Sheet Metal Worker Salary - How It Really Is!
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Sheet metal worker salary is not very great! Now it depends on what part of the field you go into. For me I worked in what you might call the middle ground for wages. I made higher end 5-figures.
Now I know you might think that that sounds good, but trust me once you have a family it really isn't...
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In my union you make 45k to start and then make 95k after 5 years. It's not hard it's a great job and if a 55 year old man on my crew can do it anyone can. This guy just trying to con you. It a 40 hour work week job time off when you need it. Home Saturday and Sunday.
Location? Union? I'm in Rochester NY we make 60k, local pension and annuity as a Journeyman.
@@MrKitty-zv3dl probably washington state, LA, hawaii, boston or the boroughs
California sheet metal unions 104 , 105, 206. All are 80k and up for journeyman .
Not for anyone.
Local 280 Vancouver Bc. ASM 2nd year apprentice 25$ + pension, healthcare. Journeyman rate 42$...currently. Very well worth it!
I’v got 28 years in and have cleared $100,000 plus for 24 of those years. We have a 5 year long apprenticeship program and once I turned out my total package pay is about $105.00 an hour including HC coverage for an unlimited amount of dependents and 3 pensions. I’m only 45. If I was to retire right now I’d make more on my pensions than I make working 40hrs a week now. Every year I work now is more money added to my pension amount and benefits. The average Union Building Trades Journeyman makes about $2500 a week plus benefits. We have medical, dental and vision coverage. My only complaint is that our HC changed because of Obamacare and we now have deductibles and copays that we never had before. Ya it’s a terrible option. It’s physically demanding but it also keeps you fit, strong and in good shape. Our apprenticeship teaches all aspects including fab, installation, engineering, controls, refrigeration, detailing, design, cad, drafting,advanced mathematics like trigonometry, engineering formulas, structural, rigging, etc. I’ve been an apprentice, Journeyman, Foreman, General Foreman, Superintendent, and Protect Manager, Detailer and in Design Build Sales. I could have be in the office but I hated it and love being in the field. I can do Residential, Light Commercial, BT Commercial and Refinery Work. Even during recessions I’ve managed to keep working. I just finished Facebooks new 58 level facility in SF. I can work and stay busy in any large city in the world.
I don’t know where you are coming from dude. Are you afraid of getting your hands dirty doing a little hard work?
What state are you located? What Sheet metal Union?
Hey I live in the bay area
Are you still working as a sheet metal worker?
Was gonna ask the same thing, Louisiana 28 an hour for journeyman wage
Any pointers to make a good living in the sheet metal union? What steps can I take to be successful?
I have been a metal fabricator for 21 years now and I love it. I also make more money than most people with 4 year degrees. I feel I made a great career choice.
im a union sheet metal worker, im 27 years old. made 81k in 2016 and had one month off. great benefits
things i like to read. this is definitely a field i'm going to into.
RichieBlaz3 tell me more we're the same age
Demarcus Garner what u wanna know? Lol.
Demarcus Garner
I believe to start off you need to have a High school Diploma or a GED... An you'll take an apprentice entrance exam that'll basically test basic math arithmetic & algebra, English language arts & I believe a bit of Chemistry as well lol...
Then you have apply at the local sheet metal Union around ya area in certain times of the year when they're open to new apprentices. Then if you get chosen you'll become an apprentice & I believe you'll be an apprentice for 5 years, taking classes & working so being payed while learning ... First 4 weeks of being an apprentice you don't get paid tho. After your first 4 weeks of apprentice classes then they put you with a union sheet metal contractor company & then you start working ...
Correct me if I'm wrong anyone 😅
Bleek Cartier that seems like their selective and keep family in lol
I worked as a carpet upholstery cleaner for 15 years. The most I ever made was 50k for the year. You work non stop, drive everywhere, and sometimes you work night jobs and weekends.
I'm starting my sheet metal journey in 2 weeks and I'm 42
Aye same here I start next week
What's you opinion on the work now?
@@coreyrosteutcher8429
Carpet cleaning?
It's good if you're young, hyperactive, and live with your parents.
