Sheet metal worker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$40.74 per hour

$84,740 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$38.91 per hour

$80,940 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$31.34 per hour

$65,180 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$23.51 per hour

$48,900 per year

10th percentile

Starting level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$23.11 per hour

$48,080 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
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
District of Columbia $58,160
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
Virgin Islands, U.S. $40,140
Guam $33,460
Puerto Rico $22,110

How do sheet metal worker salaries compare to similar careers?

Sheet metal workers earn 6% less than similar careers in North Dakota. On average, they make less than non-destructive testing specialists but more than water treatment plant operators.

Career Median Salary
Non-Destructive testing specialist salary $81K
Oil and gas rotary drill operator salary $71K
Logistician salary $73K
Pump operator salary $81K
Tool and die maker salary $73K
Sheet metal worker salary $65K
Quality control inspector salary $69K
Welder salary $62K
Machinist salary $62K
Water treatment plant operator salary $60K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)