Sheet Metal Workers pay range in Las Cruces
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,940 or more. The middle half of sheet metal workers in Las Cruces earn between $35,090 and $78,940.
- $35K10th
- $35K25th
- $55KMedian
- $79K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,820 | $4,735 | $27.32 |
| Median | $54,830 | $4,569 | $26.36 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,090 | $2,924 | $16.87 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,940 | $6,578 | $37.95 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sheet Metal Workers salary after taxes in Las Cruces
On the average salary of $56,820, a single filer in Las Cruces takes home about $46,330 a year, or $3,861 a month and $1,782 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 Las Cruces a good place for sheet metal workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Las Cruces area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $56,820 buys what about $62,985 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Las Cruces ($42,070). A typical home costs $288,339, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Sheet Metal Workers salary in other New Mexico cities
Las Cruces ranks 2nd of 2 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Albuquerque pays the most ($61,140).
- Albuquerque$61,140
- Las Cruces$56,820
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 Las Cruces: questions
How much do sheet metal workers make an hour in Las Cruces?
$27.32 an hour on average, and $26.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sheet metal workers salary in Las Cruces?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,090, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sheet metal workers take-home pay in Las Cruces?
About $46,330 a year ($3,861 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,820.
Do sheet metal workers earn more in Las Cruces than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% 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 Las Cruces, NM (29740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.7%.
- 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 1.37, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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