SOC 47-2211 · Wichita, KS metro

Sheet Metal Workers Salary in Wichita, KS

The average salary for sheet metal workers in Wichita, Kansas is $58,020 a year ($27.89 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,610: half of the 690 people in this job in the Wichita, KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($69,113).

$58,020average per year

$27.89 / hourMedian $49,610Take-home ≈ $46,361

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

690people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Kansas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sheet Metal Workers pay range in Wichita

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,810 or more. The middle half of sheet metal workers in Wichita earn between $39,050 and $77,910.

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,020$4,835$27.89
Median$49,610$4,134$23.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,050$3,254$18.77
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,910$6,492$37.46

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

Sheet Metal Workers salary after taxes in Wichita

On the average salary of $58,020, a single filer in Wichita takes home about $46,361 a year, or $3,863 a month and $1,783 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Wichita area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.9), so the average $58,020 buys what about $65,231 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Wichita ($47,630). A typical home costs $225,557, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sheet Metal Workers salary in other Kansas cities

Wichita ranks 3rd of 3 Kansas metro areas for this job; Manhattan pays the most ($73,860).

All Sheet Metal Workers salaries in Kansas

Highest-paying cities for sheet metal workers

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

Sheet Metal Workers salary by city

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Sheet Metal Workers salary in Wichita: questions

How much do sheet metal workers make an hour in Wichita?

$27.89 an hour on average, and $23.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $46,361 a year ($3,863 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,020.

Do sheet metal workers earn more in Wichita than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% 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 Wichita, KS (48620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
  • 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 2.90, this job is 2.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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