Sheet Metal Worker Salary in Georgia: $60,000 Average

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Average base salary, Georgia

$60,000 / year

≈ $5,000 per month · $28.85 per hour

LocationOr metro area

BLS May 2025 state data for Georgia · median $59,000

25th percentile
$48,000Average
$60,00075th percentile
$73,000

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.

Sheet Metal Worker salary by state

Alabama$53,000

Alaska$87,000

Arizona$58,500

Arkansas$47,500

California$88,500

Colorado$62,500

Connecticut$77,500

Delaware$63,500

Florida$55,000

Georgia$60,000

Hawaii$94,500

Idaho$57,000

Illinois$85,000

Indiana$72,500

Iowa$68,000

Kansas$71,000

Kentucky$66,000

Louisiana$55,000

Maine$64,000

Maryland$66,500

Massachusetts$81,500

Michigan$70,500

Minnesota$81,000

Mississippi$54,000

Missouri$73,500

Montana$67,000

Nebraska$69,500

Nevada$66,500

New Hampshire$61,500

New Jersey$91,500

New Mexico$62,000

New York$80,000

North Carolina$56,500

North Dakota$69,000

Ohio$71,000

Oklahoma$65,500

Oregon$83,000

Pennsylvania$75,500

Rhode Island$66,500

South Carolina$55,000

South Dakota$56,000

Tennessee$61,500

Texas$58,500

Utah$66,000

Vermont$62,000

Virginia$57,000

Washington$104,500

West Virginia$63,500

Wisconsin$79,000

Wyoming$62,000

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.

What Sheet Metal Workers do

Typical education: High School Diploma

Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.
Fasten seams or joints together with welds, bolts, cement, rivets, solder, caulks, metal drive clips, or bonds to assemble components into products or to repair sheet metal items.
Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.

Top skills: Reading Comprehension Monitoring Critical Thinking Coordination Time Management Speaking

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Sheet Metal Worker salary by industry

Construction

77,530 workers

$73,500

Sectors 31, 32, and 33 – Manufacturing

29,970 workers

$61,000

Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS

5,780 workers

$76,500

Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)

5,370 workers

$74,500

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

2,230 workers

$57,500

Sectors 48 and 49 – Transportation and Warehousing

2,210 workers

$83,500

Wholesale Trade

730 workers

$50,000

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

640 workers

$67,500

National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.

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).

Similar-paying roles in Construction and Extraction

Brickmasons and Blockmasons$70,500

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$71,000

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$69,000

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$68,500

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other$72,500

Carpenter$68,000

Structural Iron and Steel Workers$73,000

Continuous Mining Machine Operator$67,500

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining$73,500

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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