Skilled Wages

Sheet metal worker salary in Maryland

Median $30.08 an hour for 1,940 sheet metal workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$30.08/hrMedian hourly wageMaryland, May data
$62,560/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$22.50 – $40.7010th to 90th percentilehourly range
1,940Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Sheet metal worker pay in Maryland: the full range

Wage percentiles, MarylandMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrMaryland: 10th $22.50 · 25th $24.57 · median $30.08 · 75th $36.21 · 90th $40.70Maryland$30.08$22.50$40.70United 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: Maryland vs United States, May 2025.

Maryland ranks 25th of 50 states for median sheet metal worker pay, and 33rd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $28.65). 1,940 sheet metal workers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$22.50 – $24.57$46,800 – $51,110roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$24.57 – $36.21$51,110 – $75,310the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$36.21 – $40.70$75,310 – $84,650the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Sheet metal worker pay by metro in Maryland

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrPhiladelphia: $37.09Philadelphia$37.09Lexington Park: $30.84Lexington Park$30.84Washington DC: $29.46Washington DC$29.46Hagerstown: $29.43Hagerstown$29.43Baltimore: $28.58Baltimore$28.58
Median hourly wage for sheet metal workers by metro area in Maryland, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Philadelphia$21.88$37.09$60.511,53023% above
Lexington Park$20.51$30.84$41.20303% above
Washington DC$21.05$29.46$41.241,8402% below
Hagerstown$19.28$29.43$40.15502% below
Baltimore$19.81$28.58$38.278205% below

Sheet metal worker wages in Maryland over time

Maryland, 1999-2025MarylandUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$30.08Maryland$29.71United States
Median hourly wage for sheet metal workers, Maryland vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMaryland $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$14.64$28.29$14.093,810
2000$17.33$32.40$15.314,430
2001$16.39$29.79$15.975,020
2002$16.33$29.22$16.624,370
2003$16.85$29.48$16.835,230
2004$15.78$26.89$17.095,030
2005$16.19$26.69$17.505,110
2006$17.80$28.43$17.964,980
2007$19.53$30.32$18.853,960
2008$20.02$29.94$19.372,900
2009$18.63$27.96$19.543,050
2010$18.99$28.04$20.053,070
2011$21.00$30.06$20.552,990
2012$22.13$31.03$20.812,860
2013$22.45$31.03$21.102,060
2014$21.03$28.60$21.672,180
2015$22.50$30.56$21.992,280
2016$23.13$31.03$22.572,640
2017$23.87$31.35$23.072,880
2018$26.18$33.57$23.303,680
2019$26.81$33.76$24.233,310
2020$27.63$34.37$24.703,350
2021$28.29$33.61$25.692,150
2022$28.97$31.87$26.611,690
2023$29.51$31.18$28.261,840
2024$29.63$30.41$29.262,230
2025$30.08$30.08$29.711,940

In today's dollars, the median sheet metal worker wage in Maryland changed by -1.6% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for sheet metal workers in Maryland

On federally funded construction in Maryland, contractors must pay sheet metal workers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 24 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $75.53). The market median for the state is $30.08.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, MDAllegany: $59.06 (survey)Anne Arundel: $75.53 (survey)Baltimore: $75.53 (survey)Calvert: $75.53 (survey)Caroline: $75.53 (survey)Carroll: $75.53 (survey)Cecil: $75.53 (survey)Charles: $75.53 (survey)Dorchester: $75.53 (survey)Frederick: $75.53 (survey)Garrett: $60.06 (survey)Harford: $75.53 (survey)Howard: $75.53 (survey)Kent: $75.53 (survey)Montgomery: $75.53 (survey)Prince George's: $75.53 (survey)Queen Anne's: $75.53 (survey)St. Mary's: $75.53 (survey)Somerset: $75.53 (survey)Talbot: $75.53 (survey)Washington: $62.06 (survey)Wicomico: $75.53 (survey)Worcester: $75.53 (survey)Baltimore: $75.53 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hrsurvey 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 (survey)$20$40$60$80/hrAnne Arundel (Baltimore): market median $28.58, prevailing (survey) $75.53, gap +$46.95Anne Arundel (Baltimore)+$46.95Charles (Washington DC): market median $29.46, prevailing (survey) $75.53, gap +$46.07Charles (Washington DC)+$46.07Somerset (Maryland): market median $30.08, prevailing (survey) $75.53, gap +$45.45Somerset (Maryland)+$45.45Calvert (Lexington Park): market median $30.84, prevailing (survey) $75.53, gap +$44.69Calvert (Lexington Park)+$44.69Cecil (Philadelphia): market median $37.09, prevailing (survey) $75.53, gap +$38.44Cecil (Philadelphia)+$38.44Washington (Hagerstown): market median $29.43, prevailing (survey) $62.06, gap +$32.63Washington (Hagerstown)+$32.63
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for sheet metal workers, metro counties in Maryland.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
Anne Arundelstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$50.92$24.61$75.53MD20260082
Baltimorestate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$50.92$24.61$75.53MD20260108
Calvertstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$50.92$24.61$75.53MD20260109
Carolinestate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$50.92$24.61$75.53MD20260110
Carrollstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$50.92$24.61$75.53MD20260111
Cecilstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$50.92$24.61$75.53MD20260112
Charlesstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$50.92$24.61$75.53MD20260113
Dorchesterstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$50.92$24.61$75.53MD20260114
Frederickstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$50.92$24.61$75.53MD20260115
Harfordstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$50.92$24.61$75.53MD20260117
Howardstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$50.92$24.61$75.53MD20260118
Kentstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$50.92$24.61$75.53MD20260119
Montgomerystate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$50.92$24.61$75.53MD20260120
Prince George'sstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$50.92$24.61$75.53MD20260121
Queen Anne'sstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$50.92$24.61$75.53MD20260122

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

Is construction work growing in Maryland?

165.8kConstruction jobsMaryland, 2026-08
-1.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k19901995200020052010201520202025166kAug 2026
Construction employment in Maryland (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
Prince George's County6,937$102,863$1,978
Baltimore County5,153$96,125$1,849
Montgomery County4,088$93,564$1,799
Howard County1,829$90,885$1,748
Baltimore City2,060$89,505$1,721
Charles County745$86,962$1,672
Calvert County375$86,607$1,666
Anne Arundel County3,025$85,358$1,641
Frederick County1,216$77,109$1,483
Carroll County1,165$74,656$1,436
Cecil County227$74,288$1,429
Caroline County306$71,814$1,381

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Questions this page answers

How much do sheet metal workers make in Maryland?

The median sheet metal worker in Maryland earned $30.08 an hour ($62,560 a year) in May 2025, 1% above the national median of $29.71. The middle half earn $24.57–$36.21; the top 10% earn more than $40.70.

Where does Maryland rank for sheet metal worker pay?

Maryland ranks 25th of 50 states for sheet metal worker pay, with a median of $30.08 an hour, and 33rd after adjusting for Maryland's cost of living (BEA price parity 105.0, US = 100).

What is the union sheet metal worker rate in Maryland?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a sheet metal worker classification for most Maryland counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

How many sheet metal workers work in Maryland?

BLS counted 1,940 sheet metal workers in Maryland in May 2025, 0.7 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.91; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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