275 metro areas
Sheet Metal Worker Salary by City (2026)
Sheet metal workers earn the most in Seattle, WA, an average of $108,600 a year, against $67,850 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Olympia, WA ($100,820 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $67,850BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $108,600Seattle, WA
- Best after cost of living
- $100,820Olympia, WA
- Metro areas
- 275With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for sheet metal workers
Top 10 metro areas
- Seattle, WA$108,600
- San Francisco, CA$105,770
- San Jose, CA$105,710
- Olympia, WA$104,520
- Kennewick, WA$97,950
- Bellingham, WA$93,120
- Salinas, CA$93,100
- Atlantic City, NJ$91,890
- Urban Honolulu, HI$91,060
- Santa Rosa, CA$90,500
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $108,600 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $105,770 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $105,710 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $104,520 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $97,950 |
| Bellingham, WA | $93,120 |
| Salinas, CA | $93,100 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $91,890 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $91,060 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $90,500 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Olympia, WA$104,520 nominal$100,820
- Kennewick, WA$97,950 nominal$97,870
- Seattle, WA$108,600 nominal$97,720
- San Jose, CA$105,710 nominal$95,730
- Atlantic City, NJ$91,890 nominal$92,950
- San Francisco, CA$105,770 nominal$91,490
- Springfield, IL$83,660 nominal$90,200
- Bellingham, WA$93,120 nominal$90,120
- Michigan City, IN$82,370 nominal$89,840
- St. Joseph, MO-KS$77,600 nominal$89,830
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $100,820 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $97,870 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $97,720 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $95,730 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $92,950 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $91,490 |
| Springfield, IL | $90,200 |
| Bellingham, WA | $90,120 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $89,840 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $89,830 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Sheet Metal Worker salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle, WA | $108,600 | $66,710 | $129,230 | $97,720 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $105,770 | $62,400 | $127,130 | $91,490 |
| 3 | San Jose, CA | $105,710 | $58,470 | $128,980 | $95,730 |
| 4 | Olympia, WA | $104,520 | $64,150 | $124,400 | $100,820 |
| 5 | Kennewick, WA | $97,950 | $61,900 | $115,690 | $97,870 |
| 6 | Bellingham, WA | $93,120 | $58,550 | $110,140 | $90,120 |
| 7 | Salinas, CA | $93,100 | $59,340 | $109,740 | $85,380 |
| 8 | Atlantic City, NJ | $91,890 | $52,920 | $111,090 | $92,950 |
| 9 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $91,060 | $63,500 | $104,640 | $82,060 |
| 10 | Santa Rosa, CA | $90,500 | $55,390 | $107,790 | $83,960 |
