SOC 47-2211 · Clarksville, TN-KY metro

Sheet Metal Workers Salary in Clarksville, TN

The average salary for sheet metal workers in Clarksville, Tennessee is $51,290 a year ($24.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,830: half of the 50 people in this job in the Clarksville, TN-KY 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).

$51,290average per year

$24.66 / hourMedian $44,830Take-home ≈ $43,392

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-26%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 6Tennessee metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sheet Metal Workers pay range in Clarksville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,880 or more. The middle half of sheet metal workers in Clarksville earn between $38,780 and $60,550.

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,290$4,274$24.66
Median$44,830$3,736$21.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,780$3,232$18.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,550$5,046$29.11

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

Sheet Metal Workers salary after taxes in Clarksville

On the average salary of $51,290, a single filer in Clarksville takes home about $43,392 a year, or $3,616 a month and $1,669 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

The Clarksville, TN-KY metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TN$43,392$3,616
Working in KY$41,714$3,476

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Clarksville a good place for sheet metal workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Clarksville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $51,290 buys what about $56,395 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Clarksville ($44,860). A typical home costs $292,990, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sheet Metal Workers salary in other Tennessee cities

Clarksville ranks 6th of 6 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($62,750).

All Sheet Metal Workers salaries in Tennessee

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 Clarksville: questions

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

$24.66 an hour on average, and $21.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,780, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $43,392 a year ($3,616 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,290. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do sheet metal workers earn more in Clarksville 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 Clarksville, TN-KY (17300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).

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