SOC 47-2211 · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro

Sheet Metal Workers Salary in Greenville, SC

The average salary for sheet metal workers in Greenville, South Carolina is $48,000 a year ($23.08 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,060: half of the 560 people in this job in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($67,850).

$48,000average per year

$23.08 / hourMedian $46,060Take-home ≈ $39,881

  • $38K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

560people in this job
-29%vs U.S. average
#6 of 6South Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sheet Metal Workers pay range in Greenville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,790 or more. The middle half of sheet metal workers in Greenville earn between $37,950 and $57,910.

  • $38K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,000$4,000$23.08
Median$46,060$3,838$22.14
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,950$3,162$18.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,910$4,826$27.84

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

Sheet Metal Workers pay in Greenville vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Sheet metal workers in Greenville earn 10% less than the South Carolina average ($53,200) and 29% less than the U.S. average ($67,850). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $61,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Greenville$48,000$46,060$37,950$72,790560
South Carolina$53,200$49,920$37,090$76,3001,710
United States$67,850$61,800$38,630$105,650119,770

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Sheet Metal Workers salary after taxes in Greenville

On the average salary of $48,000, a single filer in Greenville takes home about $39,881 a year, or $3,323 a month and $1,534 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 Greenville a good place for sheet metal workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Greenville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $48,000 buys what about $51,469 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Greenville ($46,580). A typical home costs $315,285, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sheet Metal Workers salary in other South Carolina cities

Greenville ranks 6th of 6 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Spartanburg pays the most ($62,150).

All Sheet Metal Workers salaries in South 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 Greenville: questions

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

$23.08 an hour on average, and $22.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $39,881 a year ($3,323 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,000.

Do sheet metal workers earn more in Greenville than elsewhere?

The average here is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($67,850).

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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC (24860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.67, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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