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Sheet Metal Workers in Massachusetts

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

10.9% Jobs Projection
$62,120 Median Salary
460 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Sheet Metal Workers Work in Massachusetts?

In 2018, there were 3,830 Sheet Metal Workers working in the state.

There were 4,380 Sheet Metal Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 550 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Massachusetts

Jobs for Sheet Metal Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.6%.

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Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 460 annual job openings, and 4,290 total jobs in 2026 for Sheet Metal Workers in this state.

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

What do Sheet Metal Workers Make in Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Sheet Metal Workers ranged from $34,120 to $100,200 with $62,120 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.4 to $48.17. The median hourly rate was $29.87.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $32.81 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $2.94.

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

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Top Massachusetts 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
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,090 $61,500
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 780 $58,410
Springfield, MA-CT 480 $48,270
Pittsfield, MA 60 $79,070

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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