Sheet Metal Workers

This post summarizes key statistics on Sheet Metal Workers using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

Jump to:

Back to Occupations Explorer

Age IncMed
20 30,467
25 41,960
30 50,089
35 49,697
40 55,100
45 57,675
50 58,151
55 61,795
60 56,646
65 55,570


Hours Worked Share
0-20 2.50
20-39 8.00
39-41 65.90
41-50 16.80
50-60 5.20
More than 60 1.60

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Sheet Metal Workers.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
45.00 51,310 All construction
12.50 54,020 Fabricated structural metal products
4.10 51,495 Miscellaneous fabricated metal products
3.70 62,826 Aircraft and parts
3.40 48,617 Machinery, except electrical, n.e.c.
2.90 54,975 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment
2.00 45,363 Miscellaneous manufacturing industries
1.90 34,023 Misc. nonmetallic mineral and stone products
1.60 52,167 Ship and boat building and repairing
1.40 59,421 Automotive repair and related services

This table highlights the top industries people working as Sheet Metal Workers work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Sheet Metal Workers. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Sheet Metal Workers received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Sheet Metal Workers. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

Back to Occupations Explorer