | $51,390 |
| South Carolina | $53,200 | $49,920 | 1,710 | 6 | $62,150 | $48,000 |
| Florida | $53,120 | $49,640 | 8,040 | 15 | $56,310 | $43,780 |
| Louisiana | $52,960 | $50,320 | 1,080 | 6 | $60,340 | $51,430 |
| Mississippi | $52,190 | $49,500 | 1,260 | 2 | $56,350 | $53,990 |
| Alabama | $51,190 | $47,530 | 1,450 | 7 | $56,760 | $46,600 |
| Arkansas | $45,800 | $45,820 | 1,230 | 5 | $47,860 | $42,940 |
| Puerto Rico | $28,120 | $28,340 | 210 | 1 | $27,470 | $27,470 |
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Sheet Metal Workers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $108,590 | $109,830 | $52.21 | 2,190 |
| San Francisco, CA | $105,760 | $102,660 | $50.85 | 880 |
| San Jose, CA | $105,710 | $109,280 | $50.82 | 750 |
| Olympia, WA | $104,520 | $100,650 | $50.25 | 100 |
| Kennewick, WA | $97,940 | $96,000 | $47.09 | 190 |
| Bellingham, WA | $93,110 | $90,840 | $44.77 | 100 |
| Salinas, CA | $93,110 | $83,470 | $44.76 | 60 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $91,890 | $100,470 | $44.18 | 150 |
| Honolulu, HI | $91,060 | $93,380 | $43.78 | 440 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $90,490 | $74,440 | $43.51 | 110 |
| Portland, OR | $87,490 | $79,570 | $42.06 | 2,280 |
| Chicago, IL | $85,620 | $95,310 | $41.16 | 2,430 |
| Anchorage, AK | $85,540 | $98,070 | $41.12 | 160 |
| New York, NY | $84,380 | $76,730 | $40.57 | 6,080 |
| Bremerton, WA | $84,070 | $88,730 | $40.42 | 180 |
| Springfield, IL | $83,650 | $90,330 | $40.22 | 40 |
| Sacramento, CA | $83,490 | $74,820 | $40.14 | 580 |
| San Diego, CA | $82,620 | $80,080 | $39.72 | 1,480 |
| Spokane, WA | $82,430 | $76,080 | $39.63 | 190 |
| Michigan City, IN | $82,370 | $93,350 | $39.60 | 50 |
| Visalia, CA | $81,900 | $79,910 | $39.38 | 100 |
| Kansas City, MO | $81,900 | $82,830 | $39.37 | 1,080 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $81,850 | $80,520 | $39.35 | 500 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $81,680 | $72,710 | $39.27 | 2,440 |
| Rockford, IL | $81,640 | $78,640 | $39.25 | 150 |
| Peoria, IL | $81,490 | $87,120 | $39.18 | 120 |
| Fresno, CA | $81,390 | $73,860 | $39.13 | 200 |
| Champaign, IL | $81,120 | $92,710 | $39.00 | 110 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $80,970 | $77,140 | $38.93 | 1,530 |
| Reading, PA | $80,140 | $67,230 | $38.53 | 130 |
| Yakima, WA | $79,550 | $77,850 | $38.25 | 90 |
| Appleton, WI | $79,350 | $81,400 | $38.15 | 400 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $79,330 | $74,690 | $38.14 | 170 |
| Duluth, MN | $79,290 | $86,630 | $38.12 | 110 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $79,290 | $72,970 | $38.12 | 2,340 |
| Allentown, PA | $79,280 | $65,310 | $38.12 | 190 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $78,910 | $78,840 | $37.94 | 1,020 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $78,840 | $70,420 | $37.91 | 90 |
| Boston, MA | $78,840 | $82,550 | $37.90 | 2,330 |
| Hanford, CA | $78,830 | $76,710 | $37.90 | 40 |
| Stockton, CA | $78,720 | $69,110 | $37.85 | 70 |
| Modesto, CA | $78,450 | $70,870 | $37.72 | 80 |
| Madison, WI | $78,050 | $74,450 | $37.52 | 340 |
| Flint, MI | $77,660 | $81,790 | $37.34 | 240 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $77,610 | $83,060 | $37.31 | 130 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $76,470 | $75,750 | $36.77 | 50 |
| Toledo, OH | $76,300 | $83,240 | $36.68 | 220 |
| Riverside, CA | $76,180 | $68,780 | $36.62 | 750 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $75,780 | $78,220 | $36.43 | 40 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $75,020 | $83,220 | $36.07 | 40 |
| Springfield, MA | $74,970 | $76,580 | $36.04 | 200 |
