Skilled Wages

Sheet metal worker salary in Georgia

Median $27.31 an hour for 3,590 sheet metal workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$27.31/hrMedian hourly wageGeorgia, May data
$56,800/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$18.67 – $36.9710th to 90th percentilehourly range
3,590Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Sheet metal worker pay in Georgia: the full range

Wage percentiles, GeorgiaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrGeorgia: 10th $18.67 · 25th $22.23 · median $27.31 · 75th $33.96 · 90th $36.97Georgia$27.31$18.67$36.97United States: 10th $18.57 · 25th $22.99 · median $29.71 · 75th $39.24 · 90th $50.79United States$29.71
Hourly wage percentiles for sheet metal workers: Georgia vs United States, May 2025.

Georgia ranks 36th of 50 states for median sheet metal worker pay, and 35th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $28.36). 3,590 sheet metal workers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$18.67 – $22.23$38,820 – $46,240roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$22.23 – $33.96$46,240 – $70,640the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$33.96 – $36.97$70,640 – $76,900the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Sheet metal worker pay by metro in Georgia

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrWarner Robins: $33.96Warner Robins$33.96Atlanta: $27.28Atlanta$27.28Savannah: $24.32Savannah$24.32Macon: $24.03Macon$24.03Augusta: $23.54Augusta$23.54Athens: $23.07Athens$23.07Gainesville: $23.02Gainesville$23.02Columbus: $21.49Columbus$21.49Valdosta: $20.49Valdosta$20.49Albany: $19.01Albany$19.01
Median hourly wage for sheet metal workers by metro area in Georgia, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Warner Robins$27.62$33.96$36.0480024% above
Atlanta$19.62$27.28$38.431,550about the same as
Savannah$18.51$24.32$34.4410011% below
Macon$18.50$24.03$29.324012% below
Augusta$17.82$23.54$30.729014% below
Athens$17.30$23.07$32.136016% below
Gainesville$16.87$23.02$28.015016% below
Columbus$17.17$21.49$30.614021% below
Valdosta$18.41$20.49$30.133025% below
Albany$18.04$19.01$34.493030% below

Sheet metal worker wages in Georgia over time

Georgia, 1999-2025GeorgiaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$29.71United States$27.31Georgia
Median hourly wage for sheet metal workers, Georgia vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearGeorgia $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$14.13$27.31$14.096,260
2000$13.86$25.91$15.317,130
2001$14.14$25.70$15.977,700
2002$14.87$26.61$16.627,140
2003$16.33$28.57$16.837,260
2004$16.11$27.46$17.096,920
2005$16.44$27.10$17.506,780
2006$15.53$24.80$17.967,150
2007$16.02$24.87$18.855,730
2008$17.43$26.06$19.375,310
2009$17.58$26.38$19.545,430
2010$19.60$28.94$20.055,870
2011$19.96$28.57$20.555,780
2012$21.20$29.73$20.815,110
2013$21.94$30.32$21.104,580
2014$21.92$29.81$21.674,430
2015$20.54$27.90$21.994,970
2016$21.50$28.84$22.574,400
2017$23.93$31.43$23.074,370
2018$23.13$29.65$23.304,350
2019$23.97$30.18$24.234,400
2020$25.63$31.88$24.703,820
2021$22.72$26.99$25.695,240
2022$23.07$25.38$26.614,570
2023$25.64$27.09$28.263,570
2024$25.94$26.62$29.263,850
2025$27.31$27.31$29.713,590

In today's dollars, the median sheet metal worker wage in Georgia changed by -2.1% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for sheet metal workers in Georgia

