The salary statistics of sheet metal workers in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare sheet metal worker salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $41,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sheet metal workers in the industry sector of educational services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) sheet metal workers is $97,390. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $63,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid sheet metal workers is $41,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sheet metal workers in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $63,290 | 1.77% | 18.38% |
| 2017 | $62,170 | 5.48% | - |
| 2016 | $58,760 | 6.28% | - |
| 2015 | $55,070 | 5.39% | - |
| 2014 | $52,100 | 0.50% | - |
| 2013 | $51,840 | 0.35% | - |
| 2012 | $51,660 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].