SOC 47-2211 · Construction and Extraction Occupations

Sheet Metal Workers wages by metro

National median annual wage

$61,800

10th percentile: $38,630
25th percentile: $47,830
Median: $61,800
75th percentile: $81,610
90th percentile: $105,650
Mean: $67,850

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 119,770.

That median is 21.2% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Sheet Metal Workers.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	2,190	$61,330	$109,830	$149,260
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	750	$54,810	$109,280	$155,470
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	880	$55,560	$102,660	$154,790
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	100	$62,690	$100,650	$139,930
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	150	$47,020	$100,470	$124,200
Anchorage, AK	160	$49,300	$98,070	$116,580
Kennewick-Richland, WA	190	$57,650	$96,000	$128,160
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	2,430	$42,220	$95,310	$122,330
Urban Honolulu, HI	440	$52,730	$93,380	$127,160
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	50	$43,730	$93,350	$104,050
Champaign-Urbana, IL	110	$44,440	$92,710	$100,530
Bellingham, WA	100	$49,750	$90,840	$128,970
Springfield, IL	40	$45,970	$90,330	$112,450
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	180	$60,150	$88,730	$105,100
Peoria, IL	120	$45,660	$87,120	$110,260
Duluth, MN-WI	110	$47,180	$86,630	$104,540
Salinas, CA	60	$52,100	$83,470	$135,810
Toledo, OH	220	$45,640	$83,240	$95,880
Sheboygan, WI	40	$50,260	$83,220	$90,170
St. Joseph, MO-KS	130	$35,640	$83,060	$110,580

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Sheet Metal Workers jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	6,080	$41,600	$76,730	$129,670
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	2,890	$37,680	$56,240	$78,460
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	2,610	$36,830	$51,870	$82,900
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	2,550	$36,440	$51,230	$81,600
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	2,440	$47,210	$72,710	$129,220
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	2,430	$42,220	$95,310	$122,330
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	2,340	$48,010	$72,970	$118,270
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	2,330	$43,210	$82,550	$121,060
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	2,280	$49,980	$79,570	$127,450
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	2,190	$61,330	$109,830	$149,260
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	2,080	$38,090	$63,390	$73,700
Oklahoma City, OK	2,070	$48,300	$68,140	$77,710
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	1,840	$43,780	$61,270	$85,780
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	1,780	$36,630	$51,700	$76,920
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	1,640	$45,580	$75,120	$98,470
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	1,550	$40,800	$56,750	$79,930
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,530	$45,510	$77,140	$125,870
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	1,480	$46,370	$65,840	$98,020
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	1,480	$47,440	$80,080	$126,540
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	1,280	$38,020	$62,990	$77,850

States and territories

State estimates for Sheet Metal Workers, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Washington	3,440	$57,650	$98,550	$149,260
Hawaii	490	$52,730	$96,350	$118,960
Alaska	240	$49,300	$94,600	$116,580
New Jersey	2,790	$46,290	$92,840	$130,630
Illinois	3,260	$42,220	$86,630	$117,910
Massachusetts	2,890	$46,440	$82,100	$121,050
Connecticut	1,480	$49,780	$78,750	$93,940
Wisconsin	3,180	$45,160	$77,760	$107,060
California	8,390	$47,410	$76,590	$132,190
Ohio	4,180	$43,200	$74,790	$94,240
New York	6,570	$40,330	$73,760	$126,090
Oregon	3,250	$48,150	$73,750	$120,600
Minnesota	2,980	$47,520	$72,970	$116,990
West Virginia	540	$38,170	$72,390	$76,020
Iowa	1,650	$43,770	$66,460	$91,450
Oklahoma	2,820	$46,000	$65,640	$79,090
North Dakota	290	$48,080	$65,180	$84,740
Rhode Island	370	$42,670	$65,100	$81,980
Michigan	4,000	$40,940	$64,490	$96,390
Nebraska	440	$32,140	$64,440	$94,980
Indiana	4,580	$42,620	$64,040	$104,080
Missouri	2,640	$38,090	$63,560	$110,580
Utah	1,810	$44,360	$63,140	$85,770
Kansas	1,730	$38,690	$62,670	$108,530
Maryland	1,940	$46,800	$62,560	$84,650
Maine	830	$47,930	$62,120	$75,490
Delaware	440	$37,290	$61,460	$85,790
Montana	410	$44,310	$61,420	$84,220
Pennsylvania	3,260	$45,660	$61,400	$126,430
Kentucky	2,210	$40,570	$60,680	$85,310
New Hampshire	760	$34,170	$59,800	$79,930
Tennessee	1,850	$38,710	$59,170	$79,360
Wyoming	160	$42,350	$58,740	$72,400
Vermont	370	$42,920	$58,250	$82,940
Colorado	1,660	$43,780	$57,880	$83,550
Georgia	3,590	$38,820	$56,800	$76,900
New Mexico	640	$36,410	$56,720	$84,690
Texas	9,540	$37,010	$54,240	$78,400
Virginia	4,520	$37,440	$52,220	$73,640
North Carolina	2,780	$37,280	$50,730	$78,020
Louisiana	1,080	$34,650	$50,320	$77,790
Arizona	3,060	$36,350	$50,260	$80,750
South Carolina	1,710	$37,090	$49,920	$76,300
Florida	8,040	$36,140	$49,640	$71,740
Mississippi	1,260	$36,560	$49,500	$70,630
South Dakota	320	$38,420	$47,800	$86,780
Alabama	1,450	$35,510	$47,530	$71,270
Nevada	1,270	$38,120	$46,730	$121,730
Idaho	1,290	$36,340	$46,350	$78,470
Arkansas	1,230	$35,800	$45,820	$57,380
Guam	140	$23,030	$37,770	$45,290
Puerto Rico	210	$21,840	$28,340	$33,450

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Sheet Metal Workers?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Sheet Metal Workers is $61,800. Employment is 119,770.

How does Sheet Metal Workers pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Sheet Metal Workers is 21.2% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Sheet Metal Workers?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is highest on this page's list at $109,830.