SOC 47-2211 · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro

Sheet Metal Workers Salary in Little Rock, AR

The average salary for sheet metal workers in Little Rock, Arkansas is $47,860 a year ($23.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,850: half of the 380 people in this job in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($69,113).

$47,860average per year

$23.01 / hourMedian $46,850Take-home ≈ $39,353

  • $37K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

380people in this job
-31%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 5Arkansas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sheet Metal Workers pay range in Little Rock

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,380 or more. The middle half of sheet metal workers in Little Rock earn between $41,300 and $53,490.

  • $37K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,860$3,988$23.01
Median$46,850$3,904$22.52
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,300$3,442$19.86
Experienced (75th percentile)$53,490$4,458$25.72

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Sheet Metal Workers salary after taxes in Little Rock

On the average salary of $47,860, a single filer in Little Rock takes home about $39,353 a year, or $3,279 a month and $1,514 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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Is Little Rock a good place for sheet metal workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Little Rock area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $47,860 buys what about $53,556 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Little Rock ($45,790). A typical home costs $231,039, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sheet Metal Workers salary in other Arkansas cities

Little Rock ranks 1st of 5 Arkansas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Sheet Metal Workers salaries in Arkansas

Highest-paying cities for sheet metal workers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,590).

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Sheet Metal Workers salary in Little Rock: questions

How much do sheet metal workers make an hour in Little Rock?

$23.01 an hour on average, and $22.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level sheet metal workers salary in Little Rock?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the sheet metal workers take-home pay in Little Rock?

About $39,353 a year ($3,279 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,860. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do sheet metal workers earn more in Little Rock than elsewhere?

The average here is 31% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($69,113).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2211; area Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR (30780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.37, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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