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Overview for Sheet Metal Workers

SOC Code: 47-2211
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  • Career Cluster

    Architecture & Construction

  • Career Pathway

    • Construction

Occupation Description

Fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal products and equipment, such as ducts, control boxes, drainpipes, and furnace casings. Work may involve any of the following: setting up and operating fabricating machines to cut, bend, and straighten sheet metal; shaping metal over anvils, blocks, or forms using hammer; operating soldering and welding equipment to join sheet metal parts; or inspecting, assembling, and smoothing seams and joints of burred surfaces. Includes sheet metal duct installers who install prefabricated sheet metal ducts used for heating, air conditioning, or other purposes.

Annual Wages

Created with Highcharts 11.4.0$63,190 - Annual Median Wage$50K$75K$100K
  • 10th Percentile $40240
  • 25th Percentile $48290
  • Median $63190
  • 75th Percentile $84030
  • 90th Percentile $100250

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100%
Average Wage
$69,250/year
$33.29/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
High school diploma or equivalent
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77%
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$61,160/year
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Typical Entry Level Education
High school diploma or equivalent
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291
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Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
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75%
Average Wage
$54,760/year
$26.33/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
High school diploma or equivalent
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Mechanical Door Repairers
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75%
Average Wage
$50,340/year
$24.20/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
High school diploma or equivalent
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Current Openings by County

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Adams county has 0 open job(s) Ashland county has 0 open job(s) Barron county has 0 open job(s) Bayfield county has 0 open job(s) Brown county has 3 open job(s) Buffalo county has 0 open job(s) Burnett county has 0 open job(s) Calumet county has 0 open job(s) Chippewa county has 0 open job(s) Clark county has 0 open job(s) Columbia county has 0 open job(s) Crawford county has 0 open job(s) Dane county has 3 open job(s) Dodge county has 0 open job(s) Door county has 1 open job(s) Douglas county has 0 open job(s) Dunn county has 0 open job(s) Eau Claire county has 1 open job(s) Florence county has 0 open job(s) Fond du Lac county has 0 open job(s) Forest county has 0 open job(s) Grant county has 0 open job(s) Green county has 0 open job(s) Green Lake county has 0 open job(s) Iowa county has 0 open job(s) Iron county has 0 open job(s) Jackson county has 0 open job(s) Jefferson county has 0 open job(s) Juneau county has 0 open job(s) Kenosha county has 0 open job(s) Kewaunee county has 0 open job(s) La Crosse county has 0 open job(s) Lafayette county has 0 open job(s) Langlade county has 0 open job(s) Lincoln county has 0 open job(s) Manitowoc county has 0 open job(s) Marathon county has 0 open job(s) Marinette county has 0 open job(s) Marquette county has 0 open job(s) Menominee county has 0 open job(s) Milwaukee county has 1 open job(s) Monroe county has 0 open job(s) Oconto county has 0 open job(s) Oneida county has 0 open job(s) Outagamie county has 6 open job(s) Ozaukee county has 0 open job(s) Pepin county has 0 open job(s) Pierce county has 0 open job(s) Polk county has 0 open job(s) Portage county has 0 open job(s) Price county has 0 open job(s) Racine county has 0 open job(s) Richland county has 0 open job(s) Rock county has 0 open job(s) Rusk county has 0 open job(s) Sauk county has 0 open job(s) Sawyer county has 0 open job(s) Shawano county has 0 open job(s) Sheboygan county has 0 open job(s) St. Croix county has 4 open job(s) Taylor county has 0 open job(s) Trempealeau county has 0 open job(s) Vernon county has 0 open job(s) Vilas county has 0 open job(s) Washburn county has 0 open job(s) Walworth county has 0 open job(s) Washington county has 4 open job(s) Waukesha county has 8 open job(s) Waupaca county has 2 open job(s) Waushara county has 0 open job(s) Winnebago county has 0 open job(s) Wood county has 0 open job(s)

Number of Jobs

Created with Highcharts 11.4.0Number of JobsBase-Year 2022Projected-Year 2032050010001500200025003000Highcharts.com
Average Annual
  • Job Growth .58%
  • Job Openings 231

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Common Job Titles

  • Metalsmith
  • Sheet Metal Apprentice
  • Sheet Metal Assembler
  • Cowlman
  • Fairing Worker

Typical Tasks

  • Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
  • Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
  • Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material, such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.
  • Fasten seams or joints together with welds, bolts, cement, rivets, solder, caulks, metal drive clips, or bonds to assemble components into products or to repair sheet metal items.
  • Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
  • Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.
  • Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.
  • Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
  • Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.
  • Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.