Sheet metal worker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$38.02 per hour

$79,080 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$36.25 per hour

$75,410 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$27.60 per hour

$57,400 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$21.96 per hour

$45,690 per year

10th percentile

Starting level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$17.74 per hour

$36,910 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Sheet metal worker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Alaska $96,520
New Jersey $96,520
Hawaii $78,250
Washington $77,890
District of Columbia $76,850
Connecticut $76,590
Pennsylvania $75,700
Massachusetts $74,750
Illinois $64,860
California $63,530
Minnesota $62,370
Oregon $62,210
Missouri $62,140
Rhode Island $61,980
New York $61,800
Wisconsin $61,440
Delaware $61,300
North Dakota $59,520
Montana $58,850
Maryland $58,840
Ohio $58,750
New Mexico $58,340
Iowa $57,400
Virginia $56,320
Oklahoma $56,060
Utah $50,170
Indiana $49,950
Michigan $49,700
New Hampshire $48,890
Nebraska $48,610
Nevada $48,610
West Virginia $48,560
Colorado $48,450
Arizona $47,890
Maine $47,890
Texas $47,780
Georgia $47,260
Kansas $47,240
Vermont $46,910
Idaho $46,740
South Dakota $46,740
North Carolina $46,710
Florida $46,640
Kentucky $46,640
Tennessee $46,520
Wyoming $42,950
Louisiana $42,160
South Carolina $40,120
Mississippi $39,690
Alabama $38,060
Arkansas $38,060
Guam $36,970
Virgin Islands, U.S. $29,990
Puerto Rico $23,730

How do sheet metal worker salaries compare to similar careers?

Sheet metal workers earn about the same as related careers in Iowa. On average, they make less than non-destructive testing specialists but more than industrial machinery mechanics.

Career Median Salary
Non-Destructive testing specialist salary $60K
Pipefitter salary $61K
Plumber salary $61K
Boilermaker salary $60K
Crane operator salary $62K
Sheet metal worker salary $57K
Electrician salary $59K
Millwright salary $60K
Drafter salary $59K
Industrial machinery mechanic salary $58K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)