Sheet metal worker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$12.25 per hour

$25,490 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$11.51 per hour

$23,940 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$10.63 per hour

$22,110 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$9.69 per hour

$20,140 per year

10th percentile

Starting level sheet metal worker earnings begin at:

$8.52 per hour

$17,730 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 about the same as related careers in Puerto Rico. On average, they make less than machinists but more than molding and casting workers.

Career Median Salary
Machinist salary $26K
Precious metal worker salary $26K
Gem worker salary $26K
Water treatment plant operator salary $24K
Welder salary $23K
Sheet metal worker salary $22K
Metal worker salary $20K
Fork lift operator salary $19K
Machine feeder salary $21K
Molding and casting worker salary $18K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)