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Sheet Metal Workers (47-2211) in Connecticut
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State of Connecticut (1Q 2023)
All Industry
Estimated Employment1,720
Mean wage$33.80
Entry wage$20.44
10th percentile wage$17.58
50th percentile wage$36.69
90th percentile wage$45.14
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Specialty Trade Contractors1,06061.4%
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing21012.0%
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing1005.7%
Public Administration201.0%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing210$42.92
Public Administration20$39.33
Specialty Trade Contractors1,060$38.98
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing100$34.65
Sheet Metal Workers (47-2211)
Fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal products and equipment, such as ducts, control boxes, drainpipes, and furnace casings. Work may involve any of the following: setting up and operating fabricating machines to cut, bend, and straighten sheet metal; shaping metal over anvils, blocks, or forms using hammer; operating soldering and welding equipment to join sheet metal parts; or inspecting, assembling, and smoothing seams and joints of burred surfaces. Includes sheet metal duct installers who install prefabricated sheet metal ducts used for heating, air conditioning, or other purposes.
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational GroupDifference
Current  $36.69$31.31 $5.38
2022$35.51+3.3%$30.30+3.3%$5.21
2021$34.05+4.3%$29.06+4.3%$4.99
2020$32.85+3.7%$28.03+3.7%$4.82
2019$32.05+2.5%$27.35+2.5%$4.70
2018$31.18+2.8%$26.60+2.8%$4.57
2017$30.35+2.7%$25.90+2.7%$4.45
2016$29.57+2.6%$25.24+2.6%$4.34
2015$28.75+2.9%$24.53+2.9%$4.22
2014$28.18+2.0%$24.05+2.0%$4.13
YearThis OccupationCompared to All OccupationsDifference
Current  $36.69 $25.76 $10.93
2022$35.51+3.3%$24.90+3.4%$10.61
2021$34.05+4.3%$23.56+5.7%$10.49
2020$32.85+3.7%$22.76+3.5%$10.09
2019$32.05+2.5%$22.11+2.9%$9.94
2018$31.18+2.8%$21.46+3.0%$9.71
2017$30.35+2.7%$20.85+2.9%$9.50
2016$29.57+2.6%$20.37+2.4%$9.21
2015$28.75+2.9%$19.85+2.6%$8.90
2014$28.18+2.0%$19.43+2.2%$8.75

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2023

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
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