Sheet Metal Workers Salary in U.S.
SOC 47-2211 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Sheet Metal Workers in U.S. is $60,850 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $29.26 per hour. 117,470 people work as Sheet Metal Workers in U.S.. Wages have grown 35% since 2014, when the median was $45,070.
Median Annual Salary
$60,850
Mean Annual
$66,110
Median Hourly
$29.26
Total Employed
117,470
Salary Distribution
$38k
10th
$47k
25th
$61k
Median
$80k
75th
$103k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $101,870 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $99,590 |
| Hospitals | $99,120 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $99,120 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $99,120 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $92,540 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $92,540 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $89,390 |
| Air Transportation | $85,880 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $85,880 |
| Educational Services | $84,230 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $83,970 |
| Rail Transportation | $83,330 |
| Rail Transportation | $83,330 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $80,820 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $80,030 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $77,390 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $77,300 |
| Utility System Construction | $76,610 |
| Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair | $73,910 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $72,860 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $72,140 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $69,310 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $69,310 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $69,310 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $68,140 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $68,140 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $66,550 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $66,460 |
| Masonry Contractors | $66,200 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $66,100 |
| Facilities Support Services | $64,520 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $64,480 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $64,480 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $62,530 |
| Educational Services | $62,470 |
| Construction | $62,250 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $61,800 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $61,770 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $61,770 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $61,450 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $61,240 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $61,240 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $60,800 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $60,520 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $60,490 |
| Roofing Contractors | $60,310 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $60,050 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $60,020 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $56,790 |
| Construction of Buildings | $56,620 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $56,580 |
| Engineering Services | $56,580 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $56,580 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $56,580 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $52,920 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $51,030 |
| Machine Shops | $50,890 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $50,890 |
| Manufacturing | $50,830 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $50,770 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $50,720 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $50,700 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $49,700 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $49,700 |
| Residential Building Construction | $49,300 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $48,940 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $48,460 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $48,180 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $48,090 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $48,040 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $47,450 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $46,750 |
| Drywall and Insulation Contractors | $45,740 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $44,910 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $44,910 |
| Temporary Help Services | $44,910 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $44,670 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $44,390 |
| Employment Services | $43,750 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $42,950 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $42,320 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $42,320 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $41,350 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $40,490 |
| Wholesale Trade | $39,880 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $36,160 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $36,160 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $28,700 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $28,700 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $60,850 |
| 2023 | $58,780 |
| 2022 | $55,350 |
| 2021 | $53,440 |
| 2020 | $51,370 |
| 2019 | $50,400 |
| 2018 | $48,460 |
| 2017 | $47,990 |
| 2016 | $46,940 |
| 2015 | $45,750 |
| 2014 | $45,070 |
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| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $106,580 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $78,690 |
| Roof Bolters, Mining | $76,640 |
| Boilermakers | $73,340 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | $72,120 |
| Pile Driver Operators | $70,510 |