Sheet Metal Workers pay range in Milwaukee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,350 or more. The middle half of sheet metal workers in Milwaukee earn between $52,180 and $101,860.
- $45K10th
- $52K25th
- $79KMedian
- $102K75th
- $119K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $78,910 | $6,576 | $37.94 |
| Median | $78,840 | $6,570 | $37.90 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,180 | $4,348 | $25.09 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $101,860 | $8,488 | $48.97 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sheet Metal Workers salary after taxes in Milwaukee
On the average salary of $78,910, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $61,168 a year, or $5,097 a month and $2,353 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Milwaukee a good place for sheet metal workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $78,910 buys what about $81,403 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Sheet Metal Workers salary in other Wisconsin cities
Milwaukee ranks 2nd of 10 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Appleton pays the most ($79,350).
- Appleton$79,350
- Milwaukee$78,910
- Madison$78,050
- Sheboygan$75,020
- Green Bay$73,490
- Wausau$72,200
- La Crosse$72,150
- Eau Claire$71,350
- Janesville$70,070
- Oshkosh$68,910
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 Milwaukee: questions
How much do sheet metal workers make an hour in Milwaukee?
$37.94 an hour on average, and $37.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sheet metal workers salary in Milwaukee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,180, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sheet metal workers take-home pay in Milwaukee?
About $61,168 a year ($5,097 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,910.
Do sheet metal workers earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.61, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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