Sheet Metal Workers pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,900 or more. The middle half of sheet metal workers in Houston earn between $42,550 and $63,370.
- $37K10th
- $43K25th
- $52KMedian
- $63K75th
- $83K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,330 | $4,694 | $27.08 |
| Median | $51,870 | $4,322 | $24.94 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,550 | $3,546 | $20.46 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,370 | $5,281 | $30.47 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sheet Metal Workers salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $56,330, a single filer in Houston takes home about $47,441 a year, or $3,953 a month and $1,825 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 Houston a good place for sheet metal workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $56,330 buys what about $57,113 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Sheet Metal Workers salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 5th of 15 Texas metro areas for this job; Corpus Christi pays the most ($64,200).
- Corpus Christi$64,200
- Austin$58,030
- Dallas$57,970
- San Antonio$57,880
- Houston$56,330
- Wichita Falls$53,860
- El Paso$51,460
- Amarillo$50,910
- Killeen$50,330
- Tyler$49,760
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 Houston: questions
How much do sheet metal workers make an hour in Houston?
$27.08 an hour on average, and $24.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sheet metal workers salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,550, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sheet metal workers take-home pay in Houston?
About $47,441 a year ($3,953 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,330. Texas has no state income tax.
Do sheet metal workers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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