On federally funded construction in Georgia, contractors must pay sheet metal workers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 105 of the 159 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $55.69 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $15.77). 54 of the 159 counties still use a survey rate dated 2012 or earlier (for example Banks County at $15.77). The market median for the state is $27.31.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, GAUnion / prevailing package, $/hr$55.69survey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for sheet metal workers by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (union)$0$20$40$60/hrDougherty (Albany): market median $19.01, prevailing (union) $55.69, gap +$36.68Dougherty (Albany)+$36.68Brooks (Valdosta): market median $20.49, prevailing (union) $55.69, gap +$35.20Brooks (Valdosta)+$35.20Chattahoochee (Columbus): market median $21.49, prevailing (union) $55.69, gap +$34.20Chattahoochee (Columbus)+$34.20Hall (Gainesville): market median $23.02, prevailing (union) $55.69, gap +$32.67Hall (Gainesville)+$32.67Clarke (Athens): market median $23.07, prevailing (union) $55.69, gap +$32.62Clarke (Athens)+$32.62Burke (Augusta): market median $23.54, prevailing (union) $55.69, gap +$32.15Burke (Augusta)+$32.15Bibb (Macon): market median $24.03, prevailing (union) $55.69, gap +$31.66Bibb (Macon)+$31.66Bryan (Savannah): market median $24.32, prevailing (union) $55.69, gap +$31.37Bryan (Savannah)+$31.37Barrow (Atlanta): market median $27.28, prevailing (union) $55.69, gap +$28.41Barrow (Atlanta)+$28.41Brantley (Georgia): market median $27.31, prevailing (union) $55.69, gap +$28.38Brantley (Georgia)+$28.38Houston (Warner Robins): market median $33.96, prevailing (union) $55.69, gap +$21.73Houston (Warner Robins)+$21.73
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for sheet metal workers, metro counties in Georgia.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
ApplingUnion SHEE0085-017 2025-07-01$37.75$17.95$55.70GA20260166
AtkinsonUnion SHEE0085-017 2025-07-01$37.75$17.95$55.70GA20260166
BaconUnion SHEE0085-017 2025-07-01$37.75$17.95$55.70GA20260166
BaldwinUnion SHEE0085-009 2025-07-01$37.75$17.95$55.70GA20260084
Ben HillUnion SHEE0085-010 2025-07-01$37.75$17.95$55.70GA20260085
BerrienUnion SHEE0085-017 2025-07-01$37.75$17.95$55.70GA20260166
CalhounUnion SHEE0085-017 2025-07-01$37.75$17.95$55.70GA20260166
CharltonUnion SHEE0085-010 2025-07-01$37.75$17.95$55.70GA20260088
ClayUnion SHEE0085-017 2025-07-01$37.75$17.95$55.70GA20260166
ClinchUnion SHEE0085-017 2025-07-01$37.75$17.95$55.70GA20260166
CoffeeUnion SHEE0085-017 2025-07-01$37.75$17.95$55.70GA20260166
ColquittUnion SHEE0085-017 2025-07-01$37.75$17.95$55.70GA20260166
CookUnion SHEE0085-017 2025-07-01$37.75$17.95$55.70GA20260166
DecaturUnion SHEE0085-011 2025-07-01$37.75$17.95$55.70GA20260089
EarlyUnion SHEE0085-011 2025-07-01$37.75$17.95$55.70GA20260090

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Georgia prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Georgia?

233.3kConstruction jobsGeorgia, 2026-08
-1.8%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k19901995200020052010201520202025233kAug 2026
Construction employment in Georgia (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

Contractor pay by county

Average pay at plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors establishments by county (all employees, not just sheet metal workers), from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.

CountyEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Rockdale County1,135$117,302$2,256
DeKalb County3,208$96,931$1,864
Fulton County1,832$96,249$1,851
Gwinnett County5,397$90,860$1,747
Douglas County736$88,764$1,707
Cobb County4,976$88,759$1,707
Forsyth County956$83,190$1,600
Greene County71$82,732$1,591
Newton County557$80,039$1,539
Ben Hill County35$79,097$1,521
Fayette County579$78,520$1,510
Lamar County42$77,805$1,496

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Questions this page answers

How much do sheet metal workers make in Georgia?

The median sheet metal worker in Georgia earned $27.31 an hour ($56,800 a year) in May 2025, 8% below the national median of $29.71. The middle half earn $22.23–$33.96; the top 10% earn more than $36.97.

Where does Georgia rank for sheet metal worker pay?

Georgia ranks 36th of 50 states for sheet metal worker pay, with a median of $27.31 an hour, and 35th after adjusting for Georgia's cost of living (BEA price parity 96.3, US = 100).

What is the union sheet metal worker rate in Georgia?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for sheet metal workers in 105 counties, with a typical package of $55.69 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many sheet metal workers work in Georgia?

BLS counted 3,590 sheet metal workers in Georgia in May 2025, 0.7 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.95; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Georgia and metro areas, SOC 47-2211.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.