SOC 47-2211 · Las Cruces, NM metro

Sheet Metal Workers Salary in Las Cruces, NM

The average salary for sheet metal workers in Las Cruces, New Mexico is $56,820 a year ($27.32 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $54,830: half of the 80 people in this job in the Las Cruces, NM metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($69,113).

$56,820average per year

$27.32 / hourMedian $54,830Take-home ≈ $46,330

  • $35K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2New Mexico metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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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 levelPer yearPer monthPer 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).

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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.

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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).

All Sheet Metal Workers salaries in New Mexico

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 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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