Sheet Metal Workers pay range in Traverse City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $85,200 or more. The middle half of sheet metal workers in Traverse City earn between $48,080 and $75,820.
- $42K10th
- $48K25th
- $66KMedian
- $76K75th
- $85K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,130 | $5,344 | $30.83 |
| Median | $65,940 | $5,495 | $31.70 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,080 | $4,007 | $23.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,820 | $6,318 | $36.45 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sheet Metal Workers salary after taxes in Traverse City
On the average salary of $64,130, a single filer in Traverse City takes home about $51,229 a year, or $4,269 a month and $1,970 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 (2025 rules).
Is Traverse City a good place for sheet metal workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Traverse City area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $64,130 buys what about $68,682 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Traverse City ($47,470). A typical home costs $421,806, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Sheet Metal Workers salary in other Michigan cities
Traverse City ranks 8th of 11 Michigan metro areas for this job; Flint pays the most ($77,660).
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 Traverse City: questions
How much do sheet metal workers make an hour in Traverse City?
$30.83 an hour on average, and $31.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sheet metal workers salary in Traverse City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sheet metal workers take-home pay in Traverse City?
About $51,229 a year ($4,269 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,130.
Do sheet metal workers earn more in Traverse City than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Traverse City, MI (45900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.42, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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