Sheet Metal Workers
SOC code 47-2211 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,630 | $18.57 |
| 25th percentile | $47,830 | $22.99 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $61,800 | $29.71 |
| 75th percentile | $81,610 | $39.24 |
| 90th percentile | $105,650 | $50.79 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Sheet Metal Workers (SOC 47-2211), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,630 | $48,020 | $46,100 | $30,500 | $37,070 | $57,650 | $70,030 |
| Alaska | 210 | $81,270 | $82,750 | $48,060 | $55,300 | $100,670 | $110,070 |
| Arizona | 2,990 | $56,960 | $51,440 | $36,490 | $41,710 | $65,620 | $79,830 |
| Arkansas | 850 | $44,180 | $42,640 | $31,250 | $37,380 | $49,150 | $58,750 |
| California | 9,180 | $86,530 | $79,630 | $46,800 | $59,730 | $107,640 | $132,220 |
| Colorado | 1,620 | $59,740 | $57,870 | $40,520 | $46,970 | $68,640 | $83,350 |
| Connecticut | 1,120 | $62,850 | $62,360 | $37,630 | $47,690 | $78,420 | $83,120 |
| Delaware | 290 | $62,490 | $63,850 | $37,440 | $44,050 | $82,120 | $82,620 |
| District of Columbia | 150 | $83,710 | $76,450 | $59,160 | $74,290 | $102,150 | $106,620 |
| Florida | 9,470 | $51,970 | $49,170 | $35,410 | $39,050 | $60,010 | $70,700 |
| Georgia | 3,850 | $55,910 | $53,960 | $36,680 | $44,910 | $67,100 | $74,560 |
| Hawaii | 430 | $93,010 | $91,540 | $60,540 | $79,230 | $107,600 | $124,580 |
| Idaho | 560 | $62,620 | $65,680 | $36,980 | $46,690 | $79,190 | $83,220 |
| Illinois | 4,240 | $84,990 | $93,570 | $41,100 | $58,800 | $106,380 | $118,870 |
| Indiana | 3,570 | $63,920 | $59,600 | $35,760 | $45,080 | $85,660 | $98,120 |
| Iowa | 1,590 | $61,220 | $61,620 | $40,790 | $47,540 | $76,510 | $86,450 |
| Kansas | 1,610 | $60,890 | $50,920 | $37,900 | $40,270 | $76,640 | $101,190 |
| Kentucky | 890 | $55,210 | $49,100 | $36,510 | $43,470 | $68,740 | $79,660 |
| Louisiana | 880 | $55,050 | $54,870 | $35,290 | $44,420 | $63,170 | $75,480 |
| Maine | 880 | $58,680 | $60,320 | $42,210 | $50,210 | $64,420 | $73,590 |
| Maryland | 2,230 | $64,090 | $61,630 | $45,400 | $50,140 | $74,600 | $88,020 |
| Massachusetts | — | $80,340 | $79,260 | $43,070 | $52,000 | $104,520 | $119,820 |
| Michigan | 4,590 | $66,560 | $61,680 | $38,600 | $48,560 | $88,140 | $93,490 |
| Minnesota | 2,230 | $72,690 | $62,550 | $46,010 | $50,200 | $102,290 | $111,720 |
| Mississippi | 1,140 | $50,440 | $49,020 | $34,020 | $38,610 | $61,080 | $63,100 |
| Missouri | 3,740 | $70,030 | $66,340 | $35,850 | $46,190 | $97,580 | $107,450 |
| Montana | 520 | $62,610 | $61,940 | $44,420 | $49,530 | $74,210 | $78,380 |
| Nebraska | 480 | $64,520 | $58,560 | $40,330 | $50,640 | $85,620 | $87,890 |
| Nevada | 1,130 | $64,300 | $47,590 | $36,020 | $38,340 | $97,700 | $117,830 |
| New Hampshire | 750 | $52,730 | $53,380 | $31,200 | $38,340 | $66,130 | $69,040 |
| New Jersey | 1,690 | $94,540 | $94,310 | $52,230 | $63,260 | $122,020 | $136,080 |
| New Mexico | 650 | $63,960 | $59,220 | $36,490 | $47,510 | $82,220 | $91,370 |
| New York | 6,190 | $75,610 | $73,470 | $43,260 | $56,090 | $91,990 | $120,490 |
| North Carolina | 2,860 | $54,530 | $52,370 | $37,960 | $43,910 | $62,380 | $75,790 |
| North Dakota | 380 | $68,060 | $78,910 | $45,060 | $48,070 | $80,920 | $82,150 |
| Ohio | 5,350 | $63,540 | $62,940 | $39,220 | $48,190 | $77,260 | $83,370 |
| Oklahoma | 2,690 | $61,150 | $64,420 | $43,680 | $50,440 | $69,310 | $75,920 |
| Oregon | 2,920 | $75,530 | $65,190 | $45,980 | $51,110 | $102,330 | $109,190 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,340 | $73,050 | $69,240 | $46,020 | $56,160 | $83,790 | $105,500 |
| Rhode Island | 410 | $62,980 | $56,950 | $49,380 | $49,700 | $79,930 | $81,430 |
| South Carolina | 1,460 | $47,100 | $46,080 | $29,540 | $36,980 | $56,940 | $67,700 |
| South Dakota | 540 | $52,600 | $49,780 | $36,880 | $42,800 | $58,670 | $82,740 |
| Tennessee | 2,040 | $55,600 | $53,680 | $36,680 | $42,320 | $68,350 | $76,010 |
| Texas | 10,270 | $56,250 | $55,840 | $36,730 | $45,670 | $63,500 | $75,970 |
| Utah | 1,870 | $62,310 | $60,490 | $41,680 | $48,360 | $76,250 | $87,900 |
| Vermont | 480 | $58,320 | $56,890 | $40,600 | $47,410 | $64,850 | $80,740 |
| Virginia | 3,870 | $56,580 | $58,490 | $38,480 | $47,480 | $62,770 | $72,900 |
| Washington | 3,870 | $96,130 | $93,230 | $52,740 | $67,250 | $129,860 | $140,940 |
| West Virginia | 430 | $60,720 | $71,800 | $29,920 | $44,540 | $73,730 | $76,600 |
| Wisconsin | 2,990 | $73,900 | $75,970 | $45,610 | $51,290 | $96,390 | $104,380 |
| Wyoming | 170 | $54,570 | $51,240 | $34,680 | $46,500 | $65,160 | $77,610 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.