Sheet Metal Worker Salary in Iowa
BLS OEWS May 2025 (released May 15, 2026) · SOC 47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers
Median in Iowa
$66,460
$31.95/hr
10th percentile
$43,770
90th percentile
$91,450
Jobs (wage & salary)
1,650
All sheet metal workers, including roofing and architectural sheet metal, not only HVAC duct work.
The median annual wage for sheet metal workers in Iowa was $66,460 in May 2025, $4,660 above the national median of $61,800.
The middle half earned between $49,470 (25th percentile) and $76,080 (75th percentile).
Adjusted for 2024 price levels (BEA Regional Price Parity 87.8, U.S. = 100), that median is worth about $75,728.
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.