Sheet metal worker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$37.65 per hour

$78,320 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$32.82 per hour

$68,260 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$23.51 per hour

$48,900 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$17.40 per hour

$36,190 per year

10th percentile

Starting level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$13.74 per hour

$28,590 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Sheet metal worker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Minnesota $72,540
Hawaii $72,238
Illinois $69,780
Missouri $66,540
Massachusetts $62,120
Alaska $61,030
New York $60,870
West Virginia $59,730
Washington $59,430
Rhode Island $58,870
District of Columbia $58,160
Oregon $57,450
New Jersey $56,120
Pennsylvania $55,981
Delaware $55,860
Utah $54,700
Ohio $54,470
Maryland $54,450
California $53,610
Connecticut $52,860
Montana $52,680
Indiana $52,440
Oklahoma $52,210
Wisconsin $51,840
New Hampshire $51,650
North Dakota $49,240
Michigan $48,900
Georgia $48,110
Iowa $47,750
Virginia $47,520
Nebraska $47,030
Maine $46,810
Tennessee $44,190
Colorado $44,110
Louisiana $43,870
Kansas $43,600
Vermont $42,930
Kentucky $41,790
New Mexico $41,410
Virgin Islands, U.S. $40,140
South Dakota $39,600
Florida $39,590
Arizona $39,443
Wyoming $39,400
Texas $39,040
Mississippi $38,060
South Carolina $37,280
Nevada $36,640
Idaho $35,970
North Carolina $35,580
Arkansas $35,560
Alabama $33,495
Guam $33,460
Puerto Rico $22,110

How do sheet metal worker salaries compare to similar careers?

Sheet metal workers earn about the same as related careers in Michigan. On average, they make less than occupational health specialists but more than chemical technicians.

Career Median Salary
Occupational health specialist salary $70K
Non-Destructive testing specialist salary $62K
Petroleum pump system operator salary $61K
Rigger salary $53K
Tool and die maker salary $54K
Sheet metal worker salary $49K
Machine assembler salary $52K
Water treatment plant operator salary $47K
Pump operator salary $43K
Chemical technician salary $40K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)