Careers · Sheet Metal Workers · Illinois
Sheet Metal Workers in Illinois
Sheet metal workers fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal products like ducts, control boxes, drainpipes, and furnace casings. They work in factories, manufacturing plants, construction sites, and repair shops, using machines to cut and bend metal and hand tools to shape and finish components. In Illinois the median pay is $86,630 a year, 40% above the national median of $61,800.
$86,630median pay in Illinois, per year
$59,400–$105,330middle half earn
3,260employed in Illinois
$61,800U.S. median, for comparison
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Who is hiring in Illinois
1open role like this on employer career sites, 0 in Illinois or remote
1employer hiring
0posted in the last 7 days
What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold a high school diploma.
Skills that matter most
Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingMonitoringCoordinationActive ListeningSpeakingMathematicsJudgment and Decision Making
Knowledge areas
MechanicalBuilding and ConstructionMathematics (knowledge)DesignEnglish LanguageAdministration and Management
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Sheet Metal Workers.
Licenses and training in Illinois
Sheet Metal Workers pay in other states
Washington · $98,550Hawaii · $96,350Alaska · $94,600New Jersey · $92,840Massachusetts · $82,100Connecticut · $78,750Wisconsin · $77,760California · $76,590Ohio · $74,790New York · $73,760
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against sheet metal workers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against sheet metal workers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 47-2211.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Illinois, annual.