| 11 | Portland, OR-WA | $87,480 | $55,810 | $103,080 | $82,980 |
| 12 | Chicago, IL-IN | $85,610 | $49,900 | $103,210 | $82,640 |
| 13 | Anchorage, AK | $85,530 | $52,830 | $101,650 | $81,130 |
| 14 | New York, NY-NJ | $84,390 | $47,550 | $102,520 | $74,970 |
| 15 | Bremerton, WA | $84,070 | $62,380 | $94,760 | $79,610 |
| 16 | Springfield, IL | $83,660 | $53,190 | $98,650 | $90,200 |
| 17 | Sacramento, CA | $83,490 | $52,310 | $98,840 | $78,270 |
| 18 | San Diego, CA | $82,620 | $53,680 | $96,890 | $73,840 |
| 19 | Spokane, WA | $82,430 | $53,830 | $96,530 | $82,150 |
| 20 | Michigan City, IN | $82,370 | $48,510 | $99,050 | $89,840 |
| 21 | Visalia, CA | $81,910 | $50,630 | $97,300 | $82,050 |
| 22 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $81,890 | $49,230 | $97,990 | $88,490 |
| 23 | Bridgeport, CT | $81,850 | $59,090 | $93,060 | $76,590 |
| 24 | Los Angeles, CA | $81,680 | $50,110 | $97,240 | $71,920 |
| 25 | Rockford, IL | $81,640 | $51,380 | $96,550 | $88,590 |
| 26 | Peoria, IL | $81,490 | $51,190 | $96,410 | $89,320 |
| 27 | Fresno, CA | $81,390 | $51,080 | $96,300 | $79,670 |
| 28 | Champaign, IL | $81,120 | $52,060 | $95,430 | $87,500 |
| 29 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $80,970 | $48,710 | $96,870 | $78,950 |
| 30 | Reading, PA | $80,140 | $50,230 | $94,870 | $82,570 |
| 31 | Yakima, WA | $79,560 | $50,480 | $93,870 | $83,270 |
| 32 | Appleton, WI | $79,350 | $49,570 | $94,020 | $85,860 |
| 33 | Bakersfield, CA | $79,330 | $51,130 | $93,230 | $78,630 |
| 34 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $79,290 | $44,100 | $96,620 | $79,320 |
| 35 | Duluth, MN-WI | $79,290 | $52,580 | $92,460 | $89,320 |
| 36 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $79,290 | $49,880 | $93,790 | $75,640 |
| 37 | Milwaukee, WI | $78,920 | $47,780 | $94,240 | $81,410 |
| 38 | Santa Maria, CA | $78,850 | $47,800 | $94,140 | $72,470 |
| 39 | Boston, MA-NH | $78,830 | $48,170 | $93,930 | $72,810 |
| 40 | Hanford, CA | $78,830 | $64,150 | $86,070 | $77,580 |
| 41 | Stockton, CA | $78,730 | $45,970 | $94,850 | $74,920 |
| 42 | Modesto, CA | $78,460 | $50,520 | $92,210 | $75,360 |
| 43 | Madison, WI | $78,040 | $49,070 | $92,330 | $80,220 |
| 44 | Flint, MI | $77,670 | $53,000 | $89,810 | $83,490 |
| 45 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $77,600 | $41,890 | $95,200 | $89,830 |
| 46 | Fairbanks, AK | $76,480 | $49,670 | $89,670 | $74,100 |
| 47 | Toledo, OH | $76,290 | $54,120 | $87,240 | $83,420 |
| 48 | Riverside, CA | $76,170 | $46,780 | $90,650 | $71,560 |
| 49 | Glens Falls, NY | $75,770 | $53,580 | $86,720 | $79,870 |
| 50 | Sheboygan, WI | $75,030 | $55,580 | $84,590 | $79,810 |
| 51 | Springfield, MA | $74,960 | $47,880 | $88,320 | $78,030 |
| 52 | Oxnard, CA | $74,670 | $48,530 | $87,550 | $67,550 |
| 53 | Scranton, PA | $74,570 | $45,880 | $88,710 | $79,710 |
| 54 | Kalamazoo, MI | $74,110 | $49,920 | $86,030 | $78,140 |
| 55 | Manhattan, KS | $73,860 | $44,260 | $88,440 | $81,920 |
| 56 | Kingston, NY | $73,820 | $45,510 | $87,760 | $73,300 |
| 57 | Green Bay, WI | $73,490 | $45,470 | $87,300 | $78,950 |
