Sheet Metal Worker

SOC Code
47-2211

Create, assemble, install and fix sheet metal products and equipment like ducts, control boxes, pipes and furnace parts. Inspect products to ensure quality. May include operating machines to shape sheet metal. 

Recommended Education
High school diploma or equivalentOn-the-job training
Kansas Career Cluster
Manufacturing
High Demand! A career that Kansas businesses are currently struggling to hire for because there aren't enough people who are trained for it, or interested in working in it, to fill all open positions.

Job Growth & Salary Info

Kansas

Growth Projection: Growth

Median Salary: $47,240

National

Growth Projection: Decline

Median Salary: $53,440

Jobs labeled Growth or Extreme Growth have promising projections for the future, meaning industry's need for the job will continue to increase.
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