Sheet Metal Workers pay range in Cleveland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,080 or more. The middle half of sheet metal workers in Cleveland earn between $44,150 and $72,680.
- $39K10th
- $44K25th
- $58KMedian
- $73K75th
- $78K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,570 | $4,964 | $28.64 |
| Median | $58,160 | $4,847 | $27.96 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,150 | $3,679 | $21.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $72,680 | $6,057 | $34.94 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sheet Metal Workers salary after taxes in Cleveland
On the average salary of $59,570, a single filer in Cleveland takes home about $50,044 a year, or $4,170 a month and $1,925 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Cleveland a good place for sheet metal workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Cleveland area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $59,570 buys what about $67,632 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Cleveland ($40,230). A typical home costs $312,380, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Sheet Metal Workers salary in other Tennessee cities
Cleveland ranks 4th of 6 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($62,750).
- Nashville$62,750
- Jackson$61,420
- Memphis$60,700
- Cleveland$59,570
- Knoxville$58,810
- Clarksville$51,290
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 Cleveland: questions
How much do sheet metal workers make an hour in Cleveland?
$28.64 an hour on average, and $27.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sheet metal workers salary in Cleveland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,150, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sheet metal workers take-home pay in Cleveland?
About $50,044 a year ($4,170 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,570. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do sheet metal workers earn more in Cleveland than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% 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 Cleveland, TN (17420). 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 2.02, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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