Sheet Metal Worker Salary in Kentucky
BLS OEWS May 2025 (released May 15, 2026) · SOC 47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers
Median in Kentucky
$60,680
$29.17/hr
10th percentile
$40,570
90th percentile
$85,310
Jobs (wage & salary)
2,210
All sheet metal workers, including roofing and architectural sheet metal, not only HVAC duct work.
The median annual wage for sheet metal workers in Kentucky was $60,680 in May 2025, $1,120 below the national median of $61,800.
The middle half earned between $48,350 (25th percentile) and $82,550 (75th percentile).
Adjusted for 2024 price levels (BEA Regional Price Parity 90.2, U.S. = 100), that median is worth about $67,303.
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.