Compare One Occupation Across States
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Sheet Metal Workers
Full sheet metal workers overview →U.S. mean $67,850 · median $61,800
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #1 | $101,200 | $98,550 | $49 | +49.2% | $57,650–$149,260 |
| Hawaii | #2 | $91,310 | $96,350 | $44 | +34.6% | $52,730–$118,960 |
| New Jersey | #3 | $88,620 | $92,840 | $43 | +30.6% | $46,290–$130,630 |
| California | #4 | $85,580 | $76,590 | $41 | +26.1% | $47,410–$132,190 |
| Alaska | #5 | $83,980 | $94,600 | $40 | +23.8% | $49,300–$116,580 |
| Illinois | #6 | $81,960 | $86,630 | $39 | +20.8% | $42,220–$117,910 |
| Oregon | #7 | $80,290 | $73,750 | $39 | +18.3% | $48,150–$120,600 |
| Massachusetts | #8 | $78,900 | $82,100 | $38 | +16.3% | $46,440–$121,050 |
| Minnesota | #9 | $78,420 | $72,970 | $38 | +15.6% | $47,520–$116,990 |
| New York | #10 | $77,240 | $73,760 | $37 | +13.8% | $40,330–$126,090 |
| Wisconsin | #11 | $76,130 | $77,760 | $37 | +12.2% | $45,160–$107,060 |
| Connecticut | #12 | $74,720 | $78,750 | $36 | +10.1% | $49,780–$93,940 |
| Pennsylvania | #13 | $72,910 | $61,400 | $35 | +7.5% | $45,660–$126,430 |
| Missouri | #14 | $71,050 | $63,560 | $34 | +4.7% | $38,090–$110,580 |
| Indiana | #15 | $70,030 | $64,040 | $34 | +3.2% | $42,620–$104,080 |
| Ohio | #16 | $68,810 | $74,790 | $33 | +1.4% | $43,200–$94,240 |
| Kansas | #17 | $68,590 | $62,670 | $33 | +1.1% | $38,690–$108,530 |
| Michigan | #18 | $68,100 | $64,490 | $33 | +0.4% | $40,940–$96,390 |
| Nebraska | #19 | $67,250 | $64,440 | $32 | -0.9% | $32,140–$94,980 |
| North Dakota | #20 | $66,540 | $65,180 | $32 | -1.9% | $48,080–$84,740 |
| Iowa | #21 | $65,480 | $66,460 | $31 | -3.5% | $43,770–$91,450 |
| Montana | #22 | $64,660 | $61,420 | $31 | -4.7% | $44,310–$84,220 |
| Nevada | #23 | $64,490 | $46,730 | $31 | -5% | $38,120–$121,730 |
| Maryland | #24 | $64,410 | $62,560 | $31 | -5.1% | $46,800–$84,650 |
| Rhode Island | #25 | $64,060 | $65,100 | $31 | -5.6% | $42,670–$81,980 |
| Kentucky | #26 | $63,790 | $60,680 | $31 | -6% | $40,570–$85,310 |
| Utah | #27 | $63,690 | $63,140 | $31 | -6.1% | $44,360–$85,770 |
| Oklahoma | #28 | $63,510 | $65,640 | $31 | -6.4% | $46,000–$79,090 |
| Maine | #29 | $61,830 | $62,120 | $30 | -8.9% | $47,930–$75,490 |
| West Virginia | #30 | $61,250 | $72,390 | $29 | -9.7% | $38,170–$76,020 |
| Delaware | #31 | $61,140 | $61,460 | $29 | -9.9% | $37,290–$85,790 |
| Colorado | #32 | $60,390 | $57,880 | $29 | -11% | $43,780–$83,550 |
| Wyoming | #33 | $60,080 | $58,740 | $29 | -11.5% | $42,350–$72,400 |
| New Mexico | #34 | $59,950 | $56,720 | $29 | -11.6% | $36,410–$84,690 |
| Vermont | #35 | $59,740 | $58,250 | $29 | -12% | $42,920–$82,940 |
| Tennessee | #36 | $59,390 | $59,170 | $29 | -12.5% | $38,710–$79,360 |
| New Hampshire | #37 | $59,190 | $59,800 | $28 | -12.8% | $34,170–$79,930 |
| Georgia | #38 | $58,010 | $56,800 | $28 | -14.5% | $38,820–$76,900 |
| Texas | #39 | $56,500 | $54,240 | $27 | -16.7% | $37,010–$78,400 |
| Arizona | #40 | $56,480 | $50,260 | $27 | -16.8% | $36,350–$80,750 |
| Idaho | #41 | $55,090 | $46,350 | $26 | -18.8% | $36,340–$78,470 |
| Virginia | #42 | $55,090 | $52,220 | $26 | -18.8% | $37,440–$73,640 |
| North Carolina | #43 | $54,560 | $50,730 | $26 | -19.6% | $37,280–$78,020 |
| South Dakota | #44 | $54,140 | $47,800 | $26 | -20.2% | $38,420–$86,780 |
| South Carolina | #45 | $53,200 | $49,920 | $26 | -21.6% | $37,090–$76,300 |
| Florida | #46 | $53,120 | $49,640 | $26 | -21.7% | $36,140–$71,740 |
| Louisiana | #47 | $52,960 | $50,320 | $25 | -21.9% | $34,650–$77,790 |
| Mississippi | #48 | $52,190 | $49,500 | $25 | -23.1% | $36,560–$70,630 |
| Alabama | #49 | $51,190 | $47,530 | $25 | -24.6% | $35,510–$71,270 |
| Arkansas | #50 | $45,800 | $45,820 | $22 | -32.5% | $35,800–$57,380 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.