Sheet Metal Workers Wages

SOC 47-2211 • Full occupation profile

The median annual wage for Sheet Metal Workers is $58,780 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $37,000 and the 90th percentile is $100,850, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

116,190

P10

$37,000

P25

$45,840

Median

$58,780

P75

$78,620

P90

$100,850

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Sheet Metal Workers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Sheet Metal Workers across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $58,780 $64,270 $37,000 $100,850 116,190
2022 $55,350 $61,300 $35,570 $99,560 120,810 -5.84%
2021 $53,440 $58,760 $34,450 $95,010 122,630 -3.45%
2020 $51,370 $55,320 $30,460 $87,470 128,220 -3.87%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Sheet Metal Workers. The highest median is in Alaska at $99,590, 69% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Sheet Metal Workers, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
Alaska $99,590 +69.4% $90,810 240
Illinois $89,520 +52.3% $82,160 4,430
Hawaii $87,380 +48.7% $86,010 490
Washington $85,630 +45.7% $92,710 3,780
New Jersey $81,810 +39.2% $82,010 2,380
California $76,860 +30.8% $86,090 10,280
Connecticut $75,090 +27.7% $69,560 1,060
Missouri $74,100 +26.1% $69,610 4,070
Massachusetts $73,930 +25.8% $77,430
New Mexico $73,720 +25.4% $65,150 700
North Dakota $73,350 +24.8% $65,710 370
District of Columbia $73,210 +24.5% $78,830 180
West Virginia $69,660 +18.5% $62,480 370
Oregon $65,650 +11.7% $70,510 2,460
Nevada $65,180 +10.9% $72,940 900
New York $65,050 +10.7% $72,820 6,010
Wisconsin $63,190 +7.5% $69,250 3,180
Pennsylvania $63,040 +7.2% $69,170 2,470
Montana $62,030 +5.5% $59,000 420
Michigan $61,890 +5.3% $66,050 4,280
Ohio $61,440 +4.5% $60,910 4,580
Maryland $61,370 +4.4% $64,310 1,840
Oklahoma $61,340 +4.4% $58,500 2,750
Indiana $61,250 +4.2% $63,890 3,880
Idaho $59,120 +0.6% $55,970 560
Nebraska $58,660 -0.2% $62,530 750
Minnesota $57,900 -1.5% $67,150 2,600
Utah $56,800 -3.4% $58,050 2,000
Wyoming $56,320 -4.2% $53,760 220
Virginia $56,220 -4.4% $55,110 2,930
Rhode Island $56,070 -4.6% $59,800 490
Colorado $54,430 -7.4% $56,780 2,070
Georgia $53,330 -9.3% $53,930 3,570
New Hampshire $53,320 -9.3% $54,420 470
Maine $52,750 -10.3% $53,230 980
Texas $51,030 -13.2% $53,560 9,390
Delaware $51,010 -13.2% $57,200 330
Tennessee $50,290 -14.4% $51,560 2,440
Iowa $49,710 -15.4% $58,210 1,280
North Carolina $49,710 -15.4% $51,590 2,570
South Carolina $49,210 -16.3% $48,910 1,170
Vermont $48,670 -17.2% $52,300 300
Kansas $48,660 -17.2% $57,720 1,910
Arizona $47,910 -18.5% $54,360 3,450
Kentucky $47,750 -18.8% $52,790 880
South Dakota $47,170 -19.8% $46,970 530
Florida $45,990 -21.8% $47,820 8,100
Mississippi $45,750 -22.2% $47,880 1,120
Louisiana $45,210 -23.1% $48,770 1,150
Alabama $40,490 -31.1% $42,830 1,530
Arkansas $40,230 -31.6% $42,880 930