Sheet Metal Workers pay range in Houma
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,210 or more. The middle half of sheet metal workers in Houma earn between $38,930 and $56,820.
- $34K10th
- $39K25th
- $54KMedian
- $57K75th
- $78K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,070 | $4,589 | $26.48 |
| Median | $54,430 | $4,536 | $26.17 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,930 | $3,244 | $18.72 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $56,820 | $4,735 | $27.32 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sheet Metal Workers salary after taxes in Houma
On the average salary of $55,070, a single filer in Houma takes home about $45,163 a year, or $3,764 a month and $1,737 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).
Is Houma a good place for sheet metal workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houma area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.1), so the average $55,070 buys what about $64,710 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Houma ($45,610). A typical home costs $186,622, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Sheet Metal Workers salary in other Louisiana cities
Houma ranks 4th of 6 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Lake Charles pays the most ($60,340).
- Lake Charles$60,340
- Lafayette$55,650
- Shreveport$55,500
- Houma$55,070
- Baton Rouge$55,010
- New Orleans$51,430
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 Houma: questions
How much do sheet metal workers make an hour in Houma?
$26.47 an hour on average, and $26.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sheet metal workers salary in Houma?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,930, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sheet metal workers take-home pay in Houma?
About $45,163 a year ($3,764 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,070.
Do sheet metal workers earn more in Houma than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% 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 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (26380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).
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