| Oxnard, CA | $74,670 | $62,520 | $35.90 | 120 |
| Scranton, PA | $74,570 | $65,250 | $35.85 | 140 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $74,110 | $80,870 | $35.63 | 160 |
| Manhattan, KS | $73,860 | $76,750 | $35.51 | 40 |
| Kingston, NY | $73,810 | $67,750 | $35.49 | 50 |
| Green Bay, WI | $73,490 | $76,760 | $35.33 | 280 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $73,460 | $82,090 | $35.32 | 190 |
| South Bend, IN | $73,310 | $81,270 | $35.25 | 120 |
| St. Louis, MO | $73,310 | $66,080 | $35.25 | 1,050 |
| Worcester, MA | $73,140 | $77,820 | $35.16 | 290 |
| Rochester, MN | $73,100 | $73,680 | $35.14 | 60 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $72,750 | $63,580 | $34.98 | 180 |
| Hartford, CT | $72,670 | $77,420 | $34.94 | 490 |
| Columbus, OH | $72,250 | $77,760 | $34.74 | 760 |
| New Haven, CT | $72,220 | $68,640 | $34.72 | 180 |
| Buffalo, NY | $72,210 | $72,580 | $34.72 | 440 |
| Wausau, WI | $72,200 | $77,330 | $34.71 | 170 |
| La Crosse, WI | $72,150 | $75,190 | $34.69 | 60 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $71,940 | $65,840 | $34.59 | 1,480 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $71,760 | $61,330 | $34.50 | 80 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $71,740 | $75,460 | $34.49 | 90 |
| Cleveland, OH | $71,690 | $77,410 | $34.46 | 620 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $71,580 | $79,500 | $34.42 | 310 |
| Omaha, NE | $71,560 | $75,440 | $34.41 | 300 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $71,350 | $76,040 | $34.30 | 80 |
| Detroit, MI | $71,160 | $75,120 | $34.21 | 1,640 |
| Albany, NY | $71,150 | $66,370 | $34.21 | 280 |
| Amherst, MA | $71,050 | $75,030 | $34.16 | 30 |
| Fargo, ND | $70,530 | $80,290 | $33.91 | 100 |
| Davenport, IA | $70,520 | $72,380 | $33.90 | 440 |
| Janesville, WI | $70,070 | $70,130 | $33.69 | 30 |
| Lancaster, PA | $69,980 | $59,880 | $33.65 | 220 |
| Bend, OR | $69,930 | $63,300 | $33.62 | 150 |
| Norwich, CT | $69,850 | $79,630 | $33.58 | 130 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $69,730 | $72,370 | $33.53 | 110 |
| Canton, OH | $69,620 | $75,200 | $33.47 | 120 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $69,610 | $75,800 | $33.47 | 80 |
| Evansville, IN | $69,380 | $74,120 | $33.36 | 120 |
| Vallejo, CA | $69,120 | $65,760 | $33.23 | 120 |
| Muskegon, MI | $69,050 | $80,900 | $33.20 | 150 |
| Eugene, OR | $69,040 | $62,660 | $33.19 | 240 |
| Mansfield, OH | $69,000 | $76,930 | $33.17 | 30 |
| Lafayette, IN | $68,940 | $62,900 | $33.14 | 140 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $68,910 | $62,500 | $33.13 | 70 |
| Dayton, OH | $68,820 | $72,330 | $33.09 | 220 |
| Columbus, IN | $68,770 | $65,010 | $33.06 | 50 |
| Waterbury, CT | $68,630 | $62,250 | $32.99 | 100 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $68,570 | $61,430 | $32.97 | n/a |
| Lansing, MI | $68,340 | $71,420 | $32.86 | 120 |
| Lebanon, PA | $68,060 | $59,510 | $32.72 | 40 |
| Weirton, WV | $68,020 | $74,960 | $32.70 | 30 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $68,020 | $73,690 | $32.70 | 910 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $67,890 | $73,030 | $32.64 | 60 |
| Bozeman, MT | $67,850 | $72,280 | $32.62 | 50 |
| Akron, OH | $67,840 | $76,350 | $32.62 | 320 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $67,820 | $57,190 | $32.61 | 50 |
| Paducah, KY | $67,800 | $79,020 | $32.60 | 70 |
| Missoula, MT | $67,670 | $61,420 | $32.54 | 120 |
| Des Moines, IA | $67,550 | $66,000 | $32.48 | 350 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $67,470 | $46,450 | $32.44 | 910 |
| Salem, OR | $67,440 | $60,890 | $32.42 | 270 |
