Sheet Metal Worker
Fabricate and install products made from thin metal sheets, including the ductwork of heating and cooling systems.
Sheet metal workers in the New York metro area earned an average of $84,380 a year in 2025 (median $76,730), according to BLS — 2% below the $86,310 average for all occupations. On New York City public-work contracts, the Comptroller's schedule sets the Sheet Metal Worker rate at $54.60 an hour plus $60.18 in benefit supplements for 7/1/2025 – 1/18/2026 — a window that has since ended; the rate in force now comes from a later step or a newer Comptroller schedule, not shown here.
Two Different Pay Figures
The BLS average describes what sheet metal workers across the metro area earned. The prevailing wage is a legal floor for one kind of work — New York City public-work contracts — paid as an hourly wage plus a separate supplement for benefits. Neither is a quote for any particular job. Rates below are the first step recorded from the Comptroller's 2025–26 schedule; where that window has ended, the rate in force now is a later step or a newer schedule — check the Comptroller's site before relying on a figure.
| Classification | Wage | Supplements | Total /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheet Metal WorkerLocal #28 · 7/1/2025 – 1/18/2026 · window ended | $54.60 | $60.18 | $114.78 |
Getting In
No union for this trade is in our verified list yet. The New York State Department of Labor's directory lists registered apprenticeship programs across every trade.
Open City Postings
City of New York civil-service postings whose titles match this trade — related roles such as inspectors included.
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Busiest HVAC & Mechanical Firms in NYC
By DOB permits on file. A measure of how much work a firm files, not whether it is hiring or employs union members.
- 1Duo Plumbing & Heating Corp7,141 permits
- 2Orbit Plbg & Htg Inc6,706 permits
- 3C & T Plumbing & Htg Inc5,803 permits
- 4Orion Plumbing & Htg Corp5,512 permits
- 5Varsity Plbg And Htg Inc4,799 permits
- 6Qmb Plumbing & Heating3,944 permits
- 7So Plumbing & Heating Inc3,677 permits
- 8Lab Plbg & Htg Co Inc3,523 permits
Common Questions
- How much do sheet metal workers make in NYC?
- Sheet metal workers in the New York metro area earned an average of $84,380 a year in 2025 (median $76,730), according to BLS — 2% below the $86,310 average for all occupations. On New York City public-work contracts, the Comptroller's schedule sets the Sheet Metal Worker rate at $54.60 an hour plus $60.18 in benefit supplements for 7/1/2025 – 1/18/2026 — a window that has since ended; the rate in force now comes from a later step or a newer Comptroller schedule, not shown here.
- What is the prevailing wage for sheet metal workers on NYC public work?
- Sheet Metal Worker (Local #28): $54.60 an hour plus $60.18 in supplements, a total of $114.78, for 7/1/2025 – 1/18/2026 (that window has ended). Source: NYC Comptroller's schedule published Jan 19, 2026; some rates step up later in the schedule period.
- Are there City of New York jobs for sheet metal workers?
- None matching this trade's titles are open with City agencies right now; the City's postings change daily.
Other Construction Careers
Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area, 2025, SOC 47-2211 (bls.gov). Public-work rates: NYC Comptroller construction prevailing wage schedule, published Jan 19, 2026 (PDF). Open postings: NYC Jobs, live. Firms: NYC DOB Permit Issuance, by permits on file.