Skilled Wages

Sheet metal worker salary in Nevada

Median $22.47 an hour for 1,270 sheet metal workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$22.47/hrMedian hourly wageNevada, May data
$46,730/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$18.33 – $58.5310th to 90th percentilehourly range
1,270Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Sheet metal worker pay in Nevada: the full range

Wage percentiles, NevadaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$0$20$40$60$80/hrNevada: 10th $18.33 · 25th $18.82 · median $22.47 · 75th $40.07 · 90th $58.53Nevada$22.47$18.33$58.53United 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: Nevada vs United States, May 2025.

Nevada ranks 48th of 50 states for median sheet metal worker pay, and 50th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $22.47). 1,270 sheet metal workers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$18.33 – $18.82$38,120 – $39,150roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$18.82 – $40.07$39,150 – $83,340the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$40.07 – $58.53$83,340 – $121,730the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Sheet metal worker pay by metro in Nevada

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrLas Vegas: $22.33Las Vegas$22.33Reno: $22.15Reno$22.15
Median hourly wage for sheet metal workers by metro area in Nevada, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Las Vegas$18.04$22.33$58.539101% below
Reno$18.98$22.15$38.002801% below

Sheet metal worker wages in Nevada over time

Nevada, 1999-2025NevadaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$29.71United States$22.47Nevada
Median hourly wage for sheet metal workers, Nevada vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearNevada $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$15.79$30.51$14.09860
2000$17.16$32.08$15.311,320
2001$19.20$34.90$15.971,200
2002$23.66$42.34$16.622,050
2003$24.76$43.32$16.832,140
2004$28.95$49.34$17.091,760
2005$26.28$43.32$17.501,390
2006$23.52$37.56$17.961,510
2007$20.81$32.31$18.851,570
2008$21.07$31.51$19.371,970
2009$32.92$49.40$19.541,640
2010$36.07$53.25$20.051,280
2011$29.66$42.45$20.551,050
2012$20.11$28.20$20.811,190
2013$17.95$24.81$21.101,230
2014$20.76$28.23$21.671,300
2015$21.11$28.67$21.99950
2016$20.25$27.16$22.571,050
2017$24.95$32.77$23.071,190
2018$17.62$22.59$23.301,510
2019$27.65$34.82$24.231,210
2020$23.78$29.58$24.701,440
2021$23.37$27.77$25.69840
2022$18.65$20.52$26.61970
2023$31.34$33.11$28.26900
2024$22.88$23.48$29.261,130
2025$22.47$22.47$29.711,270

In today's dollars, the median sheet metal worker wage in Nevada changed by -21.6% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for sheet metal workers in Nevada

On federally funded construction in Nevada, contractors must pay sheet metal workers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 17 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $80.65). The market median for the state is $22.47.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, NVChurchill: $80.65 (survey)Clark: $93.36 (survey)Douglas: $80.65 (survey)Elko: $80.65 (survey)Esmeralda: $93.36 (survey)Eureka: $80.65 (survey)Humboldt: $80.65 (survey)Lander: $80.65 (survey)Lincoln: $93.36 (survey)Lyon: $80.65 (survey)Mineral: $80.65 (survey)Nye: $93.36 (survey)Pershing: $80.65 (survey)Storey: $80.65 (survey)Washoe: $80.65 (survey)White Pine: $80.65 (survey)Carson City: $80.65 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$90.82survey 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)$0$25$50$75$100/hrClark (Las Vegas): market median $22.33, prevailing (survey) $93.36, gap +$71.03Clark (Las Vegas)+$71.03Lyon (Reno): market median $22.15, prevailing (survey) $80.65, gap +$58.50Lyon (Reno)+$58.50Carson City (Nevada): market median $22.47, prevailing (survey) $80.65, gap +$58.18Carson City (Nevada)+$58.18
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for sheet metal workers, metro counties in Nevada.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
Clarkstate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$59.85$33.51$93.36NV20260091
Esmeraldastate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$59.85$33.51$93.36NV20260085
Lincolnstate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$59.85$33.51$93.36NV20260080
Nyestate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$59.85$33.51$93.36NV20260082
Churchillstate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$47.51$33.14$80.65NV20260077
Douglasstate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$47.51$33.14$80.65NV20260078
Elkostate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$47.51$33.14$80.65NV20260083
Eurekastate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$47.51$33.14$80.65NV20260084
Humboldtstate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$47.51$33.14$80.65NV20260079
Landerstate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$47.51$33.14$80.65NV20260086
Lyonstate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$47.51$33.14$80.65NV20260081
Mineralstate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$47.51$33.14$80.65NV20260087
Pershingstate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$47.51$33.14$80.65NV20260088
Storeystate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$47.51$33.14$80.65NV20260092
Washoestate SANV2025-001 2025-10-01$47.51$33.14$80.65NV20260093

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

Is construction work growing in Nevada?

119.5kConstruction jobsNevada, 2026-08
+3.2%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025120kAug 2026
Construction employment in Nevada (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
Storey County319$139,267$2,678
Clark County11,874$86,097$1,656
Washoe County3,245$86,052$1,655
Lyon County74$73,006$1,404
Douglas County159$68,673$1,321
White Pine County47$66,697$1,283
Churchill County70$65,452$1,259
Nye County182$58,946$1,134

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Questions this page answers

How much do sheet metal workers make in Nevada?

The median sheet metal worker in Nevada earned $22.47 an hour ($46,730 a year) in May 2025, 24% below the national median of $29.71. The middle half earn $18.82–$40.07; the top 10% earn more than $58.53.

Where does Nevada rank for sheet metal worker pay?

Nevada ranks 48th of 50 states for sheet metal worker pay, with a median of $22.47 an hour, and 50th after adjusting for Nevada's cost of living (BEA price parity 100.0, US = 100).

What is the union sheet metal worker rate in Nevada?

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

How many sheet metal workers work in Nevada?

BLS counted 1,270 sheet metal workers in Nevada in May 2025, 0.8 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.06; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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