Sheet Metal Worker salary by state
The national median for sheet metal workers was $29.71 an hour, or $61,800 a year, in May 2025. Where the work is changes that a lot: Washington pays $25.35 an hour more at the median than Arkansas.
National pay for sheet metal workers
Sheet metal workers fabricate and install ductwork, flashing, gutters and metal roofing parts, in a shop and on site.
| Pay level | Hourly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $18.57 | $38,630 |
| 25th percentile | $22.99 | $47,830 |
| Median | $29.71 | $61,800 |
| 75th percentile | $39.24 | $81,610 |
| 90th percentile | $50.79 | $105,650 |
| Average (mean) | $32.62 | $67,850 |
Highest and lowest paying states
Ranked by median hourly wage. These are wages as paid, not adjusted for living costs.
| Top 5 | Median hourly | Median yearly |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Washington | $47.38 | $98,550 |
| 2. Hawaii | $46.32 | $96,350 |
| 3. Alaska | $45.48 | $94,600 |
| 4. New Jersey | $44.64 | $92,840 |
| 5. Illinois | $41.65 | $86,630 |
| Bottom 5 | Median hourly | Median yearly |
|---|---|---|
| 50. Arkansas | $22.03 | $45,820 |
| 49. Idaho | $22.29 | $46,350 |
| 48. Nevada | $22.47 | $46,730 |
| 47. Alabama | $22.85 | $47,530 |
| 46. South Dakota | $22.98 | $47,800 |
Sheet Metal Worker pay in every state
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| State | Median hourly | Median yearly | Bottom to top tenth | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $22.85 | $47,530 | $17.07 to $34.26 | 1,450 |
| Alaska | $45.48 | $94,600 | $23.70 to $56.05 | 240 |
| Arizona | $24.16 | $50,260 | $17.48 to $38.82 | 3,060 |
| Arkansas | $22.03 | $45,820 | $17.21 to $27.59 | 1,230 |
| California | $36.82 | $76,590 | $22.79 to $63.55 | 8,390 |
| Colorado | $27.83 | $57,880 | $21.05 to $40.17 | 1,660 |
| Connecticut | $37.86 | $78,750 | $23.93 to $45.16 | 1,480 |
| Delaware | $29.55 | $61,460 | $17.93 to $41.24 | 440 |
| District of Columbia | Not published by BLS for May 2025 | |||
| Florida | $23.87 | $49,640 | $17.37 to $34.49 | 8,040 |
| Georgia | $27.31 | $56,800 | $18.67 to $36.97 | 3,590 |
| Hawaii | $46.32 | $96,350 | $25.35 to $57.19 | 490 |
| Idaho | $22.29 | $46,350 | $17.47 to $37.72 | 1,290 |
| Illinois | $41.65 | $86,630 | $20.30 to $56.69 | 3,260 |
| Indiana | $30.79 | $64,040 | $20.49 to $50.04 | 4,580 |
| Iowa | $31.95 | $66,460 | $21.04 to $43.97 | 1,650 |
| Kansas | $30.13 | $62,670 | $18.60 to $52.18 | 1,730 |
| Kentucky | $29.17 | $60,680 | $19.51 to $41.01 | 2,210 |
| Louisiana | $24.19 | $50,320 | $16.66 to $37.40 | 1,080 |
| Maine | $29.87 | $62,120 | $23.05 to $36.29 | 830 |
| Maryland | $30.08 | $62,560 | $22.50 to $40.70 | 1,940 |
| Massachusetts | $39.47 | $82,100 | $22.33 to $58.20 | 2,890 |
| Michigan | $31.01 | $64,490 | $19.68 to $46.34 | 4,000 |
| Minnesota | $35.08 | $72,970 | $22.85 to $56.24 | 2,980 |
| Mississippi | $23.80 | $49,500 | $17.58 to $33.96 | 1,260 |
| Missouri | $30.56 | $63,560 | $18.31 to $53.16 | 2,640 |
| Montana | $29.53 | $61,420 | $21.30 to $40.49 | 410 |
| Nebraska | $30.98 | $64,440 | $15.45 to $45.67 | 440 |
| Nevada | $22.47 | $46,730 | $18.33 to $58.53 | 1,270 |
| New Hampshire | $28.75 | $59,800 | $16.43 to $38.43 | 760 |
| New Jersey | $44.64 | $92,840 | $22.25 to $62.80 | 2,790 |
| New Mexico | $27.27 | $56,720 | $17.50 to $40.71 | 640 |
| New York | $35.46 | $73,760 | $19.39 to $60.62 | 6,570 |
| North Carolina | $24.39 | $50,730 | $17.93 to $37.51 | 2,780 |
| North Dakota | $31.34 | $65,180 | $23.11 to $40.74 | 290 |
| Ohio | $35.96 | $74,790 | $20.77 to $45.31 | 4,180 |
| Oklahoma | $31.56 | $65,640 | $22.11 to $38.02 | 2,820 |
| Oregon | $35.46 | $73,750 | $23.15 to $57.98 | 3,250 |
| Pennsylvania | $29.52 | $61,400 | $21.95 to $60.78 | 3,260 |
| Rhode Island | $31.30 | $65,100 | $20.51 to $39.42 | 370 |
| South Carolina | $24.00 | $49,920 | $17.83 to $36.68 | 1,710 |
| South Dakota | $22.98 | $47,800 | $18.47 to $41.72 | 320 |
| Tennessee | $28.45 | $59,170 | $18.61 to $38.15 | 1,850 |
| Texas | $26.08 | $54,240 | $17.79 to $37.69 | 9,540 |
| Utah | $30.36 | $63,140 | $21.33 to $41.24 | 1,810 |
| Vermont | $28.00 | $58,250 | $20.64 to $39.87 | 370 |
| Virginia | $25.10 | $52,220 | $18.00 to $35.40 | 4,520 |
| Washington | $47.38 | $98,550 | $27.72 to $71.76 | 3,440 |
| West Virginia | $34.81 | $72,390 | $18.35 to $36.55 | 540 |
| Wisconsin | $37.38 | $77,760 | $21.71 to $51.47 | 3,180 |
| Wyoming | $28.24 | $58,740 | $20.36 to $34.81 | 160 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 47-2211, sheet metal workers, all industries. Read from the BLS state and national data files. Counts leave out the self-employed.
From a wage to a price
If you run the business, the wage is only the start. At the national median of $29.71, the labor rate calculator's starting numbers (one person, 2 unbilled hours a day, $90,000 of overhead, 15% profit) give a rate of $122.76 per billable hour. Try yours in the labor rate calculator.