Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers

Occupational Description:
Fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal products and equipment, such as ducts, control boxes, drainpipes, and furnace casings. Work may involve any of the following: setting up and operating fabricating machines to cut, bend, and straighten sheet metal; shaping metal over anvils, blocks, or forms using hammer; operating soldering and welding equipment to join sheet metal parts; or inspecting, assembling, and smoothing seams and joints of burred surfaces. Includes sheet metal duct installers who install prefabricated sheet metal ducts used for heating, air conditioning, or other purposes.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	2,980	378	$38.72/hr	$23.47/hr	$25.46/hr	$36.03/hr	$52.77/hr	$57.76/hr

Leading Industries for Sheet Metal Workers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Construction	1,560	$51.90/hr
Manufacturing	1,370	$25.46/hr
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	20	$50.21/hr

Other Regional Data for Sheet Metal Workers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	40	$27.17/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	50	$29.55/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	60	$37.13/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	60	$36.38/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	70	$33.22/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	100	$28.94/hr	4.8%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	100	$39.65/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	100	$30.35/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	110	$42.78/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	110	$42.78/hr	11.7%
Northwest Balance of State	110	$30.98/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	120	$29.80/hr	6.3%
Southeast Minnesota	130	$36.38/hr	2.9%
Central Minnesota	390	$35.32/hr	7.0%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	2,110	$36.47/hr	3.0%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	2,340	$36.03/hr	N/A
Minnesota	2,980	$36.03/hr	5.1%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change -
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	N/A	N/A	N/A
Carpenters	14,930	$32.07/hr	4.4%
Tile and Stone Setters	610	$34.84/hr	9.7%
Mechanical Door Repairers	110	$29.10/hr	N/A
Boilermakers	140	$47.50/hr	N/A
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	2,340	$23.96/hr	4.7%
Machinists	12,500	$30.06/hr	7.6%
Rail Car Repairers	170	$38.46/hr	1.8%
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	270	$28.93/hr	-6.3%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	10,720	$46.62/hr	5.5%

Task for Sheet Metal Workers

Fasten seams or joints together with welds, bolts, cement, rivets, solder, caulks, metal drive clips, or bonds to assemble components into products or to repair sheet metal items.
Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.
Verify that heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are designed, installed, and calibrated in accordance with green certification standards, such as those of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).
Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.
Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.