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