BLS OEWS May 2025 (released May 15, 2026) Β· SOC 47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers
All sheet metal workers, including roofing and architectural sheet metal, not only HVAC duct work.
The median annual wage for sheet metal workers in South Carolina was $49,920 in May 2025, $11,880 below the national median of $61,800.
The middle half earned between $38,450 (25th percentile) and $63,550 (75th percentile).
Adjusted for 2024 price levels (BEA Regional Price Parity 93.7, U.S. = 100), that median is worth about $53,249.
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.