Sheet Metal Workers Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Sheet Metal Workers salaries across 50 states

$64,292

National Average (Median)

$98,550

Highest: Washington

$45,820

Lowest: Arkansas

Sheet Metal Workers Salary by State

Compare Sheet Metal Workers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$45,820

$98,550

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $47,530 AK $94,600 AZ $50,260 AR $45,820 CA $76,590 CO $57,880 CT $78,750 DE $61,460 FL $49,640 GA $56,800 HI $96,350 ID $46,350 IL $86,630 IN $64,040 IA $66,460 KS $62,670 KY $60,680 LA $50,320 ME $62,120 MD $62,560 MA $82,100 MI $64,490 MN $72,970 MS $49,500 MO $63,560 MT $61,420 NE $64,440 NV $46,730 NH $59,800 NJ $92,840 NM $56,720 NY $73,760 NC $50,730 ND $65,180 OH $74,790 OK $65,640 OR $73,750 PA $61,400 RI $65,100 SC $49,920 SD $47,800 TN $59,170 TX $54,240 UT $63,140 VT $58,250 VA $52,220 WA $98,550 WV $72,390 WI $77,760 WY $58,740

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Washington

$98,550

Hawaii

$96,350

Alaska

$94,600

New Jersey

$92,840

Illinois

$86,630

Sheet Metal Workers Salary in All 50 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Washington	$98,550	$101,200	3,440
2	Hawaii	$96,350	$91,310	490
3	Alaska	$94,600	$83,980	240
4	New Jersey	$92,840	$88,620	2,790
5	Illinois	$86,630	$81,960	3,260
6	Massachusetts	$82,100	$78,900	2,890
7	Connecticut	$78,750	$74,720	1,480
8	Wisconsin	$77,760	$76,130	3,180
9	California	$76,590	$85,580	8,390
10	Ohio	$74,790	$68,810	4,180
11	New York	$73,760	$77,240	6,570
12	Oregon	$73,750	$80,290	3,250
13	Minnesota	$72,970	$78,420	2,980
14	West Virginia	$72,390	$61,250	540
15	Iowa	$66,460	$65,480	1,650
16	Oklahoma	$65,640	$63,510	2,820
17	North Dakota	$65,180	$66,540	290
18	Rhode Island	$65,100	$64,060	370
19	Michigan	$64,490	$68,100	4,000
20	Nebraska	$64,440	$67,250	440
21	Indiana	$64,040	$70,030	4,580
22	Missouri	$63,560	$71,050	2,640
23	Utah	$63,140	$63,690	1,810
24	Kansas	$62,670	$68,590	1,730
25	Maryland	$62,560	$64,410	1,940
26	Maine	$62,120	$61,830	830
27	Delaware	$61,460	$61,140	440
28	Montana	$61,420	$64,660	410
29	Pennsylvania	$61,400	$72,910	3,260
30	Kentucky	$60,680	$63,790	2,210
31	New Hampshire	$59,800	$59,190	760
32	Tennessee	$59,170	$59,390	1,850
33	Wyoming	$58,740	$60,080	160
34	Vermont	$58,250	$59,740	370
35	Colorado	$57,880	$60,390	1,660
36	Georgia	$56,800	$58,010	3,590
37	New Mexico	$56,720	$59,950	640
38	Texas	$54,240	$56,500	9,540
39	Virginia	$52,220	$55,090	4,520
40	North Carolina	$50,730	$54,560	2,780
41	Louisiana	$50,320	$52,960	1,080
42	Arizona	$50,260	$56,480	3,060
43	South Carolina	$49,920	$53,200	1,710
44	Florida	$49,640	$53,120	8,040
45	Mississippi	$49,500	$52,190	1,260
46	South Dakota	$47,800	$54,140	320
47	Alabama	$47,530	$51,190	1,450
48	Nevada	$46,730	$64,490	1,270
49	Idaho	$46,350	$55,090	1,290
50	Arkansas	$45,820	$45,800	1,230

Sheet Metal Workers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Sheet Metal Workers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS