Sheet Metal Workers pay range in Topeka
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,900 or more. The middle half of sheet metal workers in Topeka earn between $39,630 and $80,290.
- $39K10th
- $40K25th
- $64KMedian
- $80K75th
- $82K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,880 | $5,323 | $30.71 |
| Median | $63,560 | $5,297 | $30.56 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,630 | $3,302 | $19.05 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,290 | $6,691 | $38.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sheet Metal Workers salary after taxes in Topeka
On the average salary of $63,880, a single filer in Topeka takes home about $50,743 a year, or $4,229 a month and $1,952 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Topeka a good place for sheet metal workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Topeka area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.8), so the average $63,880 buys what about $71,921 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Topeka ($49,540). A typical home costs $217,683, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Sheet Metal Workers salary in other Kansas cities
Topeka ranks 2nd of 3 Kansas metro areas for this job; Manhattan pays the most ($73,860).
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 Topeka: questions
How much do sheet metal workers make an hour in Topeka?
$30.71 an hour on average, and $30.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sheet metal workers salary in Topeka?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,630, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sheet metal workers take-home pay in Topeka?
About $50,743 a year ($4,229 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,880.
Do sheet metal workers earn more in Topeka than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Topeka, KS (45820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.05, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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