@@coreyrosteutcher8429
If you mean sheet metal, I'll never work anywhere else again.
I've been a sheet metal worker for 14 years now im able to operate mostly any cnc machine out there this career has been very rewarding to me. and it was hard work but that just pushed me harder
38 years as a SMW 165000 my last 2 years before retiring at 57 full pension with full health care paid for through Sasmi and over half a mill in the Annuity God bless America and God bless the Union
i've been a sheet metal worker for 38 years. it's true, i'm not wealthy, and i work my ass off. but i contribute to society. you have clean, conditioned air, when you're on the operating table because of me, and guys like me. we make it possible to have pharmaceutical labs, and factories, and schools. we heat and cool your home, and your office. we are the reason that all of our lives can be better than they would, if we didn't do what we do. without us, you couldn't have modern anything.
Sheet metal worker here we make at minimum 85k without overtime. With just regular overtime 110k is not unheard of.
Some guys just can't handle NOT sitting at a desk all day
🤟🏼
Where at
@Justicet Thomas LA. Guys working local 105 and city sheet metal workers make even more than us.
@@noonce how do Know if a company is union. I seen one says sheet metal entry level $20 is there good?
hello. I'm considering this field and your response really peeked my interest. When you started your apprenticeship, did you chose the building trade sheet metal apprenticeship (HVAC system design, fabrication, welding, installation, adjusting...), or did you do the Architectural sheet metal apprenticeship (installation and fabrication of seam roofs, metal wall panels, gutters, downspouts, etc.). I'm asking because the local union where I'm from offers both apprenticeships and I don't know which focus will provide more income for my family. Can you help? Which area of this trade provided the most stability for you?
108k last year as a sheet metal worker. 8 hour days
Brett Waterman in what city. ???
Cass Amil he’s probably in Southern California. I know a couple sheet metal guys making 100k + a year. Also depends if it’s union
Local 206 San Diego sheetmetal 💪 best idea is join a union.. protect yourself now and in the future.. any trades union..
@@davemiller1661 hey man I know I’m late to this comment, how is 206 as far as work? Is it hard to get into? I’m looking into applying this summer. I’m a senior in high school right now
@@chewyproductions2330 local 206 is not any harder to join then any other local.. there is a entrance exam, they also offer exam prep. My son just joined also thru the aprenticeship. They are busy.. alot of work in SD.
are you saying i should skip the work boots, put on a cheap flannel and make youtube videos directing people to my copywrite page where I sell people courses on how to skip the work boots and put on a cheap flannel and make youtube videos directing people to their copywrite page?
is he wearing lipstick?
I know its been 4 years, but that was exactly what I noticed as soon as the video started.
I take it then you never got to journeyman status?
Being a tin knocker isnt for everyone. I'm 3rd generation tin knocker. And I wouldnt have it any other way.
Moral of the story... couldn’t hang with the big boys..
The pay is good and it’s a great way to stay in shape
you still working as one?
Sheet Metal Works Local #9 (Colorado) Changed My Life.
Should have joined the Local #9 Union !! Right Kev !!
Kevin Luna
Same here bro. Local 18 Wisconsin
Went into the hall in the springs today!
Corry Avery went into local 9 today in CO Springs! :-)
Mike Gusman
Awesome 👍👍👍
Thanks all you guys for the comment I wasn’t sure abt going into the sheet metal program after seeing this video
but now seeing you all comment made me more motivated i would love to get into this i can see its a good pay and everything.
I got my block one back in 2014. Hated the crew I worked with on work attachment so much it put me off of not only sheet metal, but construction trades on the whole.
I didn't even bother to go to my graduation, or pick up my certificate afterwards...and I had the 3rd highest mark in the class. Total waste of time, effort, and money.
I know not every job is bad but my experience was enough to make me say FUCK IT.
To this day I struggle to look at tradespeople as anything more than alcoholics with family problems they bring to work, and thats really too bad.
Absolutely right I being struggling for 9 years with crazy people in this business I’m tired a lot of alcoholic and guy’s using drugs bringing their problems to work
Lmao! Not a job for just anyone. G
I’ve been an EMT for 22 years. I make 19$ an hour. I’m looking to make a switch.
