Sheet Metal Worker Salary in California
BLS OEWS May 2025 (released May 15, 2026) · SOC 47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers
Median in California
$76,590
$36.82/hr
10th percentile
$47,410
90th percentile
$132,190
Jobs (wage & salary)
8,390
All sheet metal workers, including roofing and architectural sheet metal, not only HVAC duct work.
The median annual wage for sheet metal workers in California was $76,590 in May 2025, $14,790 above the national median of $61,800.
The middle half earned between $59,220 (25th percentile) and $107,360 (75th percentile).
Adjusted for 2024 price levels (BEA Regional Price Parity 110.7, U.S. = 100), that median is worth about $69,174.
This adjustment is our arithmetic, not a BLS figure.
BLS wages exclude overtime, shift differentials and sign-on or holiday bonuses, and cover wage-and-salary workers only.