Skilled Wages

Sheet metal worker salary in Indiana

Median $30.79 an hour for 4,580 sheet metal workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$30.79/hrMedian hourly wageIndiana, May data
$64,040/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$20.49 – $50.0410th to 90th percentilehourly range
4,580Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Sheet metal worker pay in Indiana: the full range

Wage percentiles, IndianaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrIndiana: 10th $20.49 · 25th $23.47 · median $30.79 · 75th $43.81 · 90th $50.04Indiana$30.79$20.49$50.04United 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: Indiana vs United States, May 2025.

Indiana ranks 21st of 50 states for median sheet metal worker pay, and 20th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $33.00). 4,580 sheet metal workers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$20.49 – $23.47$42,620 – $48,820roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$23.47 – $43.81$48,820 – $91,130the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$43.81 – $50.04$91,130 – $104,080the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Sheet metal worker pay by metro in Indiana

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrChicago: $45.82Chicago$45.82Michigan City: $44.88Michigan City$44.88South Bend: $39.07South Bend$39.07Terre Haute: $36.44Terre Haute$36.44Evansville: $35.64Evansville$35.64Cincinnati: $35.43Cincinnati$35.43Indianapolis: $31.66Indianapolis$31.66Columbus: $31.25Columbus$31.25Lafayette: $30.24Lafayette$30.24Fort Wayne: $29.53Fort Wayne$29.53Elkhart: $29.49Elkhart$29.49Louisville: $29.33Louisville$29.33
Median hourly wage for sheet metal workers by metro area in Indiana, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Chicago$20.30$45.82$58.812,43049% above
Michigan City$21.03$44.88$50.025046% above
South Bend$21.61$39.07$50.0212027% above
Terre Haute$17.73$36.44$47.398018% above
Evansville$21.41$35.64$44.8512016% above
Cincinnati$19.89$35.43$46.4291015% above
Indianapolis$22.29$31.66$47.121,4803% above
Columbus$20.95$31.25$43.32501% above
Lafayette$20.62$30.24$49.331402% below
Fort Wayne$21.55$29.53$43.53—4% below
Elkhart$12.12$29.49$48.836504% below
Louisville$22.13$29.33$44.479705% below
Muncie$21.11$26.58$44.024014% below

Sheet metal worker wages in Indiana over time

Indiana, 1999-2025IndianaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$30.79Indiana$29.71United States
Median hourly wage for sheet metal workers, Indiana vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearIndiana $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$14.43$27.88$14.097,340
2000$16.06$30.03$15.316,440
2001$17.67$32.12$15.976,180
2002$18.56$33.21$16.626,710
2003$20.20$35.34$16.836,110
2004$21.02$35.82$17.096,880
2005$19.40$31.98$17.505,100
2006$19.18$30.63$17.965,210
2007$19.51$30.29$18.855,160
2008$20.16$30.15$19.374,510
2009$21.38$32.08$19.543,270
2010$24.25$35.80$20.052,550
2011$24.74$35.41$20.552,730
2012$24.02$33.68$20.813,180
2013$25.64$35.43$21.103,490
2014$24.86$33.81$21.673,460
2015$23.07$31.34$21.994,120
2016$22.22$29.81$22.574,060
2017$23.28$30.58$23.073,980
2018$25.21$32.32$23.304,480
2019$24.18$30.45$24.234,070
2020$25.69$31.96$24.704,030
2021$24.02$28.54$25.694,640
2022$29.51$32.46$26.614,180
2023$29.45$31.12$28.263,880
2024$28.65$29.40$29.263,570
2025$30.79$30.79$29.714,580

In today's dollars, the median sheet metal worker wage in Indiana changed by -1.7% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for sheet metal workers in Indiana

