Careers · Sheet Metal Workers · South Dakota
Sheet Metal Workers in South Dakota
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 South Dakota the median pay is $47,800 a year, 23% below the national median of $61,800.
$47,800median pay in South Dakota, per year
$42,580–$60,330middle half earn
320employed in South Dakota
$61,800U.S. median, for comparison
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Who is hiring in South Dakota
1open role like this on employer career sites, 0 in South Dakota 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 South Dakota
Sheet Metal Workers pay in other states
Washington · $98,550Hawaii · $96,350Alaska · $94,600New Jersey · $92,840Illinois · $86,630Massachusetts · $82,100Connecticut · $78,750Wisconsin · $77,760California · $76,590Ohio · $74,790
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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, South Dakota, annual.