Firefighter
How is that possible that’s very low but believe it
@@thegamingfox2533 Colorado Springs is not big on paying EMS workers at this level.
David, I'm 24 years old and looking to join a Union company. I like how its a full time-well paid position. I have no education aside from a high school diploma? What are my pro's and con's? I hear sheet metal makes the most of the trades and is mostly inside hanging duct work. If this is the case I believe I could do it but I am very reluctant to sign myself up to years of outside blisteringly hot and cold weather. I have nobody to come to to ask, so any input would be helpful. Thank you
It's awesome you're asking man. Hopefully I can be of some help. I might be long winded here, but dynamic.
Many people just listen to advisers rather than mentors, somebody who has been there, done that, and found a better way.
I was up to about $4200/mo at about 5 years in the business. I was working with RVs, pick up slide in campers, cargo trailers, canopies, air planes, etc., the list goes on. Basically I can fab just about anything you can do in a brake and set your mind to. I never got much into duct work however. I also wasn't part of a union, but did have an opportunity for the whole "benefits" jargon. I will always love working and creating things with my hands.
I, however, found a much better way. Most people become interested in a career because somebody recommended it, or because it looks like something they could probably do, or because the money seems good, or because its a "tough guy" job. I've working with countless people who were like this.
My friend, my advise to you, as a mentor, is this. What do YOU love to do? What is your passion? What makes you excited and drives you? These are the MOST IMPORTANT questions you can possibly ask yourself right now.
I worked with SOOOO many people in that industry who had worked it for 20 years because that's all they knew or for one or all of the reasons I listed out above. Their blood pressure was through the roof, their backs were falling apart, knees, shoulders, joints, elbows, basically all kinds of wear and tear health issues. Yeah they had health benefits, but their only health issues were mostly because of the job!
Then lets talk about the "Retirement Plans". lol this is the biggest joke of all. Most of the guys lost HALF or 80% of their retirement back in 2008. Or they were pushing themselves for another 5 years, and increasing their medical issues by staying in the job so that they could get their retirement which was going to mean less money anyway!...
Retirement plans in most cases don't even turn a yearly 10% growth. The market is only proving to be shakier and shakier the more the years drag on. If you do a little bit of well directed research and don't listen to people just learn things for yourself, the economy is due another adjustment and will kill close to 100% of most 401ks, IRAs, roth IRAs, savings accounts etc., Just like it always does.
Here's the problem. We're in the age of information, and with this age come new rules. The way our parents and grandparents did things worked great in the Industrial Age. The rules have changed. For example. I've spent the past 2-years building a business from my living room that reaches a national market. I'm 23 years old... My passion is to inspire people to wake up and build their lives around what they truly love doing, to be happy doing so. So you go and find what you your passion is and pursue it. If you don't you will wind up unhappy or switching careers again in 5, 10 , 15 or even 20 years.
Here's something one of my mentors told me a couple years ago, and it has served me well.
"More success is killed by well meaning yet ignorant people than anything I've ever seen."
He was a multi-millionaire.
My friend I'll wrap this up, but first let me tell you this. The new rules of our generation are this, whether you choose to see and realize it now or in the future. Annual salaries are now easily monthly salaries by leveraging the internet. Trust me. So this is why I laugh when people try to sell me on the whole "Job with benefits" idea. Remember JOB just stands for Just Over Broke.
Hopefully I've been of some sort of help here. I'm a very driven person, so if you need help with direction or just have something to bonce off a second mind please feel free to email me at ToYourSuccess15@gmail.com
Best luck to you man!
LizardKing1324
GameStop is hiring!!!
I would say, with grade 12, and some life exp of some sort, go to a local unionized roofing and sheet-metal company and drop off applications make it clear you want one job for rest of your carrer and you want it in a Unionized environment.. Many times these unionized company's will hire you directly, then pull you into the union as an agreement of being hired, so you start at union wages. If you cant find company's that are union, google your local, and look into their website and let them know you want to be a part of their family, because in essence that's what a Union is a family. Mind you they all varry as to pay, hours ect.. but one this is certain your paid a living wage from the start.
