Sheet Metal Workers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$60,850

Highest

$94,310

New Jersey

Lowest

$42,640

Arkansas

Total Employment

116,290

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	New Jersey	$94,310	1,690	+55.0%
2	Illinois	$93,570	4,240	+53.8%
3	Washington	$93,230	3,870	+53.2%
4	Hawaii	$91,540	430	+50.4%
5	Alaska	$82,750	210	+36.0%
6	California	$79,630	9,180	+30.9%
7	Massachusetts	$79,260	0	+30.3%
8	North Dakota	$78,910	380	+29.7%
9	District of Columbia	$76,450	150	+25.6%
10	Wisconsin	$75,970	2,990	+24.8%
11	New York	$73,470	6,190	+20.7%
12	West Virginia	$71,800	430	+18.0%
13	Pennsylvania	$69,240	2,340	+13.8%
14	Missouri	$66,340	3,740	+9.0%
15	Idaho	$65,680	560	+7.9%
16	Oregon	$65,190	2,920	+7.1%
17	Oklahoma	$64,420	2,690	+5.9%
18	Delaware	$63,850	290	+4.9%
19	Ohio	$62,940	5,350	+3.4%
20	Minnesota	$62,550	2,230	+2.8%
21	Connecticut	$62,360	1,120	+2.5%
22	Montana	$61,940	520	+1.8%
23	Michigan	$61,680	4,590	+1.4%
24	Maryland	$61,630	2,230	+1.3%
25	Iowa	$61,620	1,590	+1.3%
26	Utah	$60,490	1,870	-0.6%
27	Maine	$60,320	880	-0.9%
28	Indiana	$59,600	3,570	-2.1%
29	New Mexico	$59,220	650	-2.7%
30	Nebraska	$58,560	480	-3.8%
31	Virginia	$58,490	3,870	-3.9%
32	Colorado	$57,870	1,620	-4.9%
33	Rhode Island	$56,950	410	-6.4%
34	Vermont	$56,890	480	-6.5%
35	Texas	$55,840	10,270	-8.2%
36	Louisiana	$54,870	880	-9.8%
37	Georgia	$53,960	3,850	-11.3%
38	Tennessee	$53,680	2,040	-11.8%
39	New Hampshire	$53,380	750	-12.3%
40	North Carolina	$52,370	2,860	-13.9%
41	Arizona	$51,440	2,990	-15.5%
42	Wyoming	$51,240	170	-15.8%
43	Kansas	$50,920	1,610	-16.3%
44	South Dakota	$49,780	540	-18.2%
45	Florida	$49,170	9,470	-19.2%
46	Kentucky	$49,100	890	-19.3%
47	Mississippi	$49,020	1,140	-19.4%
48	Nevada	$47,590	1,130	-21.8%
49	Alabama	$46,100	1,630	-24.2%
50	South Carolina	$46,080	1,460	-24.3%
51	Arkansas	$42,640	850	-29.9%