| 58 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $73,470 | $50,980 | $84,530 | $82,580 |
| 59 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $73,320 | $43,410 | $88,050 | $77,110 |
| 60 | South Bend, IN-MI | $73,320 | $47,090 | $86,220 | $78,960 |
| 61 | Worcester, MA | $73,130 | $46,240 | $86,380 | $71,330 |
| 62 | Rochester, MN | $73,090 | $57,890 | $80,600 | $80,480 |
| 63 | Harrisburg, PA | $72,760 | $48,300 | $84,800 | $73,760 |
| 64 | Hartford, CT | $72,680 | $51,810 | $82,950 | $70,740 |
| 65 | Columbus, OH | $72,260 | $49,670 | $83,370 | $75,690 |
| 66 | Buffalo, NY | $72,220 | $46,630 | $84,800 | $75,350 |
| 67 | New Haven, CT | $72,220 | $50,690 | $82,830 | $69,070 |
| 68 | Wausau, WI | $72,200 | $45,990 | $85,110 | $77,930 |
| 69 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $72,160 | $45,300 | $85,380 | $78,630 |
| 70 | Indianapolis, IN | $71,950 | $48,510 | $83,490 | $75,190 |
| 71 | Mount Vernon, WA | $71,760 | $51,170 | $81,890 | $70,050 |
| 72 | Ann Arbor, MI | $71,740 | $48,050 | $83,410 | $71,110 |
| 73 | Cleveland, OH | $71,680 | $47,550 | $83,570 | $76,320 |
| 74 | Jefferson City, MO | $71,590 | $42,410 | $85,970 | $81,380 |
| 75 | Omaha, NE-IA | $71,570 | $46,950 | $83,700 | $77,870 |
| 76 | Eau Claire, WI | $71,340 | $43,470 | $85,070 | $76,880 |
| 77 | Albany, NY | $71,160 | $48,590 | $82,260 | $71,470 |
| 78 | Detroit, MI | $71,160 | $45,590 | $83,760 | $70,950 |
| 79 | Amherst Town, MA | $71,050 | $43,100 | $84,820 | $70,880 |
| 80 | Fargo, ND-MN | $70,530 | $53,870 | $78,730 | $77,620 |
| 81 | Davenport, IA-IL | $70,510 | $59,530 | $75,920 | $79,150 |
| 82 | Janesville, WI | $70,080 | $45,340 | $82,260 | $74,790 |
| 83 | Lancaster, PA | $69,990 | $46,590 | $81,520 | $71,230 |
| 84 | Bend, OR | $69,930 | $49,710 | $79,890 | $67,500 |
| 85 | Norwich, CT | $69,850 | $51,230 | $79,020 | $69,540 |
| 86 | Battle Creek, MI | $69,740 | $45,610 | $81,620 | $77,030 |
| 87 | Canton, OH | $69,620 | $50,320 | $79,120 | $77,870 |
| 88 | Terre Haute, IN | $69,620 | $40,680 | $83,870 | $79,300 |
| 89 | Evansville, IN | $69,390 | $45,570 | $81,120 | $75,810 |
| 90 | Vallejo, CA | $69,120 | $49,460 | $78,810 | $63,720 |
| 91 | Muskegon, MI | $69,060 | $42,720 | $82,010 | $74,640 |
| 92 | Eugene, OR | $69,040 | $43,600 | $81,560 | $67,970 |
| 93 | Mansfield, OH | $68,990 | $48,960 | $78,870 | $77,630 |
| 94 | Lafayette, IN | $68,930 | $43,370 | $81,540 | $73,780 |
| 95 | Oshkosh, WI | $68,910 | $46,070 | $80,160 | $74,150 |
| 96 | Dayton, OH | $68,830 | $49,090 | $78,540 | $74,260 |
| 97 | Columbus, IN | $68,760 | $48,920 | $78,540 | $73,930 |
| 98 | Waterbury, CT | $68,620 | $50,250 | $77,690 | $68,770 |
| 99 | Fort Wayne, IN | $68,580 | $45,390 | $80,000 | $74,080 |
| 100 | Lansing, MI | $68,350 | $47,130 | $78,790 | $71,950 |
| 101 | Lebanon, PA | $68,060 | $44,140 | $79,850 | $73,010 |
| 102 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $68,020 | $45,590 | $79,060 | $71,320 |
| 103 | Weirton, WV-OH | $68,020 | $48,170 | $77,790 | $76,410 |
| 104 | Parkersburg, WV | $67,890 | $56,280 | $73,610 | $77,980 |
| 105 | Akron, OH | $67,850 | $44,660 | $79,250 | $72,670 |
