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How much does a sheet metal worker make in San Francisco?

$102,700a year

Median yearly pay for sheet metal workers in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area. That is $49.36 an hour or $8,555 a month.

Hourly
$49.36
Vs. national median
+66%
Rank among cities
3 of 275
Jobs in the area
880
Pay range
Lowest 10%: $55,560Median: $102,700Highest 10%: $154,800
PercentileYearlyHourly
10th$55,560$26.71
25th$72,090$34.66
Median$102,700$49.36
75th$145,700$70.04
90th$154,800$74.42

Other cities in California

Median yearly pay for sheet metal workers.

San Jose, CA$109,300
Salinas, CA$83,470
San Diego, CA$80,080
Visalia, CA$79,910
Sacramento, CA$74,820
Bakersfield, CA$74,690
Santa Rosa, CA$74,440
Fresno, CA$73,860
Los Angeles, CA$72,710
Modesto, CA$70,870
Santa Maria, CA$70,420
Stockton, CA$69,110
Riverside, CA$68,780
Vallejo, CA$65,760
Oxnard, CA$62,520
Sheet Metal Worker salary in California Sheet Metal Worker salary in all states

Related jobs in San Francisco

Same field, median yearly pay.

Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$168,300
Insulation Worker$136,500
Boilermaker$135,300
Pile Driver Operator$132,900
Construction and Building Inspector$125,100
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$124,800
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$122,400
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$120,800
Paving$104,500
Electrician$92,830
Salaries for every job in San Francisco, CA

Frequently asked questions

How much does a sheet metal worker make an hour in San Francisco?

The median hourly pay in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area is $49.36 ($102,700 a year).

Do sheet metal workers make more in San Francisco than the national average?

Yes: $102,700 against $61,800 nationally, 66% more.

How does San Francisco compare with the rest of California?

The median in California is $76,590, so San Francisco pays 34% more.

Where does San Francisco rank for sheet metal worker pay?

3 of 275 metro areas with data.

How much does a sheet metal worker make starting out in San Francisco?

The lowest-paid 10% make $55,560 or less a year; the top 10% make $154,800 or more.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.