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Sheet Metal Workers in Illinois

Sheet Metal Workers in Illinois

Want to work in Illinois as a Sheet Metal Worker? Read this first!

8.9% Jobs Projection
$80,120 Median Salary
490 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Sheet Metal Workers in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Sheet Metal Workers in Illinois is growing faster than average.

  • Sheet Metal Workers in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Sheet Metal Workers Work in Illinois?

In Illinois, there were 4,990 people working as Sheet Metal Workers in the year 2018.

There were 4,450 Sheet Metal Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 540 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,930 Sheet Metal Workers working in it, which means Illinois has more Sheet Metal Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Sheet Metal Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.6%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 490 annual job openings, and a total of 4,540 jobs for Illinois Sheet Metal Workers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 16,200 annual jobs and 150,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Sheet Metal Workers Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Sheet Metal Workers ranged from $29,330 to $101,400 with $80,120 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.1 to $48.75. The median hourly rate was $38.52.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $38.55 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.03.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Sheet Metal Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Sheet Metal Workers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,810 $87,300
St. Louis, MO-IL 2,170 $70,720
Springfield, IL 170 $65,910
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 110 $60,880
Champaign-Urbana, IL 90 $80,440
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 50 $84,280
Kankakee, IL 50 $50,340
Bloomington, IL 30 $70,700
Decatur, IL 30 $71,290

Top States for Sheet Metal Workers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Sheet Metal Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 11,720 $53,610
Texas 10,060 $39,040
Florida 8,370 $39,590
New York 7,350 $60,870
Illinois 4,990 $80,120
Indiana 4,480 $52,440
Georgia 4,350 $48,110
Ohio 4,150 $54,470
Virginia 3,910 $47,520
Washington 3,850 $59,430
Massachusetts 3,830 $62,120
Missouri 3,780 $66,540
Maryland 3,680 $54,450
Wisconsin 3,580 $51,840
Oklahoma 3,380 $52,210
Pennsylvania 3,270 $53,840
Michigan 3,230 $48,900
Arizona 3,230 $39,920
North Carolina 3,000 $35,580
Colorado 2,870 $44,110

Below are the states where Sheet Metal Workers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Hawaii $81,250
Illinois $80,120
Minnesota $72,540
Missouri $66,540
Massachusetts $62,120
Alaska $61,030
New York $60,870
West Virginia $59,730
Washington $59,430
Rhode Island $58,870

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