| 106 | Bozeman, MT | $67,850 | $52,670 | $75,320 | $66,190 |
| 107 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $67,830 | $44,320 | $79,390 | $78,800 |
| 108 | Paducah, KY-IL | $67,810 | $45,120 | $78,980 | $78,770 |
| 109 | Missoula, MT | $67,680 | $48,150 | $77,290 | $70,170 |
| 110 | Des Moines, IA | $67,560 | $46,700 | $77,830 | $73,670 |
| 111 | Las Vegas, NV | $67,480 | $36,800 | $82,580 | $67,340 |
| 112 | Salem, OR | $67,430 | $45,050 | $78,460 | $65,060 |
| 113 | Erie, PA | $67,410 | $43,470 | $79,190 | $74,120 |
| 114 | Warner Robins, GA | $67,180 | $58,450 | $71,490 | $71,630 |
| 115 | York, PA | $66,790 | $46,010 | $77,020 | $69,570 |
| 116 | Syracuse, NY | $66,680 | $45,390 | $77,190 | $69,650 |
| 117 | Provo, UT | $66,660 | $47,880 | $75,900 | $67,860 |
| 118 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $66,290 | $41,160 | $78,670 | $60,580 |
| 119 | Mankato, MN | $65,670 | $46,280 | $75,190 | $72,200 |
| 120 | Providence, RI-MA | $65,670 | $46,550 | $75,070 | $64,530 |
| 121 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $65,540 | $45,640 | $75,340 | $70,420 |
| 122 | Binghamton, NY | $65,400 | $49,030 | $73,470 | $70,430 |
| 123 | Rochester, NY | $65,120 | $40,890 | $77,060 | $67,110 |
| 124 | Oklahoma City, OK | $64,960 | $52,670 | $71,010 | $71,850 |
| 125 | Ogden, UT | $64,940 | $52,230 | $71,200 | $64,710 |
| 126 | Portland, ME | $64,730 | $53,620 | $70,220 | $63,550 |
| 127 | Albany, OR | $64,710 | $45,760 | $74,030 | $63,380 |
| 128 | Salt Lake City, UT | $64,670 | $43,180 | $75,250 | $64,110 |
| 129 | Ames, IA | $64,400 | $43,680 | $74,610 | $72,500 |
| 130 | Lexington Park, MD | $64,360 | $43,530 | $74,610 | $63,870 |
| 131 | Denver, CO | $64,290 | $46,450 | $73,110 | $60,780 |
| 132 | Youngstown, OH | $64,290 | $44,740 | $73,920 | $73,560 |
| 133 | Corpus Christi, TX | $64,210 | $46,970 | $72,700 | $69,290 |
| 134 | Elkhart, IN | $64,190 | $34,050 | $79,020 | $71,070 |
| 135 | Traverse City, MI | $64,130 | $43,390 | $74,340 | $68,680 |
| 136 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $64,040 | $42,910 | $74,440 | $72,510 |
| 137 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $64,020 | $44,350 | $73,690 | $74,050 |
| 138 | Medford, OR | $63,940 | $43,310 | $74,110 | $63,040 |
| 139 | Topeka, KS | $63,880 | $39,290 | $75,980 | $71,920 |
| 140 | Dover, DE | $63,500 | $43,370 | $73,420 | $65,120 |
| 141 | Billings, MT | $63,170 | $47,590 | $70,840 | $67,540 |
| 142 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $63,000 | $45,950 | $71,410 | $57,860 |
| 143 | Pittsburgh, PA | $62,960 | $46,920 | $70,840 | $66,500 |
| 144 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $62,940 | $46,280 | $71,160 | $72,630 |
| 145 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $62,750 | $43,640 | $72,160 | $66,630 |
| 146 | Nashville, TN | $62,750 | $44,220 | $71,880 | $65,140 |
| 147 | Waterloo, IA | $62,750 | $48,590 | $69,740 | $72,080 |
| 148 | Spartanburg, SC | $62,150 | $46,550 | $69,850 | $68,260 |
| 149 | Bay City, MI | $62,030 | $41,250 | $72,260 | $67,480 |
| 150 | Niles, MI | $61,960 | $38,170 | $73,690 | $67,080 |
