Sheet Metal Worker Salary in Minnesota: $81,000 Average

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Average base salary, Minnesota

$81,000 / year

≈ $6,750 per month · $38.94 per hour

LocationOr metro area

BLS May 2025 state data for Minnesota · median $75,500

25th percentile
$53,500Average
$81,00075th percentile
$110,500

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.

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 within the function in the Construction and Extraction job family.

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

Includes information from O*NET OnLine by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (CC BY 4.0).

Sheet Metal Worker pay by experience level

Entry level$40,000

Typical starting pay (about the 10th percentile)

Early career$49,500

A few years in (about the 25th percentile)

Experienced$64,000

Mid-career median pay

Senior$84,500

Seasoned professionals (about the 75th percentile)

Top earners$109,500

Highest earners (about the 90th percentile)

Experience tiers are derived from the BLS wage percentile distribution for this occupation, aged to 2026. Actual pay varies by employer, location, and specialization.

Job outlook

+2.4%

projected change in jobs, 2024–2034

10,600

projected openings per year

Growing slower than average

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (2024–2034). Openings include growth and replacement needs.

Sheet Metal Worker salary by industry

Specialty Trade Contractors

72,650 workers

$73,000

Building Equipment Contractors

53,690 workers

$77,000

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

21,380 workers

$60,500

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only)

20,780 workers

$60,500

Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors

16,060 workers

$61,000

Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Schools and Hospitals and USPS

5,780 workers

$76,500

Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)

5,370 workers

$74,500

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

4,830 workers

$63,000

Construction of Buildings

4,540 workers

$76,500

Nonresidential Building Construction

3,470 workers

$73,000

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

How this role compares

Sheet Metal Worker pays 8% above the average across 63 roles in the Construction and Extraction job family (family average $65,000).

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

Careers related to Sheet Metal Worker

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$56,000

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$74,000

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic$69,000

Structural Iron and Steel Workers$73,000

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$66,000

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$56,500

Related occupations from O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor.

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 $65,000 across 63 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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