SOC 47-2211 · Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro

Sheet Metal Workers Salary in Parkersburg, WV

The average salary for sheet metal workers in Parkersburg, West Virginia is $67,890 a year ($32.64 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,030: half of the 60 people in this job in the Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($67,850).

$67,890average per year

$32.64 / hourMedian $73,030Take-home ≈ $54,370

  • $47K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $74K90th

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

60people in this job
+0%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5West Virginia metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sheet Metal Workers pay range in Parkersburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,480 or more. The middle half of sheet metal workers in Parkersburg earn between $73,030 and $73,730.

  • $47K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $74K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,890$5,658$32.64
Median$73,030$6,086$35.11
Entry level (25th percentile)$73,030$6,086$35.11
Experienced (75th percentile)$73,730$6,144$35.45

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

Sheet Metal Workers pay in Parkersburg vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Sheet metal workers in Parkersburg earn 11% more than the West Virginia average ($61,250) and about the same as the U.S. average ($67,850). At the median the gap is +18% against the U.S. median of $61,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Parkersburg$67,890$73,030$46,540$74,48060
West Virginia$61,250$72,390$38,170$76,020540
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 Parkersburg

On the average salary of $67,890, a single filer in Parkersburg takes home about $54,370 a year, or $4,531 a month and $2,091 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Parkersburg a good place for sheet metal workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Parkersburg area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.1), so the average $67,890 buys what about $77,975 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Parkersburg ($42,000). A typical home costs $171,206, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sheet Metal Workers salary in other West Virginia cities

Parkersburg ranks 2nd of 5 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Weirton pays the most ($68,020).

All Sheet Metal Workers salaries in West Virginia

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 Parkersburg: questions

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

$32.64 an hour on average, and $35.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,030, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $54,370 a year ($4,531 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,890.

Do sheet metal workers earn more in Parkersburg than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Parkersburg-Vienna, WV (37620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.8%.
  • 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 2.17, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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