| 151 | Utica, NY | $61,760 | $44,320 | $70,320 | $66,640 |
| 152 | Springfield, MO | $61,730 | $42,560 | $71,180 | $69,680 |
| 153 | Great Falls, MT | $61,690 | $45,050 | $69,870 | $63,700 |
| 154 | Baltimore, MD | $61,650 | $44,120 | $70,280 | $59,000 |
| 155 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $61,590 | $41,520 | $71,470 | $69,650 |
| 156 | Burlington, VT | $61,530 | $46,220 | $69,060 | $60,950 |
| 157 | Lawton, OK | $61,460 | $40,680 | $71,700 | $71,510 |
| 158 | Jackson, TN | $61,420 | $41,950 | $71,010 | $71,820 |
| 159 | Altoona, PA | $61,280 | $43,870 | $69,870 | $68,460 |
| 160 | Albuquerque, NM | $61,150 | $40,210 | $71,450 | $64,000 |
| 161 | Columbia, MO | $60,990 | $41,040 | $70,800 | $68,190 |
| 162 | Grand Rapids, MI | $60,740 | $41,430 | $70,260 | $63,570 |
| 163 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $60,690 | $42,850 | $69,490 | $65,840 |
| 164 | Charleston, WV | $60,630 | $41,970 | $69,800 | $68,340 |
| 165 | Lake Charles, LA | $60,340 | $38,210 | $71,240 | $70,280 |
| 166 | Atlanta, GA | $60,170 | $43,560 | $68,350 | $60,140 |
| 167 | Cleveland, TN | $59,570 | $41,770 | $68,330 | $67,630 |
| 168 | Charleston, SC | $59,380 | $43,510 | $67,180 | $58,810 |
| 169 | Lewiston, ME | $59,340 | $50,520 | $63,690 | $62,640 |
| 170 | Manchester, NH | $59,220 | $42,060 | $67,660 | $56,050 |
| 171 | Boulder, CO | $59,090 | $42,850 | $67,080 | $56,170 |
| 172 | Pittsfield, MA | $59,070 | $42,470 | $67,270 | $62,110 |
| 173 | Tulsa, OK | $59,030 | $39,850 | $68,470 | $66,170 |
| 174 | Muncie, IN | $59,010 | $42,410 | $67,160 | $66,940 |
| 175 | Knoxville, TN | $58,820 | $42,600 | $66,810 | $63,540 |
| 176 | Cheyenne, WY | $58,740 | $47,150 | $64,440 | $60,880 |
| 177 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $58,590 | $43,830 | $65,850 | $59,820 |
| 178 | Austin, TX | $58,030 | $42,370 | $65,750 | $59,170 |
| 179 | Wichita, KS | $58,010 | $38,580 | $67,580 | $65,220 |
| 180 | Dallas, TX | $57,970 | $41,230 | $66,230 | $56,230 |
| 181 | San Antonio, TX | $57,890 | $41,290 | $66,060 | $61,120 |
| 182 | Lincoln, NE | $57,600 | $35,150 | $68,640 | $62,900 |
| 183 | Phoenix, AZ | $57,390 | $38,250 | $66,810 | $55,550 |
| 184 | Boise City, ID | $56,910 | $37,540 | $66,460 | $57,840 |
| 185 | Las Cruces, NM | $56,830 | $35,730 | $67,200 | $63,000 |
| 186 | Huntsville, AL | $56,760 | $42,220 | $63,920 | $60,990 |
| 187 | Fort Collins, CO | $56,470 | $41,560 | $63,810 | $55,840 |
| 188 | Grand Junction, CO | $56,410 | $42,140 | $63,420 | $59,080 |
| 189 | Gulfport, MS | $56,350 | $43,220 | $62,820 | $62,610 |
| 190 | Houston, TX | $56,330 | $38,730 | $65,000 | $57,110 |
| 191 | Miami, FL | $56,310 | $40,640 | $64,020 | $49,330 |
| 192 | Pueblo, CO | $56,140 | $41,060 | $63,560 | $61,180 |
| 193 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $56,100 | $41,020 | $63,520 | $57,630 |
| 194 | Bangor, ME | $56,080 | $45,410 | $61,340 | $58,110 |
| 195 | Orlando, FL | $55,910 | $36,980 | $65,250 | $55,130 |
| 196 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $55,740 | $40,980 | $63,020 | $61,500 |
| 197 | Lafayette, LA | $55,640 | $34,050 | $66,290 | $63,800 |