On federally funded construction in Indiana, contractors must pay sheet metal workers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 88 of the 92 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $74.88 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $20.27). 4 of the 92 counties still use a survey rate dated 1995 or earlier (for example Jefferson County at $12.87). The market median for the state is $30.79.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, INAdams: $74.90 (union)Allen: $74.90 (union)Bartholomew: $74.90 (union)Benton: $74.90 (union)Blackford: $74.90 (union)Boone: $74.90 (union)Brown: $72.38 (union)Carroll: $74.90 (union)Cass: $74.90 (union)Clark: $72.38 (union)Clay: $67.52 (union)Clinton: $74.90 (union)Crawford: $46.69 (union)Daviess: $67.52 (union)Dearborn: $72.38 (union)Decatur: $72.38 (union)DeKalb: $74.90 (union)Delaware: $74.90 (union)Dubois: $67.52 (union)Elkhart: $74.88 (union)Fayette: $72.38 (union)Floyd: $72.38 (union)Fountain: $74.90 (union)Franklin: $72.38 (union)Fulton: $74.90 (union)Gibson: $67.52 (union)Grant: $74.90 (union)Greene: $67.52 (union)Hamilton: $74.90 (union)Hancock: $74.90 (union)Harrison: $72.38 (union)Hendricks: $74.90 (union)Henry: $72.38 (union)Howard: $74.90 (union)Huntington: $74.90 (union)Jackson: $66.13 (union)Jasper: $74.88 (union)Jay: $74.90 (union)Jefferson: $12.87 (survey)Jennings: $72.38 (union)Johnson: $74.90 (union)Knox: $67.52 (union)Kosciusko: $74.88 (union)LaGrange: $74.88 (union)Lake: $84.37 (union)LaPorte: $84.37 (union)Lawrence: $66.13 (union)Madison: $74.90 (union)Marion: $74.90 (union)Marshall: $74.88 (union)Martin: $67.52 (union)Miami: $74.90 (union)Monroe: $74.90 (union)Montgomery: $74.90 (union)Morgan: $74.90 (union)Newton: $74.88 (union)Noble: $74.90 (union)Ohio: $72.38 (union)Orange: $27.67 (survey)Owen: $67.52 (union)Parke: $67.52 (union)Perry: $46.69 (union)Pike: $67.52 (union)Porter: $84.37 (union)Posey: $67.52 (union)Pulaski: $74.88 (union)Putnam: $67.52 (union)Randolph: $72.38 (union)Ripley: $72.38 (union)Rush: $72.38 (union)St. Joseph: $84.37 (union)Scott: $12.87 (survey)Shelby: $74.90 (union)Spencer: $67.52 (union)Starke: $74.88 (union)Steuben: $74.90 (union)Sullivan: $67.52 (union)Switzerland: $72.38 (union)Tippecanoe: $74.90 (union)Tipton: $74.90 (union)Union: $72.38 (union)Vanderburgh: $67.52 (union)Vermillion: $67.52 (union)Vigo: $67.52 (union)Wabash: $74.90 (union)Warren: $74.90 (union)Warrick: $67.52 (union)Washington: $27.67 (survey)Wayne: $72.38 (union)Wells: $74.90 (union)White: $74.90 (union)Whitley: $74.90 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$67.52$72.38$74.90survey 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)$20$40$60$80$100/hrDelaware (Muncie): market median $26.58, prevailing (union) $74.90, gap +$48.32Delaware (Muncie)+$48.32Elkhart (Elkhart): market median $29.49, prevailing (union) $74.88, gap +$45.39Elkhart (Elkhart)+$45.39Allen (Fort Wayne): market median $29.53, prevailing (union) $74.90, gap +$45.37Allen (Fort Wayne)+$45.37St. Joseph (South Bend): market median $39.07, prevailing (union) $84.37, gap +$45.30St. Joseph (South Bend)+$45.30Benton (Lafayette): market median $30.24, prevailing (union) $74.90, gap +$44.66Benton (Lafayette)+$44.66Howard (Indiana): market median $30.79, prevailing (union) $74.90, gap +$44.11Howard (Indiana)+$44.11Bartholomew (Columbus): market median $31.25, prevailing (union) $74.90, gap +$43.65Bartholomew (Columbus)+$43.65Boone (Indianapolis): market median $31.66, prevailing (union) $74.90, gap +$43.24Boone (Indianapolis)+$43.24Clark (Louisville): market median $29.33, prevailing (union) $72.38, gap +$43.05Clark (Louisville)+$43.05LaPorte (Michigan City): market median $44.88, prevailing (union) $84.37, gap +$39.49LaPorte (Michigan City)+$39.49Lake (Chicago): market median $45.82, prevailing (union) $84.37, gap +$38.55Lake (Chicago)+$38.55Dearborn (Cincinnati): market median $35.43, prevailing (union) $72.38, gap +$36.95Dearborn (Cincinnati)+$36.95Posey (Evansville): market median $35.64, prevailing (union) $67.52, gap +$31.88Posey (Evansville)+$31.88Clay (Terre Haute): market median $36.44, prevailing (union) $67.52, gap +$31.08Clay (Terre Haute)+$31.08
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for sheet metal workers, metro counties in Indiana.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
LakeUnion SHEE0020-015 2025-10-01$52.96$31.41$84.37IN20260001
LaPorteUnion SHEE0020-015 2025-10-01$52.96$31.41$84.37IN20260001
PorterUnion SHEE0020-015 2025-10-01$52.96$31.41$84.37IN20260001
St. JosephUnion SHEE0020-015 2025-10-01$52.96$31.41$84.37IN20260001
AdamsUnion SHEE0020-016 2025-07-01$44.45$30.45$74.90IN20260002
AllenUnion SHEE0020-016 2025-07-01$44.45$30.45$74.90IN20260002
BartholomewUnion SHEE0020-016 2025-07-01$44.45$30.45$74.90IN20260002
BentonUnion SHEE0020-016 2025-07-01$44.45$30.45$74.90IN20260002
BlackfordUnion SHEE0020-016 2025-07-01$44.45$30.45$74.90IN20260002
BooneUnion SHEE0020-016 2025-07-01$44.45$30.45$74.90IN20260002
CarrollUnion SHEE0020-016 2025-07-01$44.45$30.45$74.90IN20260002
CassUnion SHEE0020-016 2025-07-01$44.45$30.45$74.90IN20260002
ClintonUnion SHEE0020-016 2025-07-01$44.45$30.45$74.90IN20260002
DeKalbUnion SHEE0020-016 2025-07-01$44.45$30.45$74.90IN20260002
DelawareUnion SHEE0020-016 2025-07-01$44.45$30.45$74.90IN20260002

