Sheet metal worker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$47.91 per hour

$99,650 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$45.37 per hour

$94,380 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$35.94 per hour

$74,750 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$26.87 per hour

$55,880 per year

10th percentile

Starting level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$19.47 per hour

$40,500 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 Massachusetts. On average, they make less than power plant operators but more than quality control inspectors.

Career Median Salary
Power plant operator salary $78K
Electrician salary $76K
Hydroelectric plant technician salary $77K
Pump operator salary $93K
Rigger salary $78K
Sheet metal worker salary $75K
Millwright salary $62K
Glazier salary $63K
Plasterer salary $61K
Quality control inspector salary $60K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)