| 198 | Greeley, CO | $55,520 | $44,050 | $61,150 | $55,420 |
| 199 | Shreveport, LA | $55,520 | $37,250 | $64,500 | $65,500 |
| 200 | Asheville, NC | $55,350 | $40,370 | $62,710 | $57,350 |
| 201 | Greensboro, NC | $55,310 | $43,640 | $61,050 | $59,560 |
| 202 | Jacksonville, NC | $55,220 | $41,830 | $61,840 | $59,970 |
| 203 | Houma, LA | $55,060 | $37,940 | $63,500 | $64,700 |
| 204 | Baton Rouge, LA | $55,020 | $40,730 | $62,050 | $60,610 |
| 205 | Montgomery, AL | $54,930 | $38,380 | $63,090 | $61,250 |
| 206 | Crestview, FL | $54,790 | $40,620 | $61,760 | $56,470 |
| 207 | St. George, UT | $54,270 | $40,600 | $61,010 | $55,760 |
| 208 | Jackson, MS | $54,000 | $39,100 | $61,320 | $60,640 |
| 209 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $54,000 | $41,100 | $60,340 | $61,560 |
| 210 | Palm Bay, FL | $53,960 | $41,950 | $59,880 | $53,960 |
| 211 | Raleigh, NC | $53,960 | $41,430 | $60,110 | $54,970 |
| 212 | Reno, NV | $53,870 | $40,910 | $60,260 | $53,330 |
| 213 | Wichita Falls, TX | $53,850 | $38,210 | $61,570 | $60,160 |
| 214 | Tucson, AZ | $53,770 | $35,670 | $62,690 | $55,490 |
| 215 | Charlottesville, VA | $53,620 | $42,830 | $58,950 | $54,080 |
| 216 | Florence, SC | $53,580 | $40,750 | $59,900 | $61,750 |
| 217 | Birmingham, AL | $53,230 | $37,170 | $61,150 | $58,080 |
| 218 | Bowling Green, KY | $53,210 | $36,590 | $61,380 | $59,000 |
| 219 | Columbia, SC | $53,060 | $36,360 | $61,280 | $56,650 |
| 220 | Savannah, GA | $53,060 | $40,500 | $59,260 | $55,730 |
| 221 | Cape Coral, FL | $52,850 | $41,060 | $58,660 | $51,640 |
| 222 | Colorado Springs, CO | $52,730 | $40,080 | $58,950 | $52,360 |
| 223 | Richmond, VA | $52,500 | $39,040 | $59,110 | $53,650 |
| 224 | Jacksonville, FL | $51,670 | $35,320 | $59,740 | $51,940 |
| 225 | Daphne, AL | $51,560 | $36,610 | $58,930 | $54,450 |
| 226 | El Paso, TX | $51,460 | $34,840 | $59,630 | $57,230 |
| 227 | New Orleans, LA | $51,440 | $36,190 | $58,950 | $55,550 |
| 228 | Rapid City, SD | $51,400 | $38,630 | $57,680 | $57,650 |
| 229 | Augusta, GA-SC | $51,330 | $39,560 | $57,140 | $55,850 |
| 230 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $51,290 | $36,420 | $58,610 | $56,400 |
| 231 | Joplin, MO-KS | $51,060 | $36,460 | $58,260 | $59,570 |
| 232 | Fayetteville, NC | $51,000 | $41,480 | $55,680 | $55,450 |
| 233 | Amarillo, TX | $50,920 | $36,630 | $57,950 | $55,460 |
| 234 | Durham, NC | $50,500 | $37,630 | $56,850 | $51,760 |
| 235 | Macon, GA | $50,500 | $39,960 | $55,700 | $57,040 |
| 236 | Killeen, TX | $50,340 | $40,000 | $55,410 | $55,240 |
| 237 | Winston, NC | $50,340 | $37,560 | $56,640 | $54,690 |
| 238 | Wilmington, NC | $50,230 | $37,860 | $56,350 | $52,090 |
| 239 | Tampa, FL | $50,170 | $37,020 | $56,640 | $49,730 |
| 240 | Hickory, NC | $50,150 | $39,350 | $55,470 | $56,680 |
| 241 | Athens, GA | $50,090 | $38,000 | $56,040 | $53,660 |
| 242 | North Port, FL | $49,920 | $37,230 | $56,160 | $48,740 |
| 243 | Pensacola, FL | $49,800 | $39,080 | $55,060 | $50,960 |
| 244 | Tyler, TX | $49,750 | $37,560 | $55,760 | $53,980 |
| 245 | Lynchburg, VA | $49,480 | $36,820 | $55,700 | $55,370 |
