Sheet Metal Workers Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 455 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Sheet Metal Workers

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
San Jose, CA $115,970 860
Kennewick, WA $103,350 250
Seattle, WA $102,680 2,340
Napa, CA $100,950 30
Atlantic City, NJ $100,470 150
Salinas, CA $99,110 50

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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Fairbanks, AK $88,200 60
      Anchorage, AK $83,430 130
      Alaska $82,750 210
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Huntsville, AL $48,850 120
      Tuscaloosa, AL $47,050 50
      Birmingham, AL $46,310 580
      Alabama $46,100 1,630
      Florence, AL $45,770 80
      Decatur, AL $45,760 50
      Dothan, AL $45,700 30
      Daphne, AL $45,380 90
      Anniston, AL $45,070 30
      Montgomery, AL $44,420 110
      Mobile, AL $44,310 140
      Auburn, AL $43,540 40
      Northeast Alabama $38,790 70
      Southwest Alabama $34,410 30
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Fort Smith, AR-OK $46,210 60
      East Arkansas $45,520 90
      South Arkansas $45,320 40
      Fayetteville, AR $44,620 270
      Little Rock, AR $44,420 230
      Arkansas $42,640 850
      Hot Springs, AR $41,320 60
      Jonesboro, AR $40,330 60
      North Arkansas $38,090 50
      West Arkansas $37,930 70
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Phoenix, AZ $53,320 2,460
      Arizona $51,440 2,990
      Tucson, AZ $46,480 380
      Prescott Valley, AZ $44,550 30
      Yuma, AZ $36,490 —
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Jose, CA $115,970 860
      Napa, CA $100,950 30
      Salinas, CA $99,110 50
      San Francisco, CA $98,140 1,020
      Hanford, CA $79,890 40
      California $79,630 9,180
      Santa Maria, CA $78,930 90
      San Diego, CA $78,770 1,620
      Los Angeles, CA $78,560 2,770
      Santa Rosa, CA $78,510 120
      Modesto, CA $77,880 80
      Visalia, CA $77,800 80
      Sacramento, CA $77,020 590
      Bakersfield, CA $76,530 140
      Fresno, CA $76,210 240
      Stockton, CA $75,650 90
      Riverside, CA $73,690 750
      Vallejo, CA $63,440 120
      North Coast Region of California $61,050 40
      Oxnard, CA $60,960 140
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northwest Colorado $65,680 30
      Denver, CO $60,730 960
      Boulder, CO $59,830 110
      Colorado $57,870 1,620
      Grand Junction, CO $53,840 60
      Fort Collins, CO $51,290 90
      Southwest Colorado $49,150 40
      Pueblo, CO $48,970 60
      Greeley, CO $48,700 100
      Colorado Springs, CO $48,670 180
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Norwich, CT $77,710 110
      Hartford, CT $75,050 440
      Connecticut $62,360 1,120
      Bridgeport, CT $55,340 180
      Waterbury, CT $51,450 150
      New Haven, CT $49,930 140
      Connecticut $47,660 80
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $62,400 1,860
      DE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Delaware $63,850 290
      Dover, DE $61,460 60
      Sussex Delaware $44,060 80
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Miami, FL $56,580 2,200
      South Florida $50,510 40
      Palm Bay, FL $50,470 520
      Naples, FL $50,370 150
      Cape Coral, FL $50,350 460
      Crestview, FL $49,500 70
      North Florida $49,490 80
      Pensacola, FL $49,390 170
      Florida $49,170 9,470
      Tampa, FL $48,770 1,010
      Jacksonville, FL $48,590 930
      Orlando, FL $48,560 1,460
      Port St. Lucie, FL $48,250 240
      North Port, FL $48,220 240
      Deltona, FL $48,030 120
      Panama City, FL $47,830 50
      Lakeland, FL $47,020 200
      Tallahassee, FL $45,900 80
      Homosassa Springs, FL $44,830 30
      Ocala, FL $43,490 130
      Gainesville, FL $36,120 180
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Warner Robins, GA $67,100 900
      Georgia $53,960 3,850
      East Georgia $51,280 60
      Albany, GA $50,510 50
      Savannah, GA $49,690 80
      Atlanta, GA $49,630 1,850
      Augusta, GA-SC $47,400 110
      Macon, GA $46,900 60
      Columbus, GA-AL $46,820 40
      North Georgia $46,750 180
      Gainesville, GA $45,900 50
      Athens, GA $45,100 70
      Middle Georgia $43,740 60
      Valdosta, GA $42,190 30
      South Georgia $40,550 100
      GU
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Guam $37,980 140
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Hawaii $91,540 430
