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Sheet Metal Workers

$55.35K Median Salary 13.1K Job Openings (Annual Projection) 3.5% Job Growth

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About This Career

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.

Reported Job Titles

Commercial Sheet Metal Service Installer, Field Installer, HVAC Sheet Metal Installer (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Sheet Metal Installer), HVAC Sheet Metal Specialist (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Sheet Metal Specialist), Sheet Metal Fabricator, Sheet Metal Installer, Sheet Metal Journeyman, Sheet Metal Layout Mechanic, Sheet Metal Mechanic, Sheet Metal Worker

Career data shown for:  
Annual Salary:
$35.57K to $99.56K
Employment:
120.81K Employed
3.5% Annual Growth
13.1K proj. annual openings
Typical Education:
High school diploma or equivalent
More Details
Career Entry Level:
High school diploma or equivalent
No work experience
Apprenticeship

Skills You'll Need

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Abilities

Near Vision
Visualization
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Manual Dexterity
Multilimb Coordination
Finger Dexterity
Information Ordering
Selective Attention
Category Flexibility
Control Precision
Deductive Reasoning
Flexibility of Closure
Oral Comprehension
Oral Expression
Problem Sensitivity
Static Strength
Trunk Strength
Written Comprehension
Auditory Attention
Depth Perception
Extent Flexibility
Far Vision
Inductive Reasoning
Mathematical Reasoning
Number Facility
Perceptual Speed
Reaction Time
Speech Clarity
Speech Recognition

Knowledge

Mechanical
Building and Construction
Mathematics
Design
English Language
Administration and Management
Education and Training
Production and Processing
Engineering and Technology

Skills

Coordination
Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Judgment and Decision Making
Mathematics
Speaking
Time Management

Technology Skills

Computer aided design CAD software
Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
Spreadsheet software
Office suite software
Operating system software
Word processing software

Tools

Punches or nail sets or drifts
Metal folding machine
Shears
Rivet tools
Metal cutters
Power drills
Compasses
Power saws
Hydraulic press brake
Flowmeters
Ammeters
Drill press or radial drill
Manometers
Hoists
Hammers
Levels
Tachometers
Sheet metal pliers
Pressure indicators
Welding masks
Squares
Plasma arc welding machine
Pneumatic hammer
Spot welding machine
Air velocity and temperature monitors
Welding generator
Oxygen gas analyzers
Remote reading thermometers
Pipe or tube cutter
Hex keys
Hydraulic hand crimp tool
Dial indicator or dial gauge
Multimeters
Mill saw file
Hygrometers
Furnace soldering machine
Stencils or lettering aids
Welding or cutting tip
Pneumatic riveter
Calipers
Awls
Hydraulic press frames
Manual press brake
Sheet metal forming machine
Power buffers
Sawing machines
Dollies
Protective coveralls
Rolling press
Socket sets
Impact wrenches
Explosimeters
Protective gloves
Goggles
Laser cutting machine
Threading die hand tool
Locking pliers
Sheet metal grooving machine
Threading taps
Ball peen hammer
Deburring tool
Thermographs
Tungsten inert gas welding machine
Trim press
Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus
Scales
Straight edges
End cut pliers
Single gas monitors
Voltage or current meters
Metal inert gas welding machine
Positioning jig
Level sensors or transmitters
Metal band sawing machine
Leak testing equipment
Tinners snips
Pipe reamer
Angle grinder
Hacksaw
C clamps
Pneumatic impact wrenches
Ladders
Micrometers
Screwdrivers
Hard hats
Tape measures
Cold chisels
Turning machines
Wire cutters
Slings
Nibblers
Ohmmeters
Psychrometers
Scaffolding
Nut drivers
Safety glasses
Acoustic ear muffs or defenders
Bolt cutters
Scribers
Tongs
Chalk lines
Plumb bobs
Laser printers
Protractors
Caulking guns
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Desktop computers
Adjustable wrenches
Power routers
Personal computers
Power sanders
T squares
Templates

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