Skilled Wages

Sheet metal worker salary in Ohio

Median $35.96 an hour for 4,180 sheet metal workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$35.96/hrMedian hourly wageOhio, May data
$74,790/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$20.77 – $45.3110th to 90th percentilehourly range
4,180Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Sheet metal worker pay in Ohio: the full range

Wage percentiles, OhioMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrOhio: 10th $20.77 · 25th $23.89 · median $35.96 · 75th $39.79 · 90th $45.31Ohio$35.96$20.77$45.31United 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: Ohio vs United States, May 2025.

Ohio ranks 10th of 50 states for median sheet metal worker pay, and 8th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $38.75). 4,180 sheet metal workers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$20.77 – $23.89$43,200 – $49,680roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$23.89 – $39.79$49,680 – $82,750the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$39.79 – $45.31$82,750 – $94,240the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Sheet metal worker pay by metro in Ohio

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrToledo: $40.02Toledo$40.02Columbus: $37.39Columbus$37.39Cleveland: $37.22Cleveland$37.22Mansfield: $36.98Mansfield$36.98Akron: $36.71Akron$36.71Canton: $36.16Canton$36.16Weirton: $36.04Weirton$36.04Huntington: $35.56Huntington$35.56Wheeling: $35.52Wheeling$35.52Cincinnati: $35.43Cincinnati$35.43Dayton: $34.77Dayton$34.77Youngstown: $30.11Youngstown$30.11
Median hourly wage for sheet metal workers by metro area in Ohio, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Toledo$21.94$40.02$46.1022011% above
Columbus$22.45$37.39$46.617604% above
Cleveland$22.00$37.22$46.336204% above
Mansfield$20.84$36.98$39.12303% above
Akron$21.68$36.71$45.313202% above
Canton$22.38$36.16$39.011201% above
Weirton$23.36$36.04$38.3530about the same as
Huntington$17.91$35.56$35.911301% below
Wheeling$19.03$35.52$37.18601% below
Cincinnati$19.89$35.43$46.429101% below
Dayton$21.62$34.77$41.202203% below
Youngstown$18.60$30.11$38.5018016% below

Sheet metal worker wages in Ohio over time

Ohio, 1999-2025OhioUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$35.96Ohio$29.71United States
Median hourly wage for sheet metal workers, Ohio vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearOhio $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$14.77$28.54$14.0912,140
2000$16.22$30.32$15.3110,580
2001$17.01$30.92$15.9710,010
2002$17.85$31.94$16.628,850
2003$18.88$33.03$16.838,130
2004$20.22$34.46$17.097,000
2005$21.53$35.49$17.506,050
2006$22.86$36.51$17.965,590
2007$22.00$34.16$18.855,330
2008$22.39$33.48$19.374,520
2009$20.62$30.94$19.544,020
2010$20.91$30.87$20.054,130
2011$21.19$30.33$20.554,510
2012$21.89$30.69$20.814,050
2013$21.18$29.27$21.104,360
2014$21.42$29.13$21.673,740
2015$21.61$29.35$21.994,330
2016$22.89$30.70$22.574,100
2017$25.04$32.89$23.074,590
2018$26.19$33.58$23.304,150
2019$26.93$33.91$24.234,140
2020$26.26$32.67$24.703,680
2021$28.24$33.55$25.693,490
2022$31.14$34.26$26.614,180
2023$29.54$31.21$28.264,580
2024$30.26$31.06$29.265,350
2025$35.96$35.96$29.714,180

In today's dollars, the median sheet metal worker wage in Ohio changed by +22.5% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for sheet metal workers in Ohio

