Sheet metal workers salary in the UK (2025/26)
ONS ASHE 2025
£31,920
£31,920
Mean salary
£33,749
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£33,400
How pay varies by region
East Midlands is the highest-paying region for sheet metal workers at £32,251 — 1% above the UK median. Wales is lowest at £19,221. Use the table below for the full regional breakdown.
Salary by UK region
| Region | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | £32,251 | £34,616 | +1% |
| West Midlands | £31,994 | £31,846 | ±0% |
| East of England | £31,282 | £34,843 | -2% |
| Scotland | £29,938 | £32,718 | -6% |
| North East | £28,152 | £31,964 | -12% |
| South West | £26,949 | £28,360 | -16% |
| North West | £26,863 | £29,944 | -16% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £25,990 | £29,591 | -19% |
| London | £21,941 | £24,785 | -31% |
| South East | £20,240 | £26,508 | -37% |
| Wales | £19,221 | £20,974 | -40% |
East Midlands
£32,251
Mean £34,616
West Midlands
£31,994
Mean £31,846
East of England
£31,282
Mean £34,843
Scotland
£29,938
Mean £32,718
North East
£28,152
Mean £31,964
South West
£26,949
Mean £28,360
North West
£26,863
Mean £29,944
Yorkshire and the Humber
£25,990
Mean £29,591
London
£21,941
Mean £24,785
South East
£20,240
Mean £26,508
Wales
£19,221
Mean £20,974
Sorted highest median to lowest. ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to £31,920. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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