Sheet metal worker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$29.69 per hour

$61,750 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$25.62 per hour

$53,300 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$18.94 per hour

$39,400 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$15.88 per hour

$33,040 per year

10th percentile

Starting level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$13.78 per hour

$28,670 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 9% less than similar careers in Wyoming. On average, they make less than welders but more than metal workers.

Career Median Salary
Welder salary $57K
Quality control inspector salary $51K
Water treatment plant operator salary $49K
Machinist salary $52K
Chemical technician salary $43K
Sheet metal worker salary $39K
Rigger salary $40K
Fork lift operator salary $37K
Glazier salary $41K
Metal worker salary $37K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)