| Erie, PA | $67,410 | $65,710 | $32.41 | 70 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $67,190 | $70,640 | $32.30 | 800 |
| York, PA | $66,780 | $60,350 | $32.11 | 180 |
| Syracuse, NY | $66,690 | $63,870 | $32.06 | 190 |
| Provo, UT | $66,660 | $63,330 | $32.05 | 250 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $66,290 | $63,160 | $31.87 | 170 |
| Mankato, MN | $65,660 | $59,840 | $31.57 | 50 |
| Providence, RI | $65,660 | $65,100 | $31.57 | 520 |
| Louisville, KY | $65,530 | $61,010 | $31.51 | 970 |
| Binghamton, NY | $65,400 | $63,600 | $31.44 | 90 |
| Rochester, NY | $65,130 | $63,710 | $31.31 | 510 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $64,960 | $68,140 | $31.23 | 2,070 |
| Ogden, UT | $64,940 | $65,270 | $31.22 | 710 |
| Portland, ME | $64,740 | $66,070 | $31.12 | 540 |
| Albany, OR | $64,710 | $63,310 | $31.11 | 120 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $64,660 | $62,920 | $31.09 | 660 |
| Ames, IA | $64,400 | $64,420 | $30.96 | 60 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $64,350 | $64,140 | $30.94 | 30 |
| Denver, CO | $64,300 | $61,620 | $30.91 | 880 |
| Youngstown, OH | $64,290 | $62,640 | $30.91 | 180 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $64,200 | $58,840 | $30.87 | 460 |
| Elkhart, IN | $64,180 | $61,340 | $30.86 | 650 |
| Traverse City, MI | $64,130 | $65,940 | $30.83 | 70 |
| Wheeling, WV | $64,030 | $73,880 | $30.79 | 60 |
| Sioux City, IA | $64,010 | $67,350 | $30.78 | 50 |
| Medford, OR | $63,940 | $58,410 | $30.74 | 90 |
| Topeka, KS | $63,880 | $63,560 | $30.71 | 180 |
| Dover, DE | $63,500 | $61,460 | $30.53 | 60 |
| Billings, MT | $63,180 | $62,480 | $30.37 | 80 |
| Washington, DC | $62,990 | $61,270 | $30.29 | 1,840 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $62,960 | $58,050 | $30.27 | 870 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $62,940 | $61,460 | $30.26 | 100 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $62,750 | $61,210 | $30.17 | 50 |
| Nashville, TN | $62,750 | $62,200 | $30.17 | 750 |
| Waterloo, IA | $62,750 | $63,240 | $30.17 | 80 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $62,150 | $59,220 | $29.88 | 80 |
| Bay City, MI | $62,030 | $58,060 | $29.82 | 60 |
| Niles, MI | $61,960 | $55,920 | $29.79 | 40 |
| Utica, NY | $61,740 | $56,500 | $29.69 | 40 |
| Springfield, MO | $61,730 | $50,180 | $29.68 | 230 |
| Great Falls, MT | $61,680 | $57,480 | $29.66 | 70 |
| Baltimore, MD | $61,650 | $59,440 | $29.64 | 820 |
| Huntington, WV | $61,590 | $73,960 | $29.61 | 130 |
| Burlington, VT | $61,520 | $60,800 | $29.58 | 230 |
| Lawton, OK | $61,460 | $73,510 | $29.55 | 40 |
| Jackson, TN | $61,420 | $63,300 | $29.53 | 40 |
| Altoona, PA | $61,290 | $58,630 | $29.46 | 50 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $61,140 | $58,040 | $29.40 | 420 |
| Columbia, MO | $60,980 | $54,550 | $29.32 | 60 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $60,740 | $53,290 | $29.20 | 630 |
| Memphis, TN | $60,700 | $60,780 | $29.18 | 310 |
| Charleston, WV | $60,620 | $68,000 | $29.15 | 80 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $60,340 | $55,580 | $29.01 | 80 |
| Atlanta, GA | $60,160 | $56,750 | $28.93 | 1,550 |
| Cleveland, TN | $59,570 | $58,160 | $28.64 | 70 |
| Charleston, SC | $59,370 | $59,650 | $28.55 | 270 |
| Lewiston, ME | $59,340 | $59,910 | $28.53 | 80 |
| Manchester, NH | $59,210 | $60,630 | $28.47 | 340 |
| Boulder, CO | $59,090 | $55,640 | $28.41 | 60 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $59,080 | $60,140 | $28.40 | 50 |
| Tulsa, OK | $59,020 | $56,100 | $28.38 | 480 |
| Muncie, IN | $59,000 | $55,280 | $28.37 | 40 |
