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Sheet Metal Worker Salary
by City (2026)

Fabricate and install sheet metal products including HVAC ductwork and roofing. National median: $62K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$62K

Top 10% earn

$108K

Entry level

$48K

Salary growth

+4.2%/yr

Sheet Metal Worker salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$72K	$93K	$123K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$70K	$90K	$119K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$67K	$87K	$115K	187	6.85%
Oakland, CA	$66K	$86K	$113K	185	9.3%
Cambridge, MA	$67K	$86K	$114K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$67K	$86K	$114K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$65K	$84K	$111K	175	None ✓
Honolulu, HI	$65K	$84K	$111K	192	11%
Irvine, CA	$64K	$83K	$110K	172	9.3%
Washington, DC	$63K	$82K	$108K	152	8.5%
Los Angeles, CA	$62K	$81K	$107K	163	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$63K	$81K	$107K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$63K	$81K	$107K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$62K	$80K	$106K	162	None ✓
Seattle, WA	$61K	$79K	$105K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$61K	$79K	$105K	162	5%
Jersey City, NJ	$61K	$79K	$105K	162	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$61K	$79K	$104K	158	6.99%
San Diego, CA	$60K	$78K	$103K	148	9.3%
Arlington, VA	$60K	$78K	$103K	148	5.75%
Newark, NJ	$60K	$78K	$103K	155	10.75%
Hilo, HI	$60K	$78K	$103K	155	11%
Anchorage, AK	$60K	$78K	$103K	128	None ✓
Santa Ana, CA	$59K	$77K	$101K	150	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$59K	$76K	$100K	155	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$59K	$76K	$101K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$59K	$76K	$101K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$58K	$75K	$99K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$58K	$75K	$99K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$57K	$74K	$98K	140	10.75%
Sacramento, CA	$57K	$73K	$97K	128	9.3%
Chula Vista, CA	$57K	$73K	$97K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$57K	$73K	$97K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$57K	$73K	$97K	138	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$55K	$71K	$94K	128	None ✓
Denver, CO	$55K	$71K	$94K	118	4.55%
Portland, OR	$55K	$71K	$94K	130	9.9%
Austin, TX	$54K	$69K	$92K	110	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$54K	$69K	$92K	120	5%
New Haven, CT	$53K	$69K	$91K	122	6.99%
Houston, TX	$53K	$68K	$90K	91	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$52K	$68K	$89K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$52K	$68K	$89K	118	9.3%
Miami, FL	$53K	$68K	$90K	123	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$53K	$68K	$90K	107	4.95%
Naperville, IL	$52K	$68K	$89K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$52K	$68K	$89K	118	None ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$53K	$68K	$90K	118	2.5%
Lowell, MA	$52K	$68K	$89K	118	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$53K	$68K	$90K	110	3.07%
Gresham, OR	$52K	$68K	$89K	118	9.9%
Salt Lake City, UT	$53K	$68K	$90K	105	4.85%
Baltimore, MD	$53K	$68K	$90K	115	5.75%
Bridgeport, CT	$52K	$68K	$89K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$52K	$68K	$89K	118	None ✓
Nashua, NH	$53K	$68K	$90K	120	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$52K	$68K	$89K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$52K	$68K	$89K	118	5.99%
Dallas, TX	$52K	$67K	$89K	96	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$52K	$67K	$88K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$52K	$67K	$88K	115	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$52K	$67K	$89K	112	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$52K	$67K	$88K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$52K	$67K	$88K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$52K	$67K	$88K	115	5.75%
Hartford, CT	$52K	$67K	$89K	118	6.99%
Portland, ME	$52K	$67K	$88K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$52K	$67K	$88K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$52K	$67K	$88K	115	5.99%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$51K	$66K	$87K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$51K	$66K	$87K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$51K	$66K	$87K	112	4.75%
Fort Worth, TX	$50K	$65K	$86K	93	None ✓
Plano, TX	$50K	$65K	$86K	105	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$50K	$65K	$86K	108	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$50K	$65K	$86K	108	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$50K	$65K	$86K	102	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$50K	$65K	$86K	118	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$50K	$65K	$86K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$50K	$65K	$86K	105	2.5%
Gilbert, AZ	$50K	$65K	$86K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$50K	$65K	$86K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$50K	$65K	$86K	108	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$50K	$65K	$86K	99	5.75%
