Highest Paying Cities for Sheet Metal Workers — 2026
Seattle, Washington ranks first with an average Sheet Metal Worker salary of $108,590 per year ($52.21/hr). Full ranking of 100 cities below, updated August 2026.
Methodology: Wage figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release data vintage (survey reference period May 2025), mapped from SOC occupation 47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers to the job title "Sheet Metal Worker". Values are measured survey estimates for the metropolitan metropolitan statistical area (MSA) — not modeled or interpolated. Year-over-year comparisons use the May 2024 OEWS release. The year shown in page titles is the publication and update year, not the data vintage.
Ranked Cities
| City | State | Average Annual Salary | Hourly Rate | Entry Level | Senior Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | Washington | $108,590 | $52.21/hr | $61,330 | $149,260 |
| San Francisco | California | $105,760 | $50.85/hr | $55,560 | $154,790 |
| Urban Honolulu | Hawaii | $91,060 | $43.78/hr | $52,730 | $127,160 |
| Portland | Oregon | $87,490 | $42.06/hr | $49,980 | $127,450 |
| Chicago | Illinois | $85,620 | $41.16/hr | $42,220 | $122,330 |
| Anchorage | Alaska | $85,540 | $41.12/hr | $49,300 | $116,580 |
| New York | New York | $84,380 | $40.57/hr | $41,600 | $129,670 |
| Sacramento | California | $83,490 | $40.14/hr | $47,640 | $129,820 |
| San Diego | California | $82,620 | $39.72/hr | $47,440 | $126,540 |
| Spokane | Washington | $82,430 | $39.63/hr | $49,680 | $124,010 |
| Kansas City | Missouri | $81,900 | $39.37/hr | $45,150 | $114,630 |
| Bridgeport | Connecticut | $81,850 | $39.35/hr | $52,540 | $115,140 |
| Los Angeles | California | $81,680 | $39.27/hr | $47,210 | $129,220 |
| Fresno | California | $81,390 | $39.13/hr | $45,120 | $128,360 |
| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | $80,970 | $38.93/hr | $45,510 | $125,870 |
| Bakersfield | California | $79,330 | $38.14/hr | $45,290 | $113,710 |
| Minneapolis | Minnesota | $79,290 | $38.12/hr | $48,010 | $118,270 |
| Allentown | Pennsylvania | $79,280 | $38.12/hr | $39,220 | $133,590 |
| Milwaukee | Wisconsin | $78,910 | $37.94/hr | $45,450 | $119,350 |
| Boston | Massachusetts | $78,840 | $37.90/hr | $43,210 | $121,060 |
| Stockton | California | $78,720 | $37.85/hr | $45,530 | $127,370 |
| Modesto | California | $78,450 | $37.72/hr | $46,820 | $129,190 |
| Madison | Wisconsin | $78,050 | $37.52/hr | $47,150 | $107,280 |
| Toledo | Ohio | $76,300 | $36.68/hr | $45,640 | $95,880 |
| Riverside | California | $76,180 | $36.62/hr | $44,870 | $126,010 |
| Scranton | Pennsylvania | $74,570 | $35.85/hr | $41,880 | $126,430 |
| St Louis | Missouri | $73,310 | $35.25/hr | $40,790 | $107,570 |
| Worcester | Massachusetts | $73,140 | $35.16/hr | $44,680 | $109,970 |
| Harrisburg | Pennsylvania | $72,750 | $34.98/hr | $47,570 | $105,460 |
| Hartford | Connecticut | $72,670 | $34.94/hr | $48,970 | $93,640 |
| Columbus | Ohio | $72,250 | $34.74/hr | $46,690 | $96,950 |
| Buffalo | New York | $72,210 | $34.72/hr | $44,630 | $111,500 |
| Indianapolis | Indiana | $71,940 | $34.59/hr | $46,370 | $98,020 |
| Cleveland | Ohio | $71,690 | $34.46/hr | $45,760 | $96,360 |
| Omaha | Nebraska | $71,560 | $34.41/hr | $40,340 | $98,650 |
| Detroit | Michigan | $71,160 | $34.21/hr | $45,580 | $98,470 |
| Lancaster | Pennsylvania | $69,980 | $33.65/hr | $45,580 | $130,360 |
| Dayton | Ohio | $68,820 | $33.09/hr | $44,970 | $85,700 |
| Fort Wayne | Indiana | $68,570 | $32.97/hr | $44,830 | $90,550 |
| Cincinnati | Ohio | $68,020 | $32.70/hr | $41,360 | $96,550 |
| Akron | Ohio | $67,840 | $32.62/hr | $45,090 | $94,240 |
| Des Moines | Iowa | $67,550 | $32.48/hr | $44,080 | $92,330 |
| Las Vegas | Nevada | $67,470 | $32.44/hr | $37,530 | $121,730 |