| Knoxville, TN | $58,810 | $61,340 | $28.28 | 270 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $58,730 | $53,340 | $28.24 | 100 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $58,580 | $63,390 | $28.17 | 2,080 |
| Austin, TX | $58,030 | $62,990 | $27.90 | 1,280 |
| Wichita, KS | $58,020 | $49,610 | $27.89 | 690 |
| Dallas, TX | $57,970 | $56,240 | $27.87 | 2,890 |
| San Antonio, TX | $57,880 | $57,380 | $27.83 | 680 |
| Lincoln, NE | $57,590 | $52,740 | $27.69 | 50 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $57,390 | $51,230 | $27.59 | 2,550 |
| Boise, ID | $56,910 | $55,920 | $27.36 | 860 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $56,820 | $54,830 | $27.32 | 80 |
| Huntsville, AL | $56,760 | $51,460 | $27.29 | 140 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $56,470 | $52,640 | $27.15 | 80 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $56,400 | $49,010 | $27.12 | 90 |
| Gulfport, MS | $56,350 | $62,650 | $27.09 | 500 |
| Houston, TX | $56,330 | $51,870 | $27.08 | 2,610 |
| Miami, FL | $56,310 | $51,700 | $27.07 | 1,780 |
| Pueblo, CO | $56,140 | $48,970 | $26.99 | 60 |
| Charlotte, NC | $56,100 | $50,890 | $26.97 | 700 |
| Bangor, ME | $56,080 | $59,950 | $26.96 | 90 |
| Orlando, FL | $55,920 | $48,920 | $26.88 | 1,140 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $55,750 | $48,310 | $26.80 | 170 |
| Lafayette, LA | $55,650 | $52,090 | $26.75 | 100 |
| Greeley, CO | $55,500 | $50,020 | $26.69 | 120 |
| Shreveport, LA | $55,500 | $56,820 | $26.69 | 110 |
| Asheville, NC | $55,340 | $51,790 | $26.61 | 110 |
| Greensboro, NC | $55,300 | $55,860 | $26.59 | 380 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $55,230 | $50,680 | $26.55 | 40 |
| Houma, LA | $55,070 | $54,430 | $26.47 | 30 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $55,010 | $52,750 | $26.45 | 250 |
| Montgomery, AL | $54,930 | $51,230 | $26.41 | 80 |
| Crestview, FL | $54,790 | $49,680 | $26.34 | 110 |
| St. George, UT | $54,260 | $48,910 | $26.09 | 60 |
| Jackson, MS | $53,990 | $49,620 | $25.96 | 210 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $53,990 | $48,120 | $25.96 | 30 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $53,960 | $51,180 | $25.94 | 290 |
| Raleigh, NC | $53,950 | $50,570 | $25.94 | 470 |
| Reno, NV | $53,880 | $46,080 | $25.90 | 280 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $53,860 | $53,460 | $25.89 | 40 |
| Tucson, AZ | $53,770 | $48,440 | $25.85 | 330 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $53,620 | $46,940 | $25.78 | n/a |
| Florence, SC | $53,580 | $47,880 | $25.76 | 70 |
| Birmingham, AL | $53,230 | $48,090 | $25.59 | 530 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $53,200 | $48,610 | $25.58 | 70 |
| Savannah, GA | $53,070 | $50,580 | $25.51 | 100 |
| Columbia, SC | $53,060 | $50,170 | $25.51 | 350 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $52,850 | $51,180 | $25.41 | 550 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $52,720 | $47,550 | $25.35 | 180 |
| Richmond, VA | $52,490 | $48,010 | $25.24 | 610 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $51,670 | $49,350 | $24.84 | 940 |
| Daphne, AL | $51,550 | $48,720 | $24.79 | 60 |
| El Paso, TX | $51,460 | $49,960 | $24.74 | 150 |
| New Orleans, LA | $51,430 | $47,030 | $24.73 | 310 |
| Rapid City, SD | $51,390 | $44,280 | $24.71 | 70 |
| Augusta, GA | $51,330 | $48,970 | $24.68 | 90 |
| Clarksville, TN | $51,290 | $44,830 | $24.66 | 50 |
| Joplin, MO | $51,070 | $40,570 | $24.55 | 30 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $51,000 | $46,010 | $24.52 | 70 |
| Amarillo, TX | $50,910 | $51,990 | $24.48 | 50 |
