Sheet Metal Workers pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,450 or more. The middle half of sheet metal workers in Portland earn between $62,800 and $110,610.
- $50K10th
- $63K25th
- $80KMedian
- $111K75th
- $127K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $87,490 | $7,291 | $42.06 |
| Median | $79,570 | $6,631 | $38.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,800 | $5,233 | $30.19 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $110,610 | $9,218 | $53.18 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sheet Metal Workers salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $87,490, a single filer in Portland takes home about $64,025 a year, or $5,335 a month and $2,463 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $70,379 | $5,865 |
| Working in OR | $64,025 | $5,335 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Portland a good place for sheet metal workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $87,490 buys what about $82,991 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Sheet Metal Workers salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 1st of 6 Oregon 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?
$42.06 an hour on average, and $38.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sheet metal workers salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,800, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sheet metal workers take-home pay in Portland?
About $64,025 a year ($5,335 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,490. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do sheet metal workers earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% more 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-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.45, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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