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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. |
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Sheet Metal Workers |
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Sheet metal workers fabricate or install products that are made from thin metal sheets, such as ducts used in heating and air conditioning systems.
Sheet metal workers often lift heavy materials and stand for long periods of time. Those who install sheet metal must often bend, climb, and squat. Most work full time.
Sheet metal workers who work in construction typically learn their trade through an apprenticeship, while those who work in manufacturing often learn on the job or at a technical school.
The median annual wage for sheet metal workers was $45,750 in May 2015.
Employment of sheet metal workers is projected to grow 7 percent from 2014 to 2024, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Job opportunities should be particularly good for sheet metal workers who complete apprenticeship training or are certified welders.
Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for sheet metal workers.
Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of sheet metal workers with similar occupations.
Learn more about sheet metal workers by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations. |
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| Top Ten Industries |
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U.S. National Figures. |
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| Sheet Metal Workers |
| Building Equipment Contractors |
60,660 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) |
20,670 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors |
16,020 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
6,570 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction |
4,020 |
| Employment Services |
3,710 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) |
2,660 |
| Building Finishing Contractors |
2,350 |
| Ship and Boat Building |
1,820 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) |
1,610 |
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