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 Virginia was $52,220 in May 2025, $9,580 below the national median of $61,800.
The middle half earned between $44,620 (25th percentile) and $63,390 (75th percentile).
Adjusted for 2024 price levels (BEA Regional Price Parity 101.1, U.S. = 100), that median is worth about $51,650.
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.