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Sheet Metal Worker Salary in State College, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of sheet metal workers in State College, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of sheet metal workers in State College is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Sheet Metal Workers in State College, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,700
25th Percentile Wage
$45,730
50th Percentile Wage
$47,880
75th Percentile Wage
$61,220
90th Percentile Wage
$80,130

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sheet metal workers in State College, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,700.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sheet metal workers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$47,880
36.51% 36.51%
2014
$30,400
0.00% -
2012
$30,400
- -

Table 2. Compare Sheet Metal Worker Salary in State College with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,880 in State College is in the middle of salary range for sheet metal workers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of sheet metal workers in State College is 43.0 percent (43.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Erie and 22.7 percent (22.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Erie
$83,940
Reading
$80,810
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$73,980
Pittsburgh
$69,500
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$65,440
Philadelphia
$64,360
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$60,860
East Stroudsburg
$60,650
York-Hanover
$58,000
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$56,400
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$53,240
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$50,730
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$50,020
Williamsport
$49,920
Lancaster
$49,110
State College
$47,880
Newark-Union
$45,340
Altoona
$38,980
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$38,690
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$38,280
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$38,210
Johnstown
$36,990

See also: Top paying jobs in State College, Pennsylvania.