Raleigh, NC	$50K	$65K	$86K	102	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$50K	$65K	$86K	102	None ✓
Minneapolis, MN	$50K	$65K	$86K	106	6.8%
Eugene, OR	$51K	$65K	$86K	110	9.9%
Reno, NV	$50K	$65K	$86K	108	None ✓
Provo, UT	$50K	$65K	$86K	100	4.85%
Boise, ID	$50K	$65K	$86K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$50K	$65K	$86K	108	6.6%
Stockton, CA	$49K	$64K	$84K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$49K	$64K	$84K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$49K	$64K	$84K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$49K	$64K	$84K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$49K	$64K	$84K	105	5.8%
Arlington, TX	$49K	$63K	$84K	94	None ✓
Irving, TX	$49K	$63K	$84K	97	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$49K	$63K	$83K	102	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$49K	$63K	$84K	100	None ✓
Charlotte, NC	$49K	$63K	$84K	100	4.75%
Durham, NC	$49K	$63K	$84K	100	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$49K	$63K	$84K	104	6.8%
Las Vegas, NV	$49K	$63K	$84K	102	None ✓
Charleston, SC	$49K	$63K	$84K	105	6.5%
Missoula, MT	$49K	$63K	$83K	102	6.75%
Garland, TX	$48K	$62K	$82K	91	None ✓
Denton, TX	$48K	$62K	$83K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$48K	$62K	$83K	100	9.3%
Albany, NY	$48K	$62K	$82K	98	6.85%
St. Petersburg, FL	$48K	$62K	$82K	105	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$48K	$62K	$82K	98	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$48K	$62K	$83K	100	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$48K	$62K	$82K	98	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$48K	$62K	$83K	100	2.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	$48K	$62K	$82K	102	4.55%
Virginia Beach, VA	$48K	$62K	$82K	98	5.75%
Chesapeake, VA	$48K	$62K	$82K	98	5.75%
Rochester, MN	$48K	$62K	$83K	100	6.8%
North Las Vegas, NV	$48K	$62K	$82K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$48K	$62K	$82K	98	4.85%
West Jordan, UT	$48K	$62K	$83K	100	4.85%
Orem, UT	$48K	$62K	$82K	98	4.85%
Huntsville, AL	$48K	$62K	$82K	88	5%
Overland Park, KS	$48K	$62K	$83K	100	5.7%
Nampa, ID	$48K	$62K	$82K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$48K	$62K	$82K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$48K	$62K	$82K	98	7.15%
Dover, DE	$48K	$62K	$83K	100	6.6%
San Antonio, TX	$47K	$61K	$80K	87	None ✓
Bakersfield, CA	$47K	$61K	$81K	95	9.3%
Jacksonville, FL	$47K	$61K	$80K	93	None ✓
Aurora, IL	$47K	$61K	$81K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$47K	$61K	$81K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$47K	$61K	$81K	95	5.75%
Richmond, VA	$47K	$61K	$80K	98	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$47K	$61K	$81K	95	5.75%
Pittsburgh, PA	$47K	$61K	$80K	90	3.07%
Allentown, PA	$47K	$61K	$81K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$47K	$61K	$81K	95	6.5%
Grand Prairie, TX	$46K	$60K	$79K	90	None ✓
Midland, TX	$47K	$60K	$80K	92	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$46K	$60K	$79K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$46K	$60K	$79K	90	4.95%
Athens, GA	$47K	$60K	$80K	92	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$46K	$60K	$79K	90	3.99%
Sterling Heights, MI	$46K	$60K	$79K	90	4.25%
Kansas City, MO	$46K	$60K	$79K	90	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$46K	$60K	$79K	88	3.23%
Madison, WI	$46K	$60K	$79K	102	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$46K	$60K	$79K	90	5.3%
Duluth, MN	$47K	$60K	$80K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$47K	$60K	$80K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$47K	$60K	$80K	92	None ✓
Fargo, ND	$46K	$60K	$79K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$46K	$59K	$78K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$46K	$59K	$78K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$46K	$59K	$78K	102	9.3%
Syracuse, NY	$46K	$59K	$78K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$46K	$59K	$78K	88	None ✓
Spokane, WA	$46K	$59K	$78K	95	None ✓
Savannah, GA	$46K	$59K	$78K	92	5.75%
Greensboro, NC	$46K	$59K	$78K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$46K	$59K	$78K	88	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$46K	$59K	$78K	82	4.25%
Green Bay, WI	$46K	$59K	$78K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$46K	$59K	$78K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$46K	$59K	$78K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$46K	$59K	$78K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$46K	$59K	$78K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$46K	$59K	$78K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$46K	$59K	$78K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$45K	$58K	$77K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$45K	$58K	$77K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$45K	$58K	$77K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$45K	$58K	$77K	85	4.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$45K	$58K	$77K	88	3.99%
