The salary statistics of sheet metal workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare sheet metal worker salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sheet metal workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) sheet metal workers is $95,130. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $59,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid sheet metal workers is $33,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sheet metal workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $59,790 | 6.05% | 12.24% |
| 2017 | $56,170 | -0.62% | - |
| 2016 | $56,520 | 11.13% | - |
| 2015 | $50,230 | -4.38% | - |
| 2014 | $52,430 | -0.42% | - |
| 2013 | $52,650 | 0.34% | - |
| 2012 | $52,470 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].