| York | Pennsylvania | $66,780 | $32.11/hr | $45,160 | $91,260 |
| Syracuse | New York | $66,690 | $32.06/hr | $42,220 | $97,480 |
| Provo | Utah | $66,660 | $32.05/hr | $43,550 | $92,060 |
| Providence | Rhode Island | $65,660 | $31.57/hr | $42,670 | $81,980 |
| Louisville | Kentucky | $65,530 | $31.51/hr | $46,030 | $92,490 |
| Rochester | New York | $65,130 | $31.31/hr | $37,700 | $97,170 |
| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | $64,960 | $31.23/hr | $48,300 | $77,710 |
| Ogden | Utah | $64,940 | $31.22/hr | $49,510 | $78,780 |
| Salt Lake City | Utah | $64,660 | $31.09/hr | $38,940 | $92,960 |
| Denver | Colorado | $64,300 | $30.91/hr | $46,040 | $84,560 |
| Washington | District of Columbia | $62,990 | $30.29/hr | $43,780 | $85,780 |
| Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | $62,960 | $30.27/hr | $47,840 | $88,420 |
| Nashville | Tennessee | $62,750 | $30.17/hr | $41,470 | $79,810 |
| Baltimore | Maryland | $61,650 | $29.64/hr | $41,210 | $79,610 |
| Albuquerque | New Mexico | $61,140 | $29.40/hr | $37,440 | $84,690 |
| Grand Rapids | Michigan | $60,740 | $29.20/hr | $38,240 | $92,550 |
| Memphis | Tennessee | $60,700 | $29.18/hr | $39,580 | $81,850 |
| Atlanta | Georgia | $60,160 | $28.93/hr | $40,800 | $79,930 |
| Chattanooga | Tennessee | $59,390 | $28.55/hr | $38,710 | $79,360 |
| Charleston | South Carolina | $59,370 | $28.55/hr | $40,000 | $81,120 |
| Tulsa | Oklahoma | $59,020 | $28.38/hr | $38,280 | $80,650 |
| Knoxville | Tennessee | $58,810 | $28.28/hr | $39,140 | $77,290 |
| Virginia Beach | Virginia | $58,580 | $28.17/hr | $38,090 | $73,700 |
| Austin | Texas | $58,030 | $27.90/hr | $38,020 | $77,850 |
| Wichita | Kansas | $58,020 | $27.89/hr | $38,640 | $98,810 |
| Dallas | Texas | $57,970 | $27.87/hr | $37,680 | $78,460 |
| San Antonio | Texas | $57,880 | $27.83/hr | $38,640 | $76,460 |
| Phoenix | Arizona | $57,390 | $27.59/hr | $36,440 | $81,600 |
| Boise | Idaho | $56,910 | $27.36/hr | $36,410 | $78,460 |
| Victoria | Texas | $56,500 | $27.16/hr | $37,010 | $78,400 |
| Houston | Texas | $56,330 | $27.08/hr | $36,830 | $82,900 |
| Miami | Florida | $56,310 | $27.07/hr | $36,630 | $76,920 |
| Charlotte | North Carolina | $56,100 | $26.97/hr | $37,880 | $78,480 |
| Orlando | Florida | $55,920 | $26.88/hr | $35,140 | $83,720 |
| Greensboro | North Carolina | $55,300 | $26.59/hr | $40,710 | $65,420 |
| Baton Rouge | Louisiana | $55,010 | $26.45/hr | $36,550 | $73,000 |
| Jackson | Mississippi | $53,990 | $25.96/hr | $37,220 | $79,040 |
| Palm Bay | Florida | $53,960 | $25.94/hr | $38,690 | $67,990 |
| Raleigh | North Carolina | $53,950 | $25.94/hr | $38,150 | $65,830 |
| Tucson | Arizona | $53,770 | $25.85/hr | $33,830 | $77,210 |
| Birmingham | Alabama | $53,230 | $25.59/hr | $35,510 | $71,270 |
| Columbia | South Carolina | $53,060 | $25.51/hr | $35,470 | $75,770 |
| Cape Coral | Florida | $52,850 | $25.41/hr | $37,120 | $64,720 |
| Colorado Springs | Colorado | $52,720 | $25.35/hr | $38,400 | $76,340 |
| Richmond | Virginia | $52,490 | $25.24/hr | $36,510 | $75,550 |
| Jacksonville | Florida | $51,670 | $24.84/hr | $35,490 | $69,990 |
| El Paso | Texas | $51,460 | $24.74/hr | $32,220 | $63,870 |
| New Orleans | Louisiana | $51,430 | $24.73/hr | $36,900 | $74,520 |
| Augusta | Georgia | $51,330 | $24.68/hr | $37,060 | $63,900 |
| Mobile | Alabama | $51,190 | $24.61/hr | $35,510 | $71,270 |
| Durham | North Carolina | $50,510 | $24.28/hr | $37,110 | $63,860 |
| Tampa | Florida | $50,160 | $24.12/hr | $35,880 | $65,950 |
| Pensacola | Florida | $49,790 | $23.94/hr | $36,000 | $64,220 |
| Lakeland | Florida | $48,080 | $23.12/hr | $35,410 | $60,640 |
| Greenville | South Carolina | $48,000 | $23.08/hr | $37,950 | $72,790 |
| Little Rock | Arkansas | $47,860 | $23.01/hr | $37,140 | $57,380 |
| McAllen | Texas | $46,180 | $22.20/hr | $30,690 | $56,290 |