Sheet metal worker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$38.02 per hour

$79,090 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$33.96 per hour

$70,640 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$31.56 per hour

$65,640 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$26.44 per hour

$55,000 per year

10th percentile

Starting level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$22.11 per hour

$46,000 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Sheet metal worker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Washington $98,550
Hawaii $96,350
Alaska $94,600
New Jersey $92,840
Illinois $86,630
Massachusetts $82,100
Connecticut $78,750
Wisconsin $77,760
District of Columbia $76,850
California $76,590
Ohio $74,790
New York $73,760
Oregon $73,750
Minnesota $72,970
West Virginia $72,390
Iowa $66,460
Oklahoma $65,640
North Dakota $65,180
Rhode Island $65,100
Michigan $64,490
Nebraska $64,440
Indiana $64,040
Missouri $63,560
Utah $63,140
Kansas $62,670
Maryland $62,560
Maine $62,120
Delaware $61,460
Montana $61,420
Pennsylvania $61,400
Kentucky $60,680
New Hampshire $59,800
Tennessee $59,170
Wyoming $58,740
Vermont $58,250
Colorado $57,880
Georgia $56,800
New Mexico $56,720
Texas $54,240
Virginia $52,220
North Carolina $50,730
Louisiana $50,320
Arizona $50,260
South Carolina $49,920
Florida $49,640
Mississippi $49,500
South Dakota $47,800
Alabama $47,530
Nevada $46,730
Idaho $46,350
Arkansas $45,820
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 Oklahoma. On average, they make less than boilermakers but more than rotary drill operators.

Career Median Salary
Boilermaker salary $78K
Crane operator salary $64K
Industrial machinery mechanic salary $62K
Drafter salary $62K
Operations research analyst salary $62K
Sheet metal worker salary $66K
Electrician salary $61K
Wellhead pumper salary $61K
Tool and die maker salary $66K
Rotary drill operator salary $55K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)