On federally funded construction in Ohio, contractors must pay sheet metal workers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 77 of the 88 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $65.39 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $51.51). 5 of the 88 counties still use a survey rate dated 2014 or earlier (for example Carroll County at $34.16). The market median for the state is $35.96.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, OHAdams: $59.17 (union)Allen: $57.02 (union)Ashland: $67.95 (union)Ashtabula: $67.95 (union)Athens: $59.17 (union)Auglaize: $74.73 (union)Belmont: $65.39 (union)Brown: $58.09 (union)Butler: $58.09 (union)Carroll: $34.16 (survey)Champaign: $74.73 (union)Clark: $51.51 (survey)Clermont: $58.09 (union)Clinton: $59.17 (union)Columbiana: $67.95 (union)Coshocton: $65.39 (union)Crawford: $67.95 (union)Cuyahoga: $73.17 (union)Darke: $74.73 (union)Defiance: $74.73 (union)Delaware: $59.89 (union)Erie: $42.83 (survey)Fairfield: $59.89 (union)Fayette: $59.17 (union)Franklin: $59.89 (union)Fulton: $74.73 (union)Gallia: $59.17 (union)Geauga: $73.17 (union)Greene: $51.51 (survey)Guernsey: $65.39 (union)Hamilton: $58.09 (union)Hancock: $74.73 (union)Hardin: $74.73 (union)Harrison: $65.39 (union)Henry: $74.73 (union)Highland: $59.17 (union)Hocking: $59.17 (union)Holmes: $67.95 (union)Huron: $67.95 (union)Jackson: $59.17 (union)Jefferson: $65.39 (union)Knox: $67.95 (union)Lake: $73.17 (union)Lawrence: $53.70 (survey)Licking: $59.89 (union)Logan: $57.02 (union)Lorain: $66.18 (union)Lucas: $74.73 (union)Madison: $59.89 (union)Mahoning: $67.95 (union)Marion: $67.95 (union)Medina: $67.95 (union)Meigs: $59.17 (union)Mercer: $74.73 (union)Miami: $51.51 (survey)Monroe: $65.39 (union)Montgomery: $51.51 (survey)Morgan: $65.39 (union)Morrow: $59.89 (union)Muskingum: $65.39 (union)Noble: $65.39 (union)Ottawa: $74.73 (union)Paulding: $74.73 (union)Perry: $65.39 (union)Pickaway: $59.89 (union)Pike: $59.17 (union)Portage: $67.95 (union)Preble: $51.51 (survey)Putnam: $74.73 (union)Richland: $59.89 (union)Ross: $59.17 (union)Sandusky: $67.95 (union)Scioto: $59.17 (union)Seneca: $67.95 (union)Shelby: $74.73 (union)Stark: $34.16 (survey)Summit: $67.95 (union)Trumbull: $67.95 (union)Tuscarawas: $65.39 (union)Union: $59.89 (union)Van Wert: $74.73 (union)Vinton: $59.17 (union)Warren: $58.09 (union)Washington: $53.70 (survey)Wayne: $55.02 (survey)Williams: $74.73 (union)Wood: $74.73 (union)Wyandot: $67.95 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$58.52$59.89$67.95$73.17survey 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)Prevailing (survey)$20$40$60$80/hrOttawa (Ohio): market median $35.96, prevailing (union) $74.73, gap +$38.77Ottawa (Ohio)+$38.77Mahoning (Youngstown): market median $30.11, prevailing (union) $67.95, gap +$37.84Mahoning (Youngstown)+$37.84Cuyahoga (Cleveland): market median $37.22, prevailing (union) $73.17, gap +$35.95Cuyahoga (Cleveland)+$35.95Fulton (Toledo): market median $40.02, prevailing (union) $74.73, gap +$34.71Fulton (Toledo)+$34.71Portage (Akron): market median $36.71, prevailing (union) $67.95, gap +$31.24Portage (Akron)+$31.24Belmont (Wheeling): market median $35.52, prevailing (union) $65.39, gap +$29.87Belmont (Wheeling)+$29.87Jefferson (Weirton): market median $36.04, prevailing (union) $65.39, gap +$29.35Jefferson (Weirton)+$29.35Perry (Columbus): market median $37.39, prevailing (union) $65.39, gap +$28.00Perry (Columbus)+$28.00Richland (Mansfield): market median $36.98, prevailing (union) $59.89, gap +$22.91Richland (Mansfield)+$22.91Brown (Cincinnati): market median $35.43, prevailing (union) $58.09, gap +$22.66Brown (Cincinnati)+$22.66Lawrence (Huntington): market median $35.56, prevailing (survey) $53.70, gap +$18.14Lawrence (Huntington)+$18.14Greene (Dayton): market median $34.77, prevailing (survey) $51.51, gap +$16.74Greene (Dayton)+$16.74Carroll (Canton): market median $36.16, prevailing (survey) $34.16, gap −$2.00Carroll (Canton)−$2.00
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for sheet metal workers, metro counties in Ohio.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
AuglaizeUnion SHEE0033-017 2024-07-01$39.58$35.15$74.73OH20260034
ChampaignUnion SHEE0033-017 2024-07-01$39.58$35.15$74.73OH20260035
DarkeUnion SHEE0033-017 2024-07-01$39.58$35.15$74.73OH20260038
DefianceUnion SHEE0033-017 2024-07-01$39.58$35.15$74.73OH20260039
FultonUnion SHEE0033-048 2024-07-01$39.58$35.15$74.73OH20260079
HancockUnion SHEE0033-020 2024-07-01$39.58$35.15$74.73OH20260042
HardinUnion SHEE0033-017 2024-07-01$39.58$35.15$74.73OH20260066
HenryUnion SHEE0033-017 2024-07-01$39.58$35.15$74.73OH20260043
LucasUnion SHEE0033-048 2024-07-01$39.58$35.15$74.73OH20260088
MercerUnion SHEE0033-017 2024-07-01$39.58$35.15$74.73OH20260048
OttawaUnion SHEE0033-048 2024-07-01$39.58$35.15$74.73OH20260095
PauldingUnion SHEE0033-017 2024-07-01$39.58$35.15$74.73OH20260066
PutnamUnion SHEE0033-017 2024-07-01$39.58$35.15$74.73OH20260052
ShelbyUnion SHEE0033-017 2024-07-01$39.58$35.15$74.73OH20260057
Van WertUnion SHEE0033-017 2024-07-01$39.58$35.15$74.73OH20260059

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

Is construction work growing in Ohio?

289.4kConstruction jobsOhio, 2026-08
+7.0%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k350k19901995200020052010201520202025289kAug 2026
Construction employment in Ohio (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
Franklin County6,846$94,441$1,816
Darke County168$88,038$1,693
Hamilton County5,951$86,254$1,659
Summit County2,930$85,655$1,647
Cuyahoga County4,501$85,199$1,638
Wood County579$84,211$1,619
Butler County1,574$83,959$1,615
Sandusky County157$83,564$1,607
Portage County350$82,887$1,594
Shelby County336$81,392$1,565
Fairfield County782$80,866$1,555
Miami County285$79,672$1,532

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Questions this page answers

How much do sheet metal workers make in Ohio?

The median sheet metal worker in Ohio earned $35.96 an hour ($74,790 a year) in May 2025, 21% above the national median of $29.71. The middle half earn $23.89–$39.79; the top 10% earn more than $45.31.

Where does Ohio rank for sheet metal worker pay?

Ohio ranks 10th of 50 states for sheet metal worker pay, with a median of $35.96 an hour, and 8th after adjusting for Ohio's cost of living (BEA price parity 92.8, US = 100).

What is the union sheet metal worker rate in Ohio?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for sheet metal workers in 77 counties, with a typical package of $65.39 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many sheet metal workers work in Ohio?

BLS counted 4,180 sheet metal workers in Ohio in May 2025, 0.8 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.98; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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