Sheet Metal Workers pay range in Champaign
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,530 or more. The middle half of sheet metal workers in Champaign earn between $63,450 and $95,060.
- $44K10th
- $63K25th
- $93KMedian
- $95K75th
- $101K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $81,120 | $6,760 | $39.00 |
| Median | $92,710 | $7,726 | $44.57 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $63,450 | $5,288 | $30.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $95,060 | $7,922 | $45.70 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Sheet Metal Workers pay in Champaign vs. Illinois and the U.S.
Sheet metal workers in Champaign earn about the same as the Illinois average ($81,960) and 20% more than the U.S. average ($67,850). At the median the gap is +50% against the U.S. median of $61,800.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champaign | $81,120 | $92,710 | $44,440 | $100,530 | 110 |
| Illinois | $81,960 | $86,630 | $42,220 | $117,910 | 3,260 |
| United States | $67,850 | $61,800 | $38,630 | $105,650 | 119,770 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Sheet Metal Workers salary after taxes in Champaign
On the average salary of $81,120, a single filer in Champaign takes home about $62,024 a year, or $5,169 a month and $2,386 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Champaign a good place for sheet metal workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Champaign area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $81,120 buys what about $87,504 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Champaign ($50,700). A typical home costs $237,290, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Sheet Metal Workers salary in other Illinois cities
Champaign ranks 5th of 5 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($85,620).
- Chicago$85,620
- Springfield$83,650
- Rockford$81,640
- Peoria$81,490
- Champaign$81,120
Highest-paying cities for sheet metal workers
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,590).
- Seattle, WA$108,590
- San Francisco, CA$105,760
- San Jose, CA$105,710
- Olympia, WA$104,520
- Kennewick, WA$97,940
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Sheet Metal Workers salary in Champaign: questions
How much do sheet metal workers make an hour in Champaign?
$39.00 an hour on average, and $44.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sheet metal workers salary in Champaign?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sheet metal workers take-home pay in Champaign?
About $62,024 a year ($5,169 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,120.
Do sheet metal workers earn more in Champaign than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% more than the U.S. average for this job ($67,850).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2211; area Champaign-Urbana, IL (16580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.34, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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