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Sheet Metal Workers in Louisiana

Is Louisiana a good place for you to work as a Sheet Metal Worker?

6.7% Jobs Projection

$43,870 Median Salary

120 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Sheet Metal Workers in Louisiana is growing faster than average.
Sheet Metal Workers in Louisiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Sheet Metal Workers Work in Louisiana?

1,480 people worked as Sheet Metal Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 960 Sheet Metal Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 520 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Sheet Metal Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.6%.

Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 120 annual Sheet Metal Workers job openings in Louisiana, and 1,110 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Sheet Metal Workers Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Sheet Metal Workers ranged from $26,300 to $64,710 with $43,870 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.64 to $31.11. The median hourly rate was $21.09.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.09 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.00.

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

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Top Louisiana 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
Baton Rouge, LA	520	$45,740
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	310	$45,820
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	140	$48,180
Alexandria, LA	100	$19,100
Lafayette, LA	60	$65,490

Top States for Sheet Metal Workers Employment

View the list below to see 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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