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Sheet Metal Workers salary
in Salem, OR

Median base pay · Salem, OR
$60,890
≈ $29.27/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 270 jobs
Middle 50%
$48,540–$75,840
vs U.S. median
-1%
Metro rank
#60 of 107

Sheet Metal Workers in the Salem, OR metro earn a median of $60,890 a year, based on BLS estimates for 270 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% below the U.S. median of $61,800 and 17% below the OR statewide median of $73,750. It ranks #60 of 107 metros with published figures for this job.

SHEET METAL WORKERS · SALEM, OR · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SALEM, OR · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$46,030P25$48,540MEDIAN$60,890P75$75,840P90$109,480
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$38,630P25$47,830MEDIAN$61,800P75$81,610P90$105,650
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What is the average Sheet Metal Workers salary in Salem?

The BLS median is $60,890 a year (May 2025). Half of the 270 jobs pay between $48,540 and $75,840. The 10th percentile is $46,030 and the 90th is $109,480.

Is Salem a high-paying metro for Sheet Metal Workers?

That is 1% below the U.S. median of $61,800 and 17% below the OR statewide median of $73,750. It ranks #60 of 107 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Sheet Metal Workers make an hour in Salem?

About $29.27 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $60,890 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $23.34–$36.46 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.