| Durham, NC | $50,510 | $46,240 | $24.28 | 80 |
| Macon, GA | $50,500 | $49,980 | $24.28 | 40 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $50,340 | $47,080 | $24.20 | 170 |
| Killeen, TX | $50,330 | $50,430 | $24.20 | 50 |
| Wilmington, NC | $50,240 | $47,390 | $24.15 | 90 |
| Tampa, FL | $50,160 | $49,510 | $24.12 | 970 |
| Hickory, NC | $50,160 | $46,800 | $24.11 | 70 |
| Athens, GA | $50,080 | $47,980 | $24.08 | 60 |
| Sarasota, FL | $49,920 | $49,180 | $24.00 | 300 |
| Pensacola, FL | $49,790 | $47,850 | $23.94 | 150 |
| Tyler, TX | $49,760 | $48,820 | $23.92 | 80 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $49,470 | $47,090 | $23.79 | 140 |
| Panama City, FL | $49,320 | $47,830 | $23.71 | 50 |
| Lubbock, TX | $49,200 | $46,100 | $23.66 | 90 |
| Roanoke, VA | $48,720 | $45,980 | $23.42 | 130 |
| Texarkana, TX | $48,610 | $49,090 | $23.37 | 50 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $48,460 | $46,580 | $23.30 | 120 |
| Albany, GA | $48,280 | $39,540 | $23.21 | 30 |
| Deltona, FL | $48,240 | $47,000 | $23.19 | 170 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $48,100 | $47,330 | $23.12 | 40 |
| Lakeland, FL | $48,080 | $47,740 | $23.12 | 180 |
| Greenville, SC | $48,000 | $46,060 | $23.08 | 560 |
| Little Rock, AR | $47,860 | $46,850 | $23.01 | 380 |
| Decatur, AL | $47,480 | $46,940 | $22.83 | 50 |
| Burlington, NC | $47,230 | $47,020 | $22.71 | 50 |
| Winchester, VA | $47,080 | $44,910 | $22.64 | 80 |
| Dothan, AL | $46,600 | $45,700 | $22.41 | 30 |
| Gainesville, GA | $46,440 | $47,880 | $22.33 | 50 |
| Abilene, TX | $46,210 | $43,590 | $22.22 | 60 |
| McAllen, TX | $46,180 | $45,350 | $22.20 | 60 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $45,970 | $44,550 | $22.10 | 30 |
| Columbus, GA | $45,580 | $44,700 | $21.92 | 40 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $45,440 | $46,210 | $21.85 | 60 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $45,350 | $45,650 | $21.80 | 250 |
| Valdosta, GA | $45,000 | $42,610 | $21.63 | 30 |
| Longview, TX | $44,310 | $41,820 | $21.30 | 90 |
| Gainesville, FL | $44,040 | $44,790 | $21.18 | 90 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $43,780 | $44,830 | $21.05 | 30 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $43,320 | $38,980 | $20.83 | 110 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $42,940 | $43,260 | $20.65 | 60 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $42,850 | $37,780 | $20.60 | 40 |
| San Juan, PR | $27,470 | $28,340 | $13.21 | 180 |
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- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsU.S. average $66,290
- ElectriciansU.S. average $71,490
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Sheet Metal Workers salary: questions
Where do sheet metal workers make the most money?
In Seattle, WA, with an average of $108,590 a year, among the 275 metro areas we cover.
What is the average sheet metal workers salary in the U.S.?
$67,850 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $61,800, so half of sheet metal workers earn more than that and half less.
What salary should sheet metal workers ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of sheet metal workers nationwide earn between $47,830 (25th percentile) and $81,610 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays sheet metal workers the most?
Washington, with a statewide average of $101,200 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is sheet metal workers pay the lowest?
San Juan, PR, at $27,470 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2211.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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