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Sheet Metal Workers in South Carolina

Considering a career as a Sheet Metal Worker in South Carolina?

11.8% Jobs Projection
$37,280 Median Salary
250 Job Openings

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

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

  • Sheet Metal Workers in South Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Sheet Metal Workers Work in South Carolina?

In South Carolina, there were 1,960 people working as Sheet Metal Workers in the year 2018.

There were 1,980 Sheet Metal Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Sheet Metal Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 11.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.6%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 250 annual job openings, and 2,270 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 South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Sheet Metal Workers ranged from $26,140 to $60,660 with $37,280 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.57 to $29.16. The median hourly rate was $17.92.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.87 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.05.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 990 $34,050
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 530 $41,440
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 440 $51,660
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 400 $29,140
Columbia, SC 200 $38,990
Florence, SC 110 $31,330
Sumter, SC 60 $29,210
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 50 $43,920
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 40 $30,150

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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