      Urban Honolulu, HI $90,830 390
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Cedar Rapids, IA $75,140 190
      Davenport, IA-IL $74,500 250
      Des Moines, IA $64,920 400
      Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $64,550 90
      Ames, IA $63,240 40
      Iowa $61,620 1,590
      Waterloo, IA $61,620 70
      Northeast Iowa $54,440 50
      Iowa City, IA $52,880 60
      Northwest Iowa $50,210 110
      Southeast Iowa $48,040 280
      Southwest Iowa $44,480 50
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boise City, ID $65,680 310
      Idaho $65,680 560
      Twin Falls, ID $47,860 40
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Chicago, IL-IN $97,970 3,080
      Illinois $93,570 4,240
      Champaign, IL $92,540 90
      Peoria, IL $86,810 160
      South Illinois $86,110 70
      Northwest Illinois $84,340 120
      Springfield, IL $83,530 50
      Rockford, IL $82,160 180
      East Central Illinois $61,620 40
      West Central Illinois $55,810 130
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Michigan City, IN $93,350 50
      Central Indiana $81,150 160
      South Bend, IN-MI $66,470 100
      Evansville, IN $65,430 110
      Bloomington, IN $64,160 60
      Indianapolis, IN $64,100 970
      Lafayette, IN $59,760 90
      Indiana $59,600 3,570
      Columbus, IN $59,150 80
      Southern Indiana $58,110 120
      Terre Haute, IN $57,470 100
      Elkhart, IN $53,950 820
      Muncie, IN $49,960 50
      Fort Wayne, IN $47,650 180
      Northern Indiana $44,580 320
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas $50,920 1,610
      Topeka, KS $50,010 160
      Wichita, KS $48,410 610
      Manhattan, KS $48,390 50
      Kansas $46,450 220
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Paducah, KY-IL $79,020 70
      South Central Kentucky $56,680 130
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $49,990 510
      Lexington, KY $49,380 110
      Kentucky $49,100 890
      Central Kentucky $47,700 60
      Bowling Green, KY $40,910 50
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Orleans, LA $61,090 230
      Lake Charles, LA $59,110 60
      Shreveport, LA $58,830 80
      Houma, LA $57,810 40
      Lafayette, LA $57,660 80
      Baton Rouge, LA $56,790 160
      Louisiana $54,870 880
      Monroe, LA $39,830 60
      Northeast Louisiana $36,380 30
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Springfield, MA $81,850 —
      Massachusetts $79,260 —
      Amherst Town, MA $75,030 30
      Worcester, MA $74,800 —
      Boston, MA-NH $69,040 —
      Pittsfield, MA $60,140 50
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lexington Park, MD $64,140 30
      Hagerstown, MD-WV $64,070 50
      Maryland $61,630 2,230
      Baltimore, MD $59,400 950
      Maryland $50,950 40
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, ME $63,870 590
      Maine $60,320 880
      Lewiston, ME $50,870 100
      Bangor, ME $50,420 90
      Southwest Maine $49,230 70
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kalamazoo, MI $89,550 310
      Flint, MI $81,810 380
      Muskegon, MI $78,830 150
      Southern Michigan $72,140 150
      Traverse City, MI $65,940 70
      Detroit, MI $61,750 1,900
      Battle Creek, MI $61,680 90
      Michigan $61,680 4,590
      Lansing, MI $60,470 150
      Bay City, MI $57,470 60
      Northern Michigan $57,280 110
      Niles, MI $55,920 40
      Ann Arbor, MI $52,490 110
      Grand Rapids, MI $50,580 530
      Mid Michigan $48,880 130
      Monroe, MI $48,440 30
      Upper Peninsula of Michigan $45,650 80
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      St. Cloud, MN $83,070 90
      Duluth, MN-WI $77,850 130
      Southeast Minnesota $65,540 70
      Rochester, MN $65,480 70
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $62,550 1,710
      Minnesota $62,550 2,230
      Northwest Minnesota $58,890 90
      Southwest Minnesota $55,010 40
      Mankato, MN $48,740 50
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      St. Louis, MO-IL $82,150 1,520
      Kansas City, MO-KS $81,500 1,310
      St. Joseph, MO-KS $81,050 160
      Jefferson City, MO $77,390 290
      Missouri $66,340 3,740
      Cape Girardeau, MO-IL $64,960 50
      Springfield, MO $60,490 320
      Columbia, MO $56,840 90
      Central Missouri $51,150 140
      Southeast Missouri $46,350 110
      Joplin, MO-KS $46,270 50
      North Missouri $45,200 110
