What is the typical salary range for a Sheet Metal Worker?

Pay typically falls between $49,500 and $84,500 per year depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

Sheet Metal Worker Salary: $70,500 Average

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Average base salary

$70,500 / year

≈ $5,900 per month · $33.89 per hour

Location

25th percentile
$49,500Average
$70,50075th percentile
$84,500

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.

About this role

Sheet Metal Worker is a professional role in the Construction and Extraction job family, focused on Sheet Metal Worker work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

How this role compares

Sheet Metal Worker pays 10% above the average across 60 roles in the Construction and Extraction job family (family average $64,000).

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Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other$72,500

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Structural Iron and Steel Workers$73,000

Continuous Mining Machine Operator$67,500

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Electrician$74,000

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Sheet Metal Worker make?

The average base salary for a Sheet Metal Worker in the United States is $70,500 per year, or about $33.89 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $49,500 and $84,500 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Construction and Extraction roles?

The Construction and Extraction job family averages $64,000 across 60 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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