Hope that helps
Don’t take career advice from a 23 year old on RUclips. That’s the best advice here.
If it wasn’t for you just say that. Don’t try to discourage others. The Union is always a great way to make money. You probably didn’t get a lot of work because you complain about the physical part of it.
Looks like you couldn’t afford your webpage domain anymore.
I’ve been doing Sheetmetal for a Year now and I do really like it . One question I have though is ... once all the duct is up...it’s up right? Then what? Like there’s only so much sheet metal you can put up until no one needs anymore right ? If o could clarity on that my life would be so much more clearer.
SoCal local 105 ... buildings/homes/schools/offices etc are constantly renovating remodeling updating equipment or adding buildings ... we stay busy n it ain’t changing anytime soon... great career for a family man
My local sheet metal union also foes hvac service. That's always in demand. But even the construction guys stay busy, somethings always being built or remodeled around here it seems
@josephmacias8340 I'm in Norcal, what steps do you recommend? Any pointers to put myself in a spot to be most successful?
You couldnt take the work could you lol...
I have been a union sheet metal worker for 25 years, never been laid off and my wife stays home and raises our three kids on my income. heres some advice to have financial freedom as you say, work hard at WHAT EVER YOU DO AND LIVE WITHIN YOURE MEANS BROTHER . and yes kathy hes wearing lipstick.
Rich Baehre where are you working out of? I’ve been doing this for a year now and one thing I’ve always wondered was once all the duct is up in the air ... what else is there left too do? Is there a lot of repair jobs and stuff? how much sheet metal can you fabricate until you don’t really need anymore ? Super confused
I work in Georgia , ive been here since 2003 and before that I was in arizona working for about 7 years.
It depends on the job really , thier are so many different types of work that fall under sheet metal.
Ive been in a union since I was 18 and it's alot more structured in my opinion than non union.
But you have residential jobs like houses, you have commercial jobs like highrise buildings, you have service which you work on air conditioners, you have welding ,
You have air balance which has to do with setting up air flow and making shure everything works correctly.
Me personally ive been doing at&t buildings and hospital work for the last 15 years and in 2016 I got an opportunity to be a general foreman at the Mercedes Benz stadium for the Atlanta falcons.
Rich Baehre wow that’s really great to hear . I’m excited to be apart of the industry and it’s really comforting to know of all the opportunities involved as well.
@@richie929rrhello. I'm considering this field and your response really peeked my interest. When you started your apprenticeship, did you chose the building trade sheet metal apprenticeship (HVAC system design, fabrication, welding, installation, adjusting...), or did you do the Architectural sheet metal apprenticeship (installation and fabrication of seam roofs, metal wall panels, gutters, downspouts, etc.). I'm asking because the local union where I'm from offers both apprenticeships and I don't know which focus will provide more income for my family. Can you help? Which area of this trade provided the most stability for you?
@@ryanjones4772 hvac commercial is what I took, it covers a large part of what the industry is involved in . I would highly recommend and hvac service course though. They primarily work on air conditioning units , it generally run through a plumbing or lipefitting union . You can also take it through a tech school or collage.
Local 18 Wisconsin. Show me the label.
👍Local 104 San Francisco. 28 years in at 46.
sealed secure I just got offered a job for the 18 about 45 minutes ago
24 year old Cudahy resident looking to join the 18 ASAP!
@@HeartAmerica
Do it! Do commercial sheet metal ( duct) install... As a 3rd year apprentice I make $30.14 an hour
He ends up telling you to click on the link and that’s better than doing sheet metal. The link goes straight to visible scam. So start scamming pays way better
I got invited to do testing to see if I qualify for an apprentice ship for sheet metal ? Haven’t decided if I’m gonna go for it . It’s a 4 year program
Non union sheet metal workers make shit, local 104 in San Jose we make 60+ an hour!