      Southwest Missouri $40,490 140
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Gulfport, MS $62,650 500
      Jackson, MS $50,490 190
      Mississippi $49,020 1,140
      West Delta Mississippi $48,770 60
      Upper East Mississippi $47,140 160
      Lower East Mississippi $46,300 60
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Missoula, MT $64,530 120
      Bozeman, MT $64,220 70
      Great Falls, MT $61,940 100
      Montana $61,940 520
      Billings, MT $60,700 100
      West Montana $58,310 50
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Eastern North Carolina $68,700 270
      Asheville, NC $54,070 70
      Greensboro, NC $53,450 340
      Charlotte, NC-SC $52,870 740
      North Carolina $52,370 2,860
      Raleigh, NC $51,610 650
      Jacksonville, NC $50,010 50
      Wilmington, NC $49,480 50
      Fayetteville, NC $47,720 40
      Burlington, NC $47,020 50
      Winston, NC $47,020 140
      Hickory, NC $46,560 40
      Durham, NC $45,770 80
      Western North Carolina $44,810 210
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Fargo, ND-MN $79,350 130
      North Dakota $78,910 380
      Grand Forks, ND-MN $70,200 100
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Omaha, NE-IA $75,720 390
      Nebraska $58,560 480
      Lincoln, NE $55,580 50
      South Nebraska $46,660 30
      Northeast Nebraska $40,150 30
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Manchester, NH $58,310 290
      New Hampshire $53,380 750
      Northern New Hampshire $48,080 —
      Central New Hampshire $46,100 60
      Southwestern New Hampshire $45,930 60
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Atlantic City, NJ $100,470 150
      New Jersey $94,310 1,690
      Vineland, NJ $91,960 90
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Albuquerque, NM $61,360 400
      New Mexico $59,220 650
      Eastern New Mexico $56,930 100
      Las Cruces, NM $53,430 80
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Balance of Nevada $86,550 40
      Nevada $47,590 1,130
      Reno, NV $47,590 210
      Las Vegas, NV $46,800 850
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Watertown, NY $84,150 40
      Glens Falls, NY $82,930 40
      Elmira, NY $80,960 240
      New York, NY-NJ $77,350 4,560
      New York $73,470 6,190
      Kiryas Joel, NY $71,570 230
      Kingston, NY $67,810 50
      Buffalo, NY $67,290 400
      Albany, NY $65,640 260
      Central East New York $62,880 130
      Binghamton, NY $62,010 70
      Syracuse, NY $61,660 180
      Capital/Northern New York $61,180 100
      Rochester, NY $59,570 570
      Utica, NY $58,540 60
      Southwest New York $48,380 180
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Toledo, OH $74,230 300
      Akron, OH $71,510 510
      Columbus, OH $65,460 920
      Dayton, OH $64,900 360
      Cleveland, OH $64,730 810
      Ohio $62,940 5,350
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $61,180 1,030
      Eastern Ohio $60,420 160
      Youngstown, OH $60,130 220
      Mansfield, OH $59,890 60
      Canton, OH $59,800 160
      Lima, OH $57,910 50
      West Northwestern Ohio $56,890 200
      North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $49,380 230
      Southern Ohio $37,790 180
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southwest Oklahoma $75,730 30
      Lawton, OK $73,510 40
      Oklahoma $64,420 2,690
      Oklahoma City, OK $64,420 2,070
      Tulsa, OK $50,630 370
      Southeast Oklahoma $46,140 50
      Northeast Oklahoma $45,340 100
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, OR-WA $77,950 2,070
      Oregon $65,190 2,920
      Eugene, OR $61,910 220
      Salem, OR $59,050 380
      Albany, OR $58,430 100
      Bend, OR $57,680 130
      Eastern Oregon $57,400 80
      Coast Oregon $56,850 40
      Medford, OR $55,540 70
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $76,450 150
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $81,140 1,170
      Scranton, PA $74,880 140
      Allentown, PA-NJ $71,760 130
      Reading, PA $71,080 110
      Pennsylvania $69,240 2,340
      Erie, PA $66,100 60
      York, PA $66,100 90
      Northeastern Pennsylvania $65,920 90
      Pittsburgh, PA $63,830 390
      Harrisburg, PA $61,120 110
      Lancaster, PA $59,880 220
      Central Pennsylvania $59,520 70
      Lebanon, PA $59,510 40
      Altoona, PA $58,630 50
      Northwestern Pennsylvania $56,160 50
      Southwestern Pennsylvania $56,160 30
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Juan, PR $27,950 260
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Providence, RI-MA $58,660 480
      Rhode Island $56,950 410
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Spartanburg, SC $57,020 100
      Hilton Head Island, SC $56,520 50
      Northeastern South Carolina $49,920 30
      Northwestern South Carolina $49,910 50
      Charleston, SC $49,260 280
      Columbia, SC $49,090 220
      Florence, SC $47,880 70
      Myrtle Beach, SC $47,830 60
      South Carolina $46,080 1,460
      Sumter, SC $37,910 30
      Greenville, SC $36,980 480
      SD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Sioux Falls, SD-MN $49,800 260
      South Dakota $49,780 540
      East South Dakota $48,720 140
      Rapid City, SD $48,340 110
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Jackson, TN $61,030 60
      Nashville, TN $60,510 790
      Cleveland, TN $58,160 70
      Morristown, TN $56,470 40
      Tennessee $53,680 2,040
      Knoxville, TN $51,320 310
      Kingsport, TN-VA $50,380 50
      Chattanooga, TN-GA $50,170 240
      West Tennessee $49,800 60
      Clarksville, TN-KY $48,860 50
      North Central Tennessee $48,540 50
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR $44,850 380
      East Tennessee $42,910 60
      South Central Tennessee $42,760 60
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Corpus Christi, TX $64,330 420
      Austin, TX $61,920 1,350
      Dallas, TX $57,270 3,220
      Odessa, TX $56,510 30
      Houston, TX $56,020 2,810
      Texas $55,840 10,270
      San Antonio, TX $54,830 690
      Abilene, TX $51,000 60
      Killeen, TX $49,090 70
      Amarillo, TX $48,950 50
      El Paso, TX $48,680 190
      Waco, TX $48,500 90
      Lubbock, TX $47,550 110
      Tyler, TX $47,520 80
      Longview, TX $47,100 80
      Texarkana, TX-AR $47,010 70
      Eastern Region of Texas $47,000 40
      McAllen, TX $46,260 100
      Wichita Falls, TX $45,350 40
      Northwestern Region of Texas $39,340 40
      North Region of Texas $38,750 140
      Hill Country Region of Texas $35,370 110
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Salt Lake City, UT $63,390 720
      Ogden, UT $62,030 860
      Utah $60,490 1,870
      Provo, UT $58,170 120
      High Desert Utah $53,780 80
      St. George, UT $47,620 40
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      West Virginia $71,800 430
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $61,800 1,880
      Virginia $58,490 3,870
      Richmond, VA $56,420 450
      Staunton, VA $55,170 40
      Harrisonburg, VA $54,680 110
      Lynchburg, VA $53,720 140
      Northern West Virginia $49,420 80
      Roanoke, VA $49,070 110
      Charlottesville, VA $46,940 —
      Southside Virginia $46,000 60
      Winchester, VA-WV $44,910 80
      Northwest Virginia $44,860 50
      Southwest Virginia $44,620 140
      Blacksburg, VA $42,990 40
      Southern West Virginia $42,740 40
      VT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Burlington, VT $58,770 260
      Vermont $56,890 480
      Northern Vermont $51,290 140
      Southern Vermont $51,290 90
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kennewick, WA $103,350 250
      Seattle, WA $102,680 2,340
      Olympia, WA $95,890 170
      Washington $93,230 3,870
      Bellingham, WA $87,910 70
      Yakima, WA $79,510 120
      Mount Vernon, WA $77,940 70
      Western Washington $77,720 60
      Bremerton, WA $76,770 190
      Longview, WA $76,760 110
      Spokane, WA $69,150 180
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Madison, WI $83,150 430
      Milwaukee, WI $79,490 950
      Appleton, WI $78,100 360
      Sheboygan, WI $77,130 50
      Wisconsin $75,970 2,990
      Green Bay, WI $75,010 230
      Eau Claire, WI $74,690 50
      Janesville, WI $70,130 30
      Wausau, WI $68,800 90
      La Crosse, WI-MN $65,890 70
      Northeastern Wisconsin $63,840 130
      Oshkosh, WI $59,880 50
      South Central Wisconsin $48,600 120
      Western Wisconsin $47,720 180
      WV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wheeling, WV-OH $75,040 40
      Weirton, WV-OH $74,960 30
      Parkersburg, WV $72,610 50
      Huntington, WV-KY-OH $71,620 110
      Charleston, WV $66,130 60
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Eastern Wyoming $56,420 30
      Cheyenne, WY $51,240 110
      Wyoming $51,240 170