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

Is construction work growing in Indiana?

187.2kConstruction jobsIndiana, 2026-08
+2.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025187kAug 2026
Construction employment in Indiana (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
Allen County3,190$99,648$1,916
Cass County472$97,002$1,865
Vigo County560$94,399$1,815
Marion County6,858$90,649$1,743
Lake County1,918$88,982$1,711
Hamilton County1,335$87,929$1,691
Whitley County142$86,191$1,658
Howard County553$86,075$1,655
LaPorte County359$84,334$1,622
Monroe County1,075$83,662$1,609
Johnson County2,026$82,856$1,593
Montgomery County133$80,972$1,557

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Questions this page answers

How much do sheet metal workers make in Indiana?

The median sheet metal worker in Indiana earned $30.79 an hour ($64,040 a year) in May 2025, 4% above the national median of $29.71. The middle half earn $23.47–$43.81; the top 10% earn more than $50.04.

Where does Indiana rank for sheet metal worker pay?

Indiana ranks 21st of 50 states for sheet metal worker pay, with a median of $30.79 an hour, and 20th after adjusting for Indiana's cost of living (BEA price parity 93.3, US = 100).

What is the union sheet metal worker rate in Indiana?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for sheet metal workers in 88 counties, with a typical package of $74.88 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many sheet metal workers work in Indiana?

BLS counted 4,580 sheet metal workers in Indiana in May 2025, 1.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.86; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Indiana 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.