Best Value Cities for Sheet Metal Workers — 2026
Toledo, Ohio ranks first with an average Sheet Metal Worker salary of $76,300 per year ($36.68/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | Ohio | $76,300 | $36.68/hr | $45,640 | $95,880 |
| Kansas City | Missouri | $81,900 | $39.37/hr | $45,150 | $114,630 |
| Spokane | Washington | $82,430 | $39.63/hr | $49,680 | $124,010 |
| Scranton | Pennsylvania | $74,570 | $35.85/hr | $41,880 | $126,430 |
| Fresno | California | $81,390 | $39.13/hr | $45,120 | $128,360 |
| Buffalo | New York | $72,210 | $34.72/hr | $44,630 | $111,500 |
| Chicago | Illinois | $85,620 | $41.16/hr | $42,220 | $122,330 |
| Milwaukee | Wisconsin | $78,910 | $37.94/hr | $45,450 | $119,350 |
| Cleveland | Ohio | $71,690 | $34.46/hr | $45,760 | $96,360 |
| Bakersfield | California | $79,330 | $38.14/hr | $45,290 | $113,710 |
| Fort Wayne | Indiana | $68,570 | $32.97/hr | $44,830 | $90,550 |
| St Louis | Missouri | $73,310 | $35.25/hr | $40,790 | $107,570 |
| Dayton | Ohio | $68,820 | $33.09/hr | $44,970 | $85,700 |
| Indianapolis | Indiana | $71,940 | $34.59/hr | $46,370 | $98,020 |
| Akron | Ohio | $67,840 | $32.62/hr | $45,090 | $94,240 |
| Omaha | Nebraska | $71,560 | $34.41/hr | $40,340 | $98,650 |
| Harrisburg | Pennsylvania | $72,750 | $34.98/hr | $47,570 | $105,460 |
| Detroit | Michigan | $71,160 | $34.21/hr | $45,580 | $98,470 |
| Madison | Wisconsin | $78,050 | $37.52/hr | $47,150 | $107,280 |
| Allentown | Pennsylvania | $79,280 | $38.12/hr | $39,220 | $133,590 |
| Minneapolis | Minnesota | $79,290 | $38.12/hr | $48,010 | $118,270 |
| Modesto | California | $78,450 | $37.72/hr | $46,820 | $129,190 |
| Columbus | Ohio | $72,250 | $34.74/hr | $46,690 | $96,950 |
| Syracuse | New York | $66,690 | $32.06/hr | $42,220 | $97,480 |
| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | $64,960 | $31.23/hr | $48,300 | $77,710 |
| Des Moines | Iowa | $67,550 | $32.48/hr | $44,080 | $92,330 |
| York | Pennsylvania | $66,780 | $32.11/hr | $45,160 | $91,260 |
| Rochester | New York | $65,130 | $31.31/hr | $37,700 | $97,170 |
| Lancaster | Pennsylvania | $69,980 | $33.65/hr | $45,580 | $130,360 |
| Louisville | Kentucky | $65,530 | $31.51/hr | $46,030 | $92,490 |
| Cincinnati | Ohio | $68,020 | $32.70/hr | $41,360 | $96,550 |
| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | $80,970 | $38.93/hr | $45,510 | $125,870 |
| Memphis | Tennessee | $60,700 | $29.18/hr | $39,580 | $81,850 |
| Tulsa | Oklahoma | $59,020 | $28.38/hr | $38,280 | $80,650 |
| Wichita | Kansas | $58,020 | $27.89/hr | $38,640 | $98,810 |
| Seattle | Washington | $108,590 | $52.21/hr | $61,330 | $149,260 |
| Portland | Oregon | $87,490 | $42.06/hr | $49,980 | $127,450 |
| Stockton | California | $78,720 | $37.85/hr | $45,530 | $127,370 |
| Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | $62,960 | $30.27/hr | $47,840 | $88,420 |
| Chattanooga | Tennessee | $59,390 | $28.55/hr | $38,710 | $79,360 |
| Albuquerque | New Mexico | $61,140 | $29.40/hr | $37,440 | $84,690 |
| Sacramento | California | $83,490 | $40.14/hr | $47,640 | $129,820 |
| Grand Rapids | Michigan | $60,740 | $29.20/hr | $38,240 | $92,550 |
| Provo | Utah | $66,660 | $32.05/hr | $43,550 | $92,060 |
| Worcester | Massachusetts | $73,140 | $35.16/hr | $44,680 | $109,970 |
| Ogden | Utah | $64,940 | $31.22/hr | $49,510 | $78,780 |
| Riverside | California | $76,180 | $36.62/hr | $44,870 | $126,010 |
| Knoxville | Tennessee | $58,810 | $28.28/hr | $39,140 | $77,290 |
