Sheet Metal Workers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 50 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median sheet metal workers in the US earns $61,800 per year (119,770 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington ($98,550) and lowest in Arkansas ($45,820) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Sheet Metal Workers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheet Metal Workers in Washington | $98,550 | $78,160 | $6,513 | 79.3% | 3,440 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Hawaii | $96,350 | $70,820 | $5,902 | 73.5% | 490 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Alaska | $94,600 | $75,381 | $6,282 | 79.7% | 240 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in New Jersey | $92,840 | $70,417 | $5,868 | 75.8% | 2,790 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Illinois | $86,630 | $65,631 | $5,469 | 75.8% | 3,260 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Massachusetts | $82,100 | $62,702 | $5,225 | 76.4% | 2,890 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Connecticut | $78,750 | $61,474 | $5,123 | 78.1% | 1,480 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Wisconsin | $77,760 | $60,794 | $5,066 | 78.2% | 3,180 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in California | $76,590 | $59,796 | $4,983 | 78.1% | 8,390 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Ohio | $74,790 | $60,171 | $5,014 | 80.5% | 4,180 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in New York | $73,760 | $57,334 | $4,778 | 77.7% | 6,570 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Oregon | $73,750 | $55,090 | $4,591 | 74.7% | 3,250 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Minnesota | $72,970 | $56,726 | $4,727 | 77.7% | 2,980 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in West Virginia | $72,390 | $57,202 | $4,767 | 79% | 540 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Iowa | $66,460 | $53,707 | $4,476 | 80.8% | 1,650 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Oklahoma | $65,640 | $52,513 | $4,376 | 80% | 2,820 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in North Dakota | $65,180 | $54,540 | $4,545 | 83.7% | 290 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Rhode Island | $65,100 | $52,663 | $4,389 | 80.9% | 370 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Michigan | $64,490 | $51,508 | $4,292 | 79.9% | 4,000 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Nebraska | $64,440 | $51,905 | $4,325 | 80.5% | 440 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Indiana | $64,040 | $51,776 | $4,315 | 80.9% | 4,580 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Missouri | $63,560 | $51,200 | $4,267 | 80.6% | 2,640 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Utah | $63,140 | $50,072 | $4,173 | 79.3% | 1,810 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Kansas | $62,670 | $49,838 | $4,153 | 79.5% | 1,730 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Maryland | $62,560 | $49,839 | $4,153 | 79.7% | 1,940 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Maine | $62,120 | $49,082 | $4,090 | 79% | 830 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Delaware | $61,460 | $48,829 | $4,069 | 79.4% | 440 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Montana | $61,420 | $49,401 | $4,117 | 80.4% | 410 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Pennsylvania | $61,400 | $49,630 | $4,136 | 80.8% | 3,260 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Kentucky | $60,680 | $48,930 | $4,078 | 80.6% | 2,210 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in New Hampshire | $59,800 | $50,229 | $4,186 | 84% | 760 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Tennessee | $59,170 | $49,723 | $4,144 | 84% | 1,850 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Wyoming | $58,740 | $49,378 | $4,115 | 84.1% | 160 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Vermont | $58,250 | $47,466 | $3,956 | 81.5% | 370 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Colorado | $57,880 | $46,848 | $3,904 | 80.9% | 1,660 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Georgia | $56,800 | $45,494 | $3,791 | 80.1% | 3,590 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in New Mexico | $56,720 | $46,254 | $3,855 | 81.5% | 640 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Texas | $54,240 | $45,762 | $3,813 | 84.4% | 9,540 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Virginia | $52,220 | $41,950 | $3,496 | 80.3% | 4,520 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in North Carolina | $50,730 | $41,426 | $3,452 | 81.7% | 2,780 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Louisiana | $50,320 | $41,489 | $3,457 | 82.4% | 1,080 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Arizona | $50,260 | $41,516 | $3,460 | 82.6% | 3,060 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in South Carolina | $49,920 | $40,453 | $3,371 | 81% | 1,710 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Florida | $49,640 | $42,066 | $3,505 | 84.7% | 8,040 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Mississippi | $49,500 | $40,705 | $3,392 | 82.2% | 1,260 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in South Dakota | $47,800 | $40,587 | $3,382 | 84.9% | 320 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Alabama | $47,530 | $38,259 | $3,188 | 80.5% | 1,450 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Nevada | $46,730 | $39,728 | $3,311 | 85% | 1,270 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Idaho | $46,350 | $38,074 | $3,173 | 82.1% | 1,290 |
| Sheet Metal Workers in Arkansas | $45,820 | $37,422 | $3,119 | 81.7% | 1,230 |
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