Sheet Metal Worker Salary in North Carolina
BLS OEWS May 2025 (released May 15, 2026) · SOC 47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers
Median in North Carolina
$50,730
$24.39/hr
10th percentile
$37,280
90th percentile
$78,020
Jobs (wage & salary)
2,780
All sheet metal workers, including roofing and architectural sheet metal, not only HVAC duct work.
The median annual wage for sheet metal workers in North Carolina was $50,730 in May 2025, $11,070 below the national median of $61,800.
The middle half earned between $45,500 (25th percentile) and $61,490 (75th percentile).
Adjusted for 2024 price levels (BEA Regional Price Parity 94.3, U.S. = 100), that median is worth about $53,782.
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.