Sheet Metal Workers Salary in Illinois

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$86,630

Median hourly

$42

Average annual

$81,960

Employed in state

3.3K

The median annual salary for Sheet Metal Workers in Illinois is $86,630, or about $42 an hour. That is 40% higher than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $42,220 at the 10th percentile to $117,910 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 3.3K people work as sheet metal workers in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$42,220

25th$59,400

Median$86,630

75th$105,330

90th$117,910

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $41.65
Daily: $333
Weekly: $1,666
Bi-weekly: $3,332
Monthly: $7,219
Annual: $86,630

$86,630 a year is around the 50th percentile for Sheet Metal Workerss in Illinois. The median is $86,630.

Sheet Metal Workers — Illinois
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$20.30	$42,220
25th percentile	$28.60	$59,400
Median	$41.60	$86,630
75th percentile	$50.60	$105,330
90th percentile	$56.70	$117,910
Average (mean)	$39.40	$81,960
Employment	3,260 people

Sheet Metal Workers pay by metro area in Illinois

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$95,310	2.4K
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$92,710	110
Springfield, IL	$90,330	40
Peoria, IL	$87,120	120
Paducah, KY-IL	$79,020	70
Rockford, IL	$78,640	150
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$72,380	440
St. Louis, MO-IL	$66,080	1.1K
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$57,190	50

Other jobs in Illinois

All salaries in Illinois →