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. Include sheet metal duct installers who install prefabricated sheet metal ducts used for heating, air conditioning, or other purposes.
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| Area |
Employment** Total |
Hourly Wage | Annual | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Entry | Experienced | Mean | Entry | Experienced | ||
| Missouri | 4,780 | 20.46 | 11.90 | 24.74 | 42,560 | 24,760 | 51,460 |
| Joplin MSA | 80 | 12.05 | 9.30 | 13.42 | 25,060 | 19,340 | 27,920 |
| Columbia MSA | 120 | 17.93 | 12.79 | 20.50 | 37,290 | 26,600 | 42,640 |
| St Joseph MSA | 100 | 24.38 | 16.04 | 28.55 | 50,710 | 33,350 | 59,390 |
| Springfield MSA | 490 | 16.67 | 10.73 | 19.64 | 34,670 | 22,330 | 40,850 |
| St Louis MSA | 2,270 | 22.10 | 12.50 | 26.91 | 45,970 | 25,990 | 55,970 |
| Kansas City* | 960 | 22.00 | 13.78 | 26.11 | 45,769 | 28,670 | 54,318 |
| Central Region* | 480 | 17.76 | 11.55 | 20.86 | 36,935 | 24,016 | 43,394 |
| Northwest Region* | 140 | 21.36 | 12.48 | 25.80 | 44,433 | 25,966 | 53,667 |
| Ozark Region* | 600 | 16.66 | 10.17 | 19.90 | 34,649 | 21,160 | 41,393 |
| South Central Region* | 20 | 10.03 | 8.47 | 10.81 | 20,861 | 17,619 | 22,481 |
| Southeast Region* | 150 | 25.03 | 14.09 | 30.50 | 52,067 | 29,310 | 63,445 |
| Southwest Region* | 90 | 12.10 | 9.35 | 13.47 | 25,163 | 19,458 | 28,015 |
| St. Charles* | 250 | 21.69 | 13.35 | 25.87 | 45,124 | 27,774 | 53,800 |
| St. Louis City* | 470 | 24.44 | 16.79 | 28.27 | 50,841 | 34,930 | 58,796 |
| St. Louis County* | 1,250 | 21.42 | 13.01 | 25.62 | 44,550 | 27,064 | 53,293 |
| West Central Region* | 110 | 17.63 | 10.47 | 21.20 | 36,660 | 21,788 | 44,097 |
| Jefferson/Franklin Consortium* | 30 | 15.31 | 12.52 | 16.71 | 31,851 | 26,039 | 34,758 |
| Area | Employment ** | Change 2000-2010 |
Annual Avg Openings |
Long-term Outlook |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Estimated | 2010 Projected | Number | Percent | |||
| Missouri | 4,940 | 6,390 | 1,450 | 29.35 | 246 | Outstanding |
| Kansas City MSA | 2,380 | 2,890 | 510 | 21.43 | 100 | Outstanding |
| St Louis MSA | 1,810 | 2,360 | 550 | 30.39 | 92 | Outstanding |
| Central Region* | 400 | 510 | 110 | 27.50 | 18 | Great |
| Northwest Region* | 140 | 180 | 40 | 28.57 | 3 | Good |
| Ozark Region* | 580 | 760 | 180 | 31.03 | 30 | Outstanding |
| Southeast Region* | 230 | 280 | 50 | 21.74 | 10 | Good |
| Southwest Region* | 190 | 240 | 50 | 26.32 | 9 | Outstanding |
| West Central Region* | 170 | 210 | 40 | 23.53 | 7 | Great |
* - Workforce Investment Areas
** - Why are the employment levels different for the same occupation?
This Occupation generally requires Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
or training in one of the following
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking