Sheet Metal Workers pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $85,400 or more. The middle half of sheet metal workers in Boulder earn between $44,790 and $67,100.
- $40K10th
- $45K25th
- $56KMedian
- $67K75th
- $85K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,090 | $4,924 | $28.41 |
| Median | $55,640 | $4,637 | $26.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,790 | $3,732 | $21.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $67,100 | $5,592 | $32.26 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sheet Metal Workers salary after taxes in Boulder
On the average salary of $59,090, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $47,767 a year, or $3,981 a month and $1,837 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Boulder a good place for sheet metal workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boulder area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.2), so the average $59,090 buys what about $56,168 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 12.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Sheet Metal Workers salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 2nd of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($64,300).
- Denver$64,300
- Boulder$59,090
- Fort Collins$56,470
- Grand Junction$56,400
- Pueblo$56,140
- Greeley$55,500
- Colorado Springs$52,720
Highest-paying cities for sheet metal workers
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,590).
- Seattle, WA$108,590
- San Francisco, CA$105,760
- San Jose, CA$105,710
- Olympia, WA$104,520
- Kennewick, WA$97,940
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Sheet Metal Workers salary in Boulder: questions
How much do sheet metal workers make an hour in Boulder?
$28.41 an hour on average, and $26.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sheet metal workers salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sheet metal workers take-home pay in Boulder?
About $47,767 a year ($3,981 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,090. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do sheet metal workers earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
- 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.42, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.42).
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