Highest-paying states for sheet metal workers
Washington leads at $98,550 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | $98,550 | $72,220–$134,590 |
| Hawaii | $96,350 | $77,790–$105,460 |
| Alaska | $94,600 | $57,690–$103,520 |
| New Jersey | $92,840 | $58,390–$119,870 |
| Illinois | $86,630 | $59,400–$105,330 |
| Massachusetts | $82,100 | $52,760–$92,630 |
| Connecticut | $78,750 | $57,860–$92,620 |
| Wisconsin | $77,760 | $50,350–$97,320 |
| California | $76,590 | $59,220–$107,360 |
| Ohio | $74,790 | $49,680–$82,750 |
| New York | $73,760 | $49,920–$96,120 |
| Oregon | $73,750 | $58,410–$108,920 |
| Minnesota | $72,970 | $51,570–$106,870 |
| West Virginia | $72,390 | $46,910–$74,410 |
| Iowa | $66,460 | $49,470–$76,080 |
| Oklahoma | $65,640 | $55,000–$70,640 |
| North Dakota | $65,180 | $48,900–$80,940 |
| Rhode Island | $65,100 | $52,080–$81,980 |
| Michigan | $64,490 | $48,680–$86,690 |
| Nebraska | $64,440 | $46,030–$88,310 |
| Indiana | $64,040 | $48,820–$91,130 |
| Missouri | $63,560 | $47,500–$98,090 |
| Utah | $63,140 | $49,510–$76,300 |
| Kansas | $62,670 | $43,370–$86,680 |
| Maryland | $62,560 | $51,110–$75,310 |
| Maine | $62,120 | $54,180–$66,070 |
| Delaware | $61,460 | $43,270–$80,390 |
| Montana | $61,420 | $51,540–$78,970 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,400 | $50,650–$87,610 |
| Kentucky | $60,680 | $48,350–$82,550 |
| New Hampshire | $59,800 | $46,300–$70,840 |
| Tennessee | $59,170 | $45,230–$73,640 |
| Wyoming | $58,740 | $52,640–$71,750 |
| Vermont | $58,250 | $48,630–$66,610 |
| Colorado | $57,880 | $47,010–$70,400 |
| Georgia | $56,800 | $46,240–$70,640 |
| New Mexico | $56,720 | $41,600–$79,140 |
| Texas | $54,240 | $44,950–$63,450 |
| Virginia | $52,220 | $44,620–$63,390 |
| North Carolina | $50,730 | $45,500–$61,490 |
| Louisiana | $50,320 | $37,150–$61,250 |
| Arizona | $50,260 | $37,840–$68,940 |
| South Carolina | $49,920 | $38,450–$63,550 |
| Florida | $49,640 | $40,790–$60,050 |
| Mississippi | $49,500 | $39,070–$62,650 |
| South Dakota | $47,800 | $42,580–$60,330 |
| Alabama | $47,530 | $42,290–$58,670 |
| Nevada | $46,730 | $39,150–$83,340 |
| Idaho | $46,350 | $37,620–$75,380 |
| Arkansas | $45,820 | $38,440–$48,260 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.