Sheet Metal Workers pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,490 or more. The middle half of sheet metal workers in Portland earn between $60,280 and $72,980.
- $48K10th
- $60K25th
- $66KMedian
- $73K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,740 | $5,395 | $31.12 |
| Median | $66,070 | $5,506 | $31.76 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,280 | $5,023 | $28.98 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $72,980 | $6,082 | $35.09 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sheet Metal Workers salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $64,740, a single filer in Portland takes home about $51,506 a year, or $4,292 a month and $1,981 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Portland a good place for sheet metal workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.9), so the average $64,740 buys what about $63,559 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($56,960). A typical home costs $542,063, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Sheet Metal Workers salary in other Maine cities
Portland ranks 1st of 3 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Portland: questions
How much do sheet metal workers make an hour in Portland?
$31.12 an hour on average, and $31.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sheet metal workers salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sheet metal workers take-home pay in Portland?
About $51,506 a year ($4,292 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,740. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do sheet metal workers earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.44, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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