This guy in the video is a joke....Being in a union has changed my life for the better! It's not a waste...its the hardest thing I've done In my life, and it's not for people who cant push themselves to their breaking point. Its taught me discipline, it's made me stronger physically and it's shown me that I can do things that I never imagined and thought I couldn't ever do. Its given me pride, and its shown me that there are people from all walks of life and when we work we can create things that other would only marvel at. I'm only an apprentice, and I'm fresh to it ( 2 weeks in) ....but I've spent my life jumping from dead end job to dead end job, and now I finally have a future that i know will bring me financial security and work that I am proud of. Do it! Better yourself, push yourself, and don't give up! Cause if you do you are only failing yourself and your potential to make something of your life. Sheet Metal Worker Local No. 280 Vancouver, BC
Bro are u still doing it
@@wuzzleone yes sir! I'm in my 2nd year now, I'm sore af icing my wrist now, but I'm still determined more then ever to get to where I want to be. That's why the call it a journey man! Local 280 proud!
@@wuzzleone it's been hard, it's very tough work and it takes a physical toll on the body. I'm 33 and I wish I started when I was 19 but its never to late! It really comes down to the same mentality that I would assume people who join the military possess. It would not be hard at all to give up, it can be shitty as hell sometimes and not only the physical toll on ones body but the mental strain of bs that comes with it too. But it's like a rollercoaster,like all jobs, it has its ups and downs, but if you stay determined and really believe in yourself then the rewards will be fulfilling.its made me through my own suffering appreciate what those who have come before me have also gone through, and to be mentored by some of the best is an honor. I cant aee myself doing this forever, I have other things I'm passionate about that I want to do, like helpi g people leaa fortunate then myself; the handicap and the disabled. Once I become a journey person I'll be happy to even just get 10 years out of this trade and I'll be where I want to be financially. I'll be honest thought it's very hard work, and I'm no stranger to hard work, but the physical toll that it has taken on my body so far has been more then I anticipated. But I want that 52$ hour rate and I will get there! My brothers and sisters of the trade have had my back since day one, and that alone I can say is worth every bit of discomfort and pain along the way.
@@nickn420 I'm 36 now it wasn't easy to get into when I was younger or I would have I put my app in to become a pre apprentice
@@nickn420 stay strong bro u got this thanks for writing me back
UA LOCAL 250! Salute my fellow sheet metal workers, shout out to the local union 105. LIVE BETTER, WORK UNION.
Johnny Cave I was thinking of joining the 250. How long have you been in the 250?
I like tough work though, I’m lookin to do some hard work while I’m young and able, And slow down as I get older.
Gotta count them fringees there buddy. You count what you bring home on the check but you're going to want health insurance, and Im not sure about you but I'd like to retire so you're dedicating $ to that. Then there's vacation pay, a holiday check right around Thanksgiving and I dont know about you guys, but I work 8 hours a day. Of course I install and also do service as well as TABB. If you want to make money in the SMWIA, you need to equip yourself with the skills that people are willing to pay for..also, in my local there's also room in the commercial side for a good welder..it's not glory work, not gravy, but there's been a shortage of decent welders and especially TABB certified people forever. The more you can do, and do well, the less you'll sit.
Hey I’m a duct man 9.00$ an hour been to college 1 year experience in different company Mississippi so any ideas
I’m a non union sheet metal worker.
I would join the union but there really isn’t a ton of work from what I hear from guys I work with now that we’re in the union.
Join the union. You won’t regret it
Listen bud that’s what I would hear too from the rats but if you’re a good worker you don’t get laid off all the lazy fucks like this guy said that
Were you union or non-union?
Halloo sir , I'm studying sheet metal work . Any scope in Europe country's
How is it this job makes more money then a structures mechanic for airplanes???
The aviation industry needs to be re-evaulated.
Lol should have went Union local 66 has amazing strength, great pay even better benefits. Seattle is booming. BEST job ever.
T Sapp are they hiring? Do you need to live in seattle?