| 246 | Panama City, FL | $49,320 | $38,650 | $54,580 | $50,690 |
| 247 | Lubbock, TX | $49,210 | $34,740 | $56,330 | $53,890 |
| 248 | Roanoke, VA | $48,710 | $36,300 | $54,850 | $52,030 |
| 249 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $48,610 | $34,110 | $55,760 | $57,860 |
| 250 | Tallahassee, FL | $48,460 | $38,650 | $53,290 | $51,600 |
| 251 | Albany, GA | $48,280 | $36,440 | $54,120 | $55,070 |
| 252 | Deltona, FL | $48,240 | $39,400 | $52,600 | $48,550 |
| 253 | Lakeland, FL | $48,090 | $36,920 | $53,580 | $49,510 |
| 254 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $48,090 | $34,090 | $55,000 | $51,360 |
| 255 | Greenville, SC | $48,010 | $36,400 | $53,730 | $51,480 |
| 256 | Little Rock, AR | $47,860 | $38,900 | $52,270 | $53,560 |
| 257 | Decatur, AL | $47,490 | $36,130 | $53,060 | $54,450 |
| 258 | Burlington, NC | $47,240 | $33,720 | $53,890 | $50,690 |
| 259 | Winchester, VA-WV | $47,090 | $39,980 | $50,590 | $48,820 |
| 260 | Dothan, AL | $46,610 | $36,400 | $51,630 | $55,600 |
| 261 | Gainesville, GA | $46,450 | $36,520 | $51,330 | $48,000 |
| 262 | Abilene, TX | $46,220 | $34,320 | $52,060 | $51,150 |
| 263 | McAllen, TX | $46,180 | $34,150 | $52,100 | $53,760 |
| 264 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $45,970 | $34,610 | $51,560 | $46,790 |
| 265 | Columbus, GA-AL | $45,590 | $36,670 | $49,980 | $51,050 |
| 266 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $45,450 | $33,050 | $51,540 | $52,920 |
| 267 | Fayetteville, AR | $45,340 | $36,650 | $49,630 | $49,630 |
| 268 | Valdosta, GA | $44,990 | $36,770 | $49,050 | $50,970 |
| 269 | Longview, TX | $44,300 | $34,030 | $49,380 | $49,510 |
| 270 | Gainesville, FL | $44,050 | $32,160 | $49,900 | $45,540 |
| 271 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $43,780 | $35,760 | $47,740 | $46,840 |
| 272 | Hot Springs, AR | $43,330 | $37,710 | $46,090 | $50,540 |
| 273 | Jonesboro, AR | $42,950 | $33,180 | $47,760 | $50,010 |
| 274 | Blacksburg, VA | $42,850 | $35,400 | $46,510 | $46,220 |
| 275 | San Juan, PR | $27,480 | $22,650 | $29,850 | N/A |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Sheet Metal Worker salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays sheet metal workers the most?
Seattle, WA, where the average (mean) wage is $108,600 a year, followed by San Francisco, CA ($105,770), San Jose, CA ($105,710), Olympia, WA ($104,520). The national mean is $67,850 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do sheet metal workers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Olympia, WA ($100,820 at national prices, $104,520 nominal), Kennewick, WA ($97,870 at national prices, $97,950 nominal), Seattle, WA ($97,720 at national prices, $108,600 nominal).
How much do sheet metal workers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $84,390; Los Angeles, CA: $81,680; Chicago, IL-IN: $85,610; Dallas, TX: $57,970; Houston, TX: $56,330 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do sheet metal workers earn the least?
Of the 275 metro areas with their own estimate, San Juan, PR has the lowest mean wage, $27,480.