Sheet Metal Worker Salary in Illinois

The median annual wage for sheet metal workers in Illinois was $86,630 in May 2025, $24,830 above the national median of $61,800.

The middle half earned between $59,400 (25th percentile) and $105,330 (75th percentile).

Adjusted for 2024 price levels (BEA Regional Price Parity 100, U.S. = 100), that median is worth about $86,666.

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.