Sheet Metal Workers Salary in Alaska

Sheet metal workers in Alaska earn the most in Anchorage (average $85,540 a year) and the least in Fairbanks ($76,470), across the 2 Alaska metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the sheet metal workers average at $83,980 and the median at $94,600 for 240 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $67,850.

Sheet Metal Workers average salary by city in Alaska

Anchorage$85,540
Fairbanks$76,470

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Anchorage	$85,540	$98,070	$57,690	$69,007	105
Fairbanks	$76,470	$75,750	$51,310	$62,627	103

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Sheet Metal Workers salary in other states

Sheet Metal Workers salary by city and state

More about pay in Alaska

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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