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Also called beam worker, fairing worker, geothermal sheet metal worker and journeyman sheet metal worker.
$61,800
Median pay a year
119,770
People do this work
6
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Sheet Metal Worker
Summary
Sheet metal worker fabricating, assembling, installing, and repairing sheet metal products like ducts and control boxes. Operates machines, inspects parts, and transports materials for HVAC systems and other applications
Experience
Sheet Metal Worker
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Maintained equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary
Fabricated ducts for heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems
Fastened seams or joints together with welds, bolts, or rivets to assemble products
Transported prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation
Installed assemblies, such as pipes, tubes, and air conditioning ducts in frameworks
Inspected individual parts and assemblies using measuring instruments like calipers
Skills
Core Skills
Fabricating parts or components, Reviewing blueprints and specifications, Evaluating construction projects, Inspecting industrial equipment, Measuring materials for installation, Creating construction diagrams, Moving construction materials, Driver's license, Welding metal components
Checking & Planning
Inspecting completed work, Selecting construction materials
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Maintained and repaired equipmentMade ducts for heating and coolingJoined metal parts with bolts or weldsMoved parts to job sitesInstalled pipes and ducts in buildingsMeasured and marked materials
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Maintained and repaired equipment to ensure optimal performance and safety standards
Joined metal parts using bolts and welds to create durable structures
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Maintained and repaired equipment regularly each week to ensure optimal performance and safety standards
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Joined metal parts using bolts and welds to create durable structures
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Made them more stableIncreased their lifespanImproved their safety
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Fabricating parts or components
Welding metal components
Reviewing blueprints and specifications
Evaluating construction projects
Inspecting completed work
Inspecting industrial equipment
Measuring materials for installation
Selecting construction materials
Creating construction diagrams
Moving construction materials
Installing building fixtures
Installing roofing materials
The work itself
What a Sheet Metal Worker does
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Fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal products and equipment, such as ducts, control boxes, drainpipes, and furnace casings. Work may involve any of the following: setting up and operating fabricating machines to cut, bend, and straighten sheet metal; shaping metal over anvils, blocks, or forms using hammer; operating soldering and welding equipment to join sheet metal parts; or inspecting, assembling, and smoothing seams and joints of burred surfaces. Includes sheet metal duct installers who install prefabricated sheet metal ducts used for heating, air conditioning, or other purposes.
What it pays
How much does a Sheet Metal Worker make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$47,830
Median
$61,800
75th percentile
$81,610
About 119,770 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$57,690
$94,600
$103,520
AL
$42,290
$47,530
$58,670
AR
$38,440
$45,820
$48,260
AZ
$37,840
$50,260
$68,940
CA
$59,220
$76,590
$107,360
CO
$47,010
$57,880
$70,400
CT
$57,860
$78,750
$92,620
DE
$43,270
$61,460
$80,390
FL
$40,790
$49,640
$60,050
GA
$46,240
$56,800
$70,640
HI
$77,790
$96,350
$105,460
IA
$49,470
$66,460
$76,080
ID
$37,620
$46,350
$75,380
IL
$59,400
$86,630
$105,330
IN
$48,820
$64,040
$91,130
KS
$43,370
$62,670
$86,680
KY
$48,350
$60,680
$82,550
LA
$37,150
$50,320
$61,250
MA
$52,760
$82,100
$92,630
MD
$51,110
$62,560
$75,310
ME
$54,180
$62,120
$66,070
MI
$48,680
$64,490
$86,690
MN
$51,570
$72,970
$106,870
MO
$47,500
$63,560
$98,090
MS
$39,070
$49,500
$62,650
MT
$51,540
$61,420
$78,970
NC
$45,500
$50,730
$61,490
ND
$48,900
$65,180
$80,940
NE
$46,030
$64,440
$88,310
NH
$46,300
$59,800
$70,840
NJ
$58,390
$92,840
$119,870
NM
$41,600
$56,720
$79,140
NV
$39,150
$46,730
$83,340
NY
$49,920
$73,760
$96,120
OH
$49,680
$74,790
$82,750
OK
$55,000
$65,640
$70,640
OR
$58,410
$73,750
$108,920
PA
$50,650
$61,400
$87,610
PR
$23,950
$28,340
$29,510
RI
$52,080
$65,100
$81,980
SC
$38,450
$49,920
$63,550
SD
$42,580
$47,800
$60,330
TN
$45,230
$59,170
$73,640
TX
$44,950
$54,240
$63,450
UT
$49,510
$63,140
$76,300
VA
$44,620
$52,220
$63,390
VT
$48,630
$58,250
$66,610
WA
$72,220
$98,550
$134,590
WI
$50,350
$77,760
$97,320
WV
$46,910
$72,390
$74,410
WY
$52,640
$58,740
$71,750
Other names
Other names for this job
beam worker, fairing worker, geothermal sheet metal worker, journeyman sheet metal worker, layout worker, metal worker, sheet metal layout worker, template layout worker, tin worker, wind turbine sheet metal worker, duralumin metalworker, ac sheet metal installer.
More names for this work
air conditioning sheet metal installer, air duct mechanic, aircraft metalsmith, aircraft sheet metal mechanic, angle bender, aviation metalsmith, ceiling installer, chute builder, commercial sheet metal service installer, coppersmith, cornice maker, cowlman, deburr tech, deburr technician, duct installer, dural mechanic, duralumin mechanic, extrusion former, fabrication tech, fabrication technician, fairing man, field installer, gutter hanger, gutter installer, heating duct installer, heating ventilation and air conditioning sheet metal installer, heating ventilation and air conditioning sheet metal mechanic, heating ventilation and air conditioning sheet metal specialist, hood maker, hood tech, hood technician, hvac sheet metal installer, hvac sheet metal mechanic, hvac sheet metal specialist, metal ceiling builder, metal ceiling hanger, metal fabricator, metal tech, metal technician, metal work duct installer, metalsmith, press brake operator, sheet metal assembler, sheet metal duct installer, sheet metal erector, sheet metal fabricator, sheet metal former, sheet metal installer.
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This page is about the occupation Sheet Metal Workers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.