The salary statistics of sheet metal workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare sheet metal worker salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $47,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sheet metal workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $72,180. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $57,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid sheet metal workers is $47,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sheet metal workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $57,320 | 2.37% | 5.97% |
| 2017 | $55,960 | 1.38% | - |
| 2016 | $55,190 | 1.01% | - |
| 2015 | $54,630 | 0.99% | - |
| 2014 | $54,090 | 0.02% | - |
| 2013 | $54,080 | 0.33% | - |
| 2012 | $53,900 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].