SOC 47-2211 · Fayetteville, NC metro

Sheet Metal Workers Salary in Fayetteville, NC

The average salary for sheet metal workers in Fayetteville, North Carolina is $51,000 a year ($24.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,010: half of the 70 people in this job in the Fayetteville, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($69,113).

$51,000average per year

$24.52 / hourMedian $46,010Take-home ≈ $41,632

  • $37K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-26%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 11North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sheet Metal Workers pay range in Fayetteville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,700 or more. The middle half of sheet metal workers in Fayetteville earn between $45,420 and $55,520.

  • $37K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,000$4,250$24.52
Median$46,010$3,834$22.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,420$3,785$21.84
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,520$4,627$26.69

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Sheet Metal Workers salary after taxes in Fayetteville

On the average salary of $51,000, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $41,632 a year, or $3,469 a month and $1,601 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 Fayetteville a good place for sheet metal workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fayetteville area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.0), so the average $51,000 buys what about $55,448 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($45,620). A typical home costs $259,183, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sheet Metal Workers salary in other North Carolina cities

Fayetteville ranks 6th of 11 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Charlotte pays the most ($56,100).

All Sheet Metal Workers salaries in North Carolina

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 Fayetteville: questions

How much do sheet metal workers make an hour in Fayetteville?

$24.52 an hour on average, and $22.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level sheet metal workers salary in Fayetteville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the sheet metal workers take-home pay in Fayetteville?

About $41,632 a year ($3,469 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,000.

Do sheet metal workers earn more in Fayetteville than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% 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 Fayetteville, NC (22180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • 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 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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