SOC 47-2211 · Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro

Sheet Metal Workers Salary in Burlington, VT

The average salary for sheet metal workers in Burlington, Vermont is $61,520 a year ($29.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,800: half of the 230 people in this job in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($67,850).

$61,520average per year

$29.58 / hourMedian $60,800Take-home ≈ $49,816

  • $43K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $83K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

230people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sheet Metal Workers pay range in Burlington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,940 or more. The middle half of sheet metal workers in Burlington earn between $48,630 and $73,510.

  • $43K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $83K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,520$5,127$29.58
Median$60,800$5,067$29.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,630$4,052$23.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$73,510$6,126$35.34

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Sheet Metal Workers pay in Burlington vs. Vermont and the U.S.

Sheet metal workers in Burlington earn about the same as the Vermont average ($59,740) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($67,850). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $61,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Burlington$61,520$60,800$42,920$82,940230
Vermont$59,740$58,250$42,920$82,940370
United States$67,850$61,800$38,630$105,650119,770

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Sheet Metal Workers salary after taxes in Burlington

On the average salary of $61,520, a single filer in Burlington takes home about $49,816 a year, or $4,151 a month and $1,916 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Vermont tax is estimated with the Department of Taxes' 2026 withholding formula.

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Is Burlington a good place for sheet metal workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Burlington area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $61,520 buys what about $60,942 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Burlington ($60,020). A typical home costs $472,552, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sheet Metal Workers salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for sheet metal workers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,590).

Sheet Metal Workers salary by city

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Sheet Metal Workers salary in Burlington: questions

How much do sheet metal workers make an hour in Burlington?

$29.58 an hour on average, and $29.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level sheet metal workers salary in Burlington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,630, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the sheet metal workers take-home pay in Burlington?

About $49,816 a year ($4,151 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,520. Vermont tax is estimated with the Department of Taxes' 2026 withholding formula.

Do sheet metal workers earn more in Burlington than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($67,850).

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; area Burlington-South Burlington, VT (15540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Vermont tax is estimated with the Department of Taxes' 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.43, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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