| Jackson | Mississippi | $53,990 | $25.96/hr | $37,220 | $79,040 |
| Bridgeport | Connecticut | $81,850 | $39.35/hr | $52,540 | $115,140 |
| Anchorage | Alaska | $85,540 | $41.12/hr | $49,300 | $116,580 |
| San Antonio | Texas | $57,880 | $27.83/hr | $38,640 | $76,460 |
| Hartford | Connecticut | $72,670 | $34.94/hr | $48,970 | $93,640 |
| Charleston | South Carolina | $59,370 | $28.55/hr | $40,000 | $81,120 |
| Victoria | Texas | $56,500 | $27.16/hr | $37,010 | $78,400 |
| Nashville | Tennessee | $62,750 | $30.17/hr | $41,470 | $79,810 |
| Salt Lake City | Utah | $64,660 | $31.09/hr | $38,940 | $92,960 |
| El Paso | Texas | $51,460 | $24.74/hr | $32,220 | $63,870 |
| Birmingham | Alabama | $53,230 | $25.59/hr | $35,510 | $71,270 |
| Baton Rouge | Louisiana | $55,010 | $26.45/hr | $36,550 | $73,000 |
| Mobile | Alabama | $51,190 | $24.61/hr | $35,510 | $71,270 |
| Greensboro | North Carolina | $55,300 | $26.59/hr | $40,710 | $65,420 |
| Atlanta | Georgia | $60,160 | $28.93/hr | $40,800 | $79,930 |
| Las Vegas | Nevada | $67,470 | $32.44/hr | $37,530 | $121,730 |
| Dallas | Texas | $57,970 | $27.87/hr | $37,680 | $78,460 |
| Denver | Colorado | $64,300 | $30.91/hr | $46,040 | $84,560 |
| Houston | Texas | $56,330 | $27.08/hr | $36,830 | $82,900 |
| Austin | Texas | $58,030 | $27.90/hr | $38,020 | $77,850 |
| McAllen | Texas | $46,180 | $22.20/hr | $30,690 | $56,290 |
| Augusta | Georgia | $51,330 | $24.68/hr | $37,060 | $63,900 |
| Boston | Massachusetts | $78,840 | $37.90/hr | $43,210 | $121,060 |
| Columbia | South Carolina | $53,060 | $25.51/hr | $35,470 | $75,770 |
| Virginia Beach | Virginia | $58,580 | $28.17/hr | $38,090 | $73,700 |
| Charlotte | North Carolina | $56,100 | $26.97/hr | $37,880 | $78,480 |
| Tucson | Arizona | $53,770 | $25.85/hr | $33,830 | $77,210 |
| Palm Bay | Florida | $53,960 | $25.94/hr | $38,690 | $67,990 |
| Providence | Rhode Island | $65,660 | $31.57/hr | $42,670 | $81,980 |
| Little Rock | Arkansas | $47,860 | $23.01/hr | $37,140 | $57,380 |
| Phoenix | Arizona | $57,390 | $27.59/hr | $36,440 | $81,600 |
| Jacksonville | Florida | $51,670 | $24.84/hr | $35,490 | $69,990 |
| Richmond | Virginia | $52,490 | $25.24/hr | $36,510 | $75,550 |
| Boise | Idaho | $56,910 | $27.36/hr | $36,410 | $78,460 |
| Pensacola | Florida | $49,790 | $23.94/hr | $36,000 | $64,220 |
| New Orleans | Louisiana | $51,430 | $24.73/hr | $36,900 | $74,520 |
| Raleigh | North Carolina | $53,950 | $25.94/hr | $38,150 | $65,830 |
| Cape Coral | Florida | $52,850 | $25.41/hr | $37,120 | $64,720 |
| Orlando | Florida | $55,920 | $26.88/hr | $35,140 | $83,720 |
| Greenville | South Carolina | $48,000 | $23.08/hr | $37,950 | $72,790 |
| San Francisco | California | $105,760 | $50.85/hr | $55,560 | $154,790 |
| Urban Honolulu | Hawaii | $91,060 | $43.78/hr | $52,730 | $127,160 |
| Durham | North Carolina | $50,510 | $24.28/hr | $37,110 | $63,860 |
| Lakeland | Florida | $48,080 | $23.12/hr | $35,410 | $60,640 |
| Baltimore | Maryland | $61,650 | $29.64/hr | $41,210 | $79,610 |
| Colorado Springs | Colorado | $52,720 | $25.35/hr | $38,400 | $76,340 |
| San Diego | California | $82,620 | $39.72/hr | $47,440 | $126,540 |
| Miami | Florida | $56,310 | $27.07/hr | $36,630 | $76,920 |
| Tampa | Florida | $50,160 | $24.12/hr | $35,880 | $65,950 |
| Los Angeles | California | $81,680 | $39.27/hr | $47,210 | $129,220 |
| New York | New York | $84,380 | $40.57/hr | $41,600 | $129,670 |
| Washington | District of Columbia | $62,990 | $30.29/hr | $43,780 | $85,780 |