Any tips on what to study for the math portion of the test? Applying soon. Thanks
New apprentice local #66 I'm a great welder and I love pookie... guess he couldn't hang with the duct maybe he was bad at math... I wouldn't trade my job for anything
I'm applying for local 66 in a week or so. Any tips on what to study for the math portion of the test? Want to be prepared
Area perimeter volume and basic trig
@@Illneverusethis666 appreciate it
seems like you're trying to make a career out of telling people what to do for their career based on your links and videos, guess being an RV tech didnt work out too ey?
I'm kinda at a crossroads. I've started the process of joining the military I took the asvab and scored a 76. But I just found out about an apprentice ship opportunity at a sheet metal working company.if I score high enough on their test that is very similar to the asvab they will pay for all my schooling and hire me right out of school (decent pay and benefits and apart of the union. Family friend went through this and after about 4 years he's making six figures) I'm not sure which one I want to go for. Military is something I've always wanted to do. And I know it's early to think about the apprenticeship Becuase I haven't taken their test but this is potentially a job close to home that pays well and has benifets. My dad and grandpa are really happy about the military option and I don't want to let them down but this seems like a good opportunity. I'm going to take their test next week and see if i even qualify. After my physical for the military I wouldn't ship out until the end of June early july and I know for a fact that I can back out at anytime before I leave for bootcamp if I choose the job. So I feel that is long enough to see if i get a call from the company. If i don't get a call ill go military route but if i do get a call what do you guys think is the better option? What would you choose?
Former enlisted... If you do go in and this is something that interest you try to get into civil engineer
Haha Clickbait. You can make a lot of money in the trades. Yes it can be physical but it’s also very rewarding. Don’t let anyone tell you there isn’t money in construction. So many people like this guy think their is an easier way but if he was making so much money why is he begging people to join his little solution.
Any sheet metal union in Utah?
damn they really got mad about his opinion. lol It's ok fellas. I'm looking into it and weighing my options between iron working, sheet metal, or pipe welding. Tough decisions.
KING MESSIAH All those are great options. I got suckered into a shitty operating union that lied about the work I was going to do. Never get into a union thats doesnt use the skills you have been building.
KING MESSIAH
Sheet metal👍,
It's a year later, what did you choose bro?
@@sealedsecure3754 It's been 2 years, I wonder which he went through with?
A Milwaukee Wisconsin resident here, also currently weighing Ironworker, Lineman or Sheet metal worker. I'd say all 3 options are incredibly interesting and pretty lucrative. Lineman make loads of money but that apprenticeship is very difficult to get into despite high demand. My buddy is going local 8 ironwork but he has non union experience so that was an easy choice. My advice to anyone currently weighing options is that the money will be there so choose work you're going to be proud and passionate about!
I see a lot of these videos, and they are just trying to get you to click some B.S. tai lopez type video. right, get rich quick, buy all my books, ill teach you how...bla bla bla...
I just got into my local, you are insane if you think the wages suck, unless your a coke head, the wage is fantastic, even labourer's can make a living wage.
whoispriest which union do you think is easier to get into? Sheet metal or laborers?
Sheet-metal because they now include roofers, which opens up a lot of new laborer positions. I found LIUNA to be not friendly at all, at least my local there very clicky, you need to be friends with a member to get in. Ime sure not all LIUNA are like that, but the Kingston local definitely is and has a horrible reputation, outside the Union. On top that, the sheet-metal Union, you can apprentice for a red seal on top if that's something your interested in. Hope that helps.
is there any sheet metal company out of india
Vishal Bhujbal ask ur cow lol
Make six figures selling snake oil
Im a Union sheet metal worker and I made over $110,000 last year lol this guy is a joke..
Bulletinflames what union?
Ignore the haters!
Court Officer
Must of been non union.
Local 219 FOR LIFE.
Being a sheetmetal worker in Dallas Tx does not pay well unless you join the union.
Too many Mexican immigrants in the field, and most companies hire through temp agencies.
Get your plumbing license instead...
Or join union
Are you wearing lipstick?
I make more money than God
I make 125 k a year
Wtf was this
Lazy...!
Sounds like a "didn't quite make it" Kinda guy
38 years as a SMW 165000 my last 2 years before retiring at 57 full pension with full health care paid for through Sasmi and over half a mill in the Annuity God bless America and God bless the Union