Sheet Metal Workers pay range in Olympia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $139,930 or more. The middle half of sheet metal workers in Olympia earn between $75,400 and $139,930.
- $63K10th
- $75K25th
- $101KMedian
- $140K75th
- $140K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $104,520 | $8,710 | $50.25 |
| Median | $100,650 | $8,388 | $48.39 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $75,400 | $6,283 | $36.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $139,930 | $11,661 | $67.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sheet Metal Workers salary after taxes in Olympia
On the average salary of $104,520, a single filer in Olympia takes home about $82,360 a year, or $6,863 a month and $3,168 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Olympia a good place for sheet metal workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Olympia area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.7), so the average $104,520 buys what about $100,820 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Olympia ($61,960). A typical home costs $533,918, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Sheet Metal Workers salary in other Washington cities
Olympia ranks 2nd of 8 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($108,590).
- Seattle$108,590
- Olympia$104,520
- Kennewick$97,940
- Bellingham$93,110
- Bremerton$84,070
- Spokane$82,430
- Yakima$79,550
- Mount Vernon$71,760
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 Olympia: questions
How much do sheet metal workers make an hour in Olympia?
$50.25 an hour on average, and $48.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sheet metal workers salary in Olympia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,400, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sheet metal workers take-home pay in Olympia?
About $82,360 a year ($6,863 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $104,520. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do sheet metal workers earn more in Olympia than elsewhere?
The average here is 51% 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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA (36500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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