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Sheet Metal Worker Salary in the Industry of Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)

The salary statistics and trend of sheet metal workers in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare sheet metal worker salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,520
25th Percentile Wage
$51,400
50th Percentile Wage
$55,960
75th Percentile Wage
$60,870
90th Percentile Wage
$69,390

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for sheet metal workers in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation). 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 $69,390. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $55,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent sheet metal workers is $46,520.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sheet metal workers in the industry of Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$55,960
1.38% 3.68%
2016
$55,190
1.01% -
2015
$54,630
0.99% -
2014
$54,090
0.02% -
2013
$54,080
0.33% -
2012
$53,900
- -

Table 3. Compare Sheet Metal Worker Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of sheet metal workers in eight industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of sheet metal workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$85,600
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$77,420
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$76,330
State government, including schools and hospitals
$64,310
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$55,970
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$55,960
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
$55,960
Federal government, including USPS
$55,960

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