Sort by any column. Employment is the number of sheet metal workers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Sheet Metal Worker Salary by State (2026)
Sheet Metal Workers earn the most in Washington at $98,550 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $28,340 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $61,800. All 52 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $98,550
- National median
- $61,800
- Lowest median
- $28,340
- States reporting
- 52
Washington
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Sheet Metal Workers
- 1. Washington$98,550 median · $92,092 adjusted · 3,440 employed
- 2. Hawaii$96,350 median · $87,630 adjusted · 490 employed
- 3. Alaska$94,600 median · $92,420 adjusted · 240 employed
- 4. New Jersey$92,840 median · $85,327 adjusted · 2,790 employed
- 5. Illinois$86,630 median · $86,666 adjusted · 3,260 employed
Lowest-paying states for Sheet Metal Workers
- 52. Puerto Rico$28,340 median · no price parity · 210 employed
- 51. Guam$37,770 median · no price parity · 140 employed
- 50. Arkansas$45,820 median · $52,705 adjusted · 1,230 employed
- 49. Idaho$46,350 median · $48,537 adjusted · 1,290 employed
- 48. Nevada$46,730 median · $46,740 adjusted · 1,270 employed
Sheet Metal Worker salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $98,550 | $72,220 | $134,590 | 3,440 | $92,092 |
| 2 | Hawaii | $96,350 | $77,790 | $105,460 | 490 | $87,630 |
| 3 | Alaska | $94,600 | $57,690 | $103,520 | 240 | $92,420 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $92,840 | $58,390 | $119,870 | 2,790 | $85,327 |
| 5 | Illinois | $86,630 | $59,400 | $105,330 | 3,260 | $86,666 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $82,100 | $52,760 | $92,630 | 2,890 | $77,631 |
| 7 | Connecticut | $78,750 | $57,860 | $92,620 | 1,480 | $76,006 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | $77,760 | $50,350 | $97,320 | 3,180 | $82,640 |
| 9 | California | $76,590 | $59,220 | $107,360 | 8,390 | $69,174 |
| 10 | Ohio | $74,790 | $49,680 | $82,750 | 4,180 | $80,615 |
| 11 | New York | $73,760 | $49,920 | $96,120 | 6,570 | $68,346 |
| 12 | Oregon | $73,750 | $58,410 | $108,920 | 3,250 | $71,352 |
| 13 | Minnesota | $72,970 | $51,570 | $106,870 | 2,980 | $73,990 |
| 14 | West Virginia | $72,390 | $46,910 | $74,410 | 540 | $80,885 |
| 15 | Iowa | $66,460 | $49,470 | $76,080 | 1,650 | $75,728 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | $65,640 | $55,000 | $70,640 | 2,820 | $74,724 |
| 17 | North Dakota | $65,180 | $48,900 | $80,940 | 290 | $73,270 |
| 18 | Rhode Island | $65,100 | $52,080 | $81,980 | 370 | $63,649 |
| 19 | Michigan | $64,490 | $48,680 | $86,690 | 4,000 | $67,026 |
| 20 | Nebraska | $64,440 | $46,030 | $88,310 | 440 | $71,518 |
| 21 | Indiana | $64,040 | $48,820 | $91,130 | 4,580 | $68,617 |
| 22 | Missouri | $63,560 | $47,500 | $98,090 | 2,640 | $69,987 |
| 23 | Utah | $63,140 | $49,510 | $76,300 | 1,810 | $63,866 |
| 24 | Kansas | $62,670 | $43,370 | $86,680 | 1,730 | $69,581 |
| 25 | Maryland | $62,560 | $51,110 | $75,310 | 1,940 | $59,604 |
| 26 | Maine | $62,120 | $54,180 | $66,070 | 830 | $64,008 |
| 27 | Delaware | $61,460 | $43,270 | $80,390 | 440 | $61,578 |
| 28 | Montana | $61,420 | $51,540 | $78,970 | 410 | $64,895 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $61,400 | $50,650 | $87,610 | 3,260 | $62,928 |
| 30 | Kentucky | $60,680 | $48,350 | $82,550 | 2,210 | $67,303 |
| 31 | New Hampshire | $59,800 | $46,300 | $70,840 | 760 | $57,409 |
| 32 | Tennessee | $59,170 | $45,230 | $73,640 | 1,850 | $64,406 |
| 33 | Wyoming | $58,740 | $52,640 | $71,750 | 160 | $63,372 |
| 34 | Vermont | $58,250 | $48,630 | $66,610 | 370 | $59,464 |
| 35 | Colorado | $57,880 | $47,010 | $70,400 | 1,660 | $56,166 |
| 36 | Georgia | $56,800 | $46,240 | $70,640 | 3,590 | $58,987 |
| 37 | New Mexico | $56,720 | $41,600 | $79,140 | 640 | $61,510 |
| 38 | Texas | $54,240 | $44,950 | $63,450 | 9,540 | $55,885 |
| 39 | Virginia | $52,220 | $44,620 | $63,390 | 4,520 | $51,650 |
| 40 | North Carolina | $50,730 | $45,500 | $61,490 | 2,780 | $53,782 |
| 41 | Louisiana | $50,320 | $37,150 | $61,250 | 1,080 | $57,048 |
| 42 | Arizona | $50,260 | $37,840 | $68,940 | 3,060 | $49,922 |
| 43 | South Carolina | $49,920 | $38,450 | $63,550 | 1,710 | $53,249 |
| 44 | Florida | $49,640 | $40,790 | $60,050 | 8,040 | $48,001 |
| 45 | Mississippi | $49,500 | $39,070 | $62,650 | 1,260 | $56,927 |
| 46 | South Dakota | $47,800 | $42,580 | $60,330 | 320 | $53,959 |
| 47 | Alabama | $47,530 | $42,290 | $58,670 | 1,450 | $53,511 |
| 48 | Nevada | $46,730 | $39,150 | $83,340 | 1,270 | $46,740 |
| 49 | Idaho | $46,350 | $37,620 | $75,380 | 1,290 | $48,537 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $45,820 | $38,440 | $48,260 | 1,230 | $52,705 |
| 51 | Guam | $37,770 | $37,740 | $40,530 | 140 | N/A |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $28,340 | $23,950 | $29,510 | 210 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Sheet Metal Workers, that changes the ranking: Washington leads on raw pay at $98,550, while Alaska leads once prices are taken into account at $92,420.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Sheet Metal Worker pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Sheet Metal Workers the most?
Washington reports the highest median wage for Sheet Metal Workers at $98,550 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Hawaii ($96,350) and Alaska ($94,600).
Which state pays Sheet Metal Workers the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Sheet Metal Workers at $28,340 a year, $70,210 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Sheet Metal Workers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Alaska first at $92,420 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $94,600. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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