Sheet Metal Workers in The United States
(Chapistas y caldereros)
Sheet Metal Workers -- 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; inspecting, assembling, and smoothing seams and joints of burred surfaces.
SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) | 47-2211.00 |
Career Interests | R |
Minimum education required | (High school) High school diploma or equivalent |
Minimum work experience required | (None) None |
Job training required | (Apprenticeship) Apprenticeship |
Growth Outlook (projected percentage growth in jobs per year from 2018-2028) | 0.8 (low growth) |
Current number of workers in USA (2018) | 143,000 |
Projected number of workers in USA (2028) | 154,400 |
Average Annual Openings in USA (2018-2028) | 17,300 |
Average entry-level annual salary in USA (2019) | $29,260 |
Average annual salary for all workers in USA (2019) | $54,480 |
Average experienced-worker annual salary for all workers in USA (2019) | $88,070 |
Career Cluster | Architecture & Construction (Arquitectura y construcción) |
Major Occupational Group | Construction and Extraction |
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Salaries over $208,000 are sometimes shown as >$208,000 rather than the actual salary.
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