Skilled Wages

Sheet metal worker salary in Utah

Median $30.36 an hour for 1,810 sheet metal workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$30.36/hrMedian hourly wageUtah, May data
$63,140/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$21.33 – $41.2410th to 90th percentilehourly range
1,810Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Sheet metal worker pay in Utah: the full range

Wage percentiles, UtahMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrUtah: 10th $21.33 · 25th $23.80 · median $30.36 · 75th $36.69 · 90th $41.24Utah$30.36$21.33$41.24United 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: Utah vs United States, May 2025.

Utah ranks 23rd of 50 states for median sheet metal worker pay, and 27th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $30.70). 1,810 sheet metal workers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$21.33 – $23.80$44,360 – $49,510roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$23.80 – $36.69$49,510 – $76,300the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$36.69 – $41.24$76,300 – $85,770the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Sheet metal worker pay by metro in Utah

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrOgden: $31.38Ogden$31.38Provo: $30.45Provo$30.45Salt Lake City: $30.25Salt Lake City$30.25St. George: $23.51St. George$23.51
Median hourly wage for sheet metal workers by metro area in Utah, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Ogden$23.80$31.38$37.887103% above
Provo$20.94$30.45$44.26250about the same as
Salt Lake City$18.72$30.25$44.69660about the same as
St. George$18.69$23.51$37.576023% below

Sheet metal worker wages in Utah over time

Utah, 1999-2025UtahUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$30.36Utah$29.71United States
Median hourly wage for sheet metal workers, Utah vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearUtah $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$14.43$27.88$14.092,170
2000$16.06$30.03$15.311,960
2001$15.44$28.07$15.972,020
2002$15.82$28.31$16.622,000
2003$16.77$29.34$16.831,940
2004$18.59$31.68$17.091,770
2005$19.59$32.29$17.502,110
2006$19.20$30.66$17.962,400
2007$20.40$31.68$18.852,490
2008$21.70$32.45$19.372,010
2009$22.81$34.23$19.541,520
2010$23.62$34.87$20.051,560
2011$24.40$34.92$20.551,720
2012$21.76$30.51$20.811,940
2013$22.00$30.40$21.101,860
2014$20.31$27.62$21.672,270
2015$20.53$27.89$21.992,020
2016$21.92$29.40$22.572,060
2017$24.86$32.65$23.071,680
2018$26.30$33.72$23.301,930
2019$26.85$33.81$24.232,080
2020$24.30$30.23$24.702,210
2021$24.12$28.66$25.691,780
2022$24.67$27.14$26.611,700
2023$27.31$28.86$28.262,000
2024$29.08$29.85$29.261,870
2025$30.36$30.36$29.711,810

In today's dollars, the median sheet metal worker wage in Utah changed by +8.9% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for sheet metal workers in Utah

On federally funded construction in Utah, contractors must pay sheet metal workers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 29 of the 29 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $61.68 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $30.36.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, UTBeaver: $61.68 (union)Box Elder: $61.68 (union)Cache: $61.68 (union)Carbon: $61.68 (union)Daggett: $61.68 (union)Davis: $61.68 (union)Duchesne: $61.68 (union)Emery: $61.68 (union)Garfield: $61.68 (union)Grand: $61.68 (union)Iron: $61.68 (union)Juab: $61.68 (union)Kane: $61.68 (union)Millard: $61.68 (union)Morgan: $61.68 (union)Piute: $61.68 (union)Rich: $61.68 (union)Salt Lake: $61.68 (union)San Juan: $61.68 (union)Sanpete: $61.68 (union)Sevier: $61.68 (union)Summit: $61.68 (union)Tooele: $61.68 (union)Uintah: $61.68 (union)Utah: $61.68 (union)Wasatch: $61.68 (union)Washington: $61.68 (union)Wayne: $61.68 (union)Weber: $61.68 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr
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/hrWashington (St. George): market median $23.51, prevailing (union) $61.68, gap +$38.17Washington (St. George)+$38.17Salt Lake (Salt Lake City): market median $30.25, prevailing (union) $61.68, gap +$31.43Salt Lake (Salt Lake City)+$31.43Cache (Utah): market median $30.36, prevailing (union) $61.68, gap +$31.32Cache (Utah)+$31.32Juab (Provo): market median $30.45, prevailing (union) $61.68, gap +$31.23Juab (Provo)+$31.23Davis (Ogden): market median $31.38, prevailing (union) $61.68, gap +$30.30Davis (Ogden)+$30.30
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for sheet metal workers, metro counties in Utah.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BeaverUnion SHEE0312-001 2025-07-01$46.79$14.89$61.68UT20260069
Box ElderUnion SHEE0312-002 2025-07-01$46.79$14.89$61.68UT20260081
CacheUnion SHEE0312-002 2025-07-01$46.79$14.89$61.68UT20260082
CarbonUnion SHEE0312-001 2025-07-01$46.79$14.89$61.68UT20260070
DaggettUnion SHEE0312-001 2025-07-01$46.79$14.89$61.68UT20260079
DavisUnion SHEE0312-002 2025-07-01$46.79$14.89$61.68UT20260083
DuchesneUnion SHEE0312-001 2025-07-01$46.79$14.89$61.68UT20260079
EmeryUnion SHEE0312-001 2025-07-01$46.79$14.89$61.68UT20260080
GarfieldUnion SHEE0312-001 2025-07-01$46.79$14.89$61.68UT20260071
GrandUnion SHEE0312-001 2025-07-01$46.79$14.89$61.68UT20260072
IronUnion SHEE0312-001 2025-07-01$46.79$14.89$61.68UT20260073
JuabUnion SHEE0312-002 2025-07-01$46.79$14.89$61.68UT20260084
KaneUnion SHEE0312-001 2025-07-01$46.79$14.89$61.68UT20260080
MillardUnion SHEE0312-001 2025-07-01$46.79$14.89$61.68UT20260080
MorganUnion SHEE0312-002 2025-07-01$46.79$14.89$61.68UT20260089

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

Is construction work growing in Utah?

148.6kConstruction jobsUtah, 2026-08
+2.6%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025149kAug 2026
Construction employment in Utah (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
Salt Lake County7,750$81,480$1,567
Weber County1,554$75,183$1,446
Utah County3,034$72,091$1,386
Davis County2,142$71,084$1,367
Morgan County111$67,639$1,301
Beaver County19$62,550$1,203
Washington County1,224$59,200$1,138
Sanpete County95$55,217$1,062
Tooele County166$53,242$1,024
Duchesne County26$49,819$958
Sevier County68$49,605$954
Carbon County33$49,104$944

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Questions this page answers

How much do sheet metal workers make in Utah?

The median sheet metal worker in Utah earned $30.36 an hour ($63,140 a year) in May 2025, 2% above the national median of $29.71. The middle half earn $23.80–$36.69; the top 10% earn more than $41.24.

Where does Utah rank for sheet metal worker pay?

Utah ranks 23rd of 50 states for sheet metal worker pay, with a median of $30.36 an hour, and 27th after adjusting for Utah's cost of living (BEA price parity 98.9, US = 100).

What is the union sheet metal worker rate in Utah?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for sheet metal workers in 29 counties, with a typical package of $61.68 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many sheet metal workers work in Utah?

BLS counted 1,810 sheet metal workers in Utah in May 2025, 1.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.36; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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