Warren, MI	$45K	$58K	$77K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$45K	$58K	$77K	85	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$45K	$58K	$77K	86	5.3%
Independence, MO	$45K	$58K	$77K	85	5.3%
Milwaukee, WI	$45K	$58K	$77K	90	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$45K	$58K	$77K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$45K	$58K	$77K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$45K	$58K	$77K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$45K	$58K	$77K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$45K	$58K	$77K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$45K	$58K	$77K	85	4.9%
Corpus Christi, TX	$44K	$57K	$75K	84	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$44K	$57K	$76K	82	None ✓
Killeen, TX	$44K	$57K	$75K	80	None ✓
Waco, TX	$44K	$57K	$76K	82	None ✓
Rochester, NY	$44K	$57K	$75K	90	6.85%
Rockford, IL	$44K	$57K	$75K	80	4.95%
Pueblo, CO	$44K	$57K	$76K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$44K	$57K	$76K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$44K	$57K	$76K	82	5.75%
Macon, GA	$44K	$57K	$75K	80	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$44K	$57K	$76K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$44K	$57K	$76K	82	None ✓
Akron, OH	$44K	$57K	$75K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$44K	$57K	$75K	80	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$44K	$57K	$75K	90	4.25%
Erie, PA	$44K	$57K	$75K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$44K	$57K	$75K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$44K	$57K	$75K	80	3.23%
South Bend, IN	$44K	$57K	$76K	82	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$44K	$57K	$75K	85	5%
Bowling Green, KY	$44K	$57K	$75K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$44K	$57K	$75K	80	5%
Mobile, AL	$44K	$57K	$76K	82	5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$44K	$57K	$75K	82	4.75%
Norman, OK	$44K	$57K	$75K	80	4.75%
Broken Arrow, OK	$44K	$57K	$76K	82	4.75%
New Orleans, LA	$44K	$57K	$75K	92	6%
Baton Rouge, LA	$44K	$57K	$75K	88	6%
Davenport, IA	$44K	$57K	$76K	82	4.82%
Las Cruces, NM	$44K	$57K	$75K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$44K	$57K	$75K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$44K	$56K	$74K	78	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$43K	$56K	$74K	88	6.85%
Tucson, AZ	$43K	$56K	$74K	90	2.5%
Memphis, TN	$43K	$56K	$74K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$43K	$56K	$74K	85	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$44K	$56K	$74K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$44K	$56K	$74K	78	3.23%
Birmingham, AL	$43K	$56K	$74K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$43K	$56K	$74K	88	6.5%
Tulsa, OK	$43K	$56K	$74K	80	4.75%
Shreveport, LA	$44K	$56K	$74K	78	6%
Des Moines, IA	$43K	$56K	$74K	88	4.82%
Wichita, KS	$43K	$56K	$74K	82	5.7%
Omaha, NE	$43K	$56K	$74K	88	5.84%
Albuquerque, NM	$43K	$56K	$74K	88	5.9%
Jackson, MS	$44K	$56K	$74K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$44K	$56K	$74K	78	6.5%
El Paso, TX	$42K	$55K	$72K	82	None ✓
Brownsville, TX	$43K	$55K	$73K	75	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$42K	$55K	$72K	82	3.99%
Fort Smith, AR	$43K	$55K	$73K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$43K	$55K	$73K	75	6.5%
Lubbock, TX	$41K	$53K	$70K	78	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$41K	$53K	$70K	82	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$38K	$50K	$66K	76	None ✓

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Sheet Metal Worker Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Sheet Metal Worker is $62,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $48,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $82,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Sheet Metal Workers nationally earn $108,000+.

Education and requirements

Apprenticeship program; journeyman license. This role is 0% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Sheet Metal Worker compensation is growing at 4.2% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate.

Sheet Metal Worker salary FAQ

How much does a Sheet Metal Worker make?

The median Sheet Metal Worker salary in the US is $62,000 per year — about $30/hour. Most earn between $48,000 (25th percentile) and $82,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Sheet Metal Worker?

Entry-level Sheet Metal Worker positions typically start around $48,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Sheet Metal Workers earn?

The top 10% of Sheet Metal Workers earn $108,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Sheet Metal Workers the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Sheet Metal Worker salary at $93K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are Sheet Metal Worker salaries going up?

Yes — Sheet Metal Worker pay is growing about 4.2% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

Sheet Metal Worker Salaryby City (2026)