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Best States for Sheet Metal Workers

Compare the best states for Sheet Metal Workers using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Sheet Metal Workers

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	WashingtonWA	87/100	$93,230	7.7 yr	See agency	View guide
#2	New JerseyNJ	76/100	$94,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	HawaiiHI	74/100	$91,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	AlaskaAK	73/100	$82,750	2 years	See agency	View guide
#5	CaliforniaCA	70/100	$79,630	2-18 years	See agency	View guide
#6	IllinoisIL	66/100	$93,570	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	GeorgiaGA	64/100	$53,960	5-18 years	$40.00	View guide
#8	North DakotaND	64/100	$78,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	WisconsinWI	62/100	$75,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	New YorkNY	60/100	$73,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	West VirginiaWV	59/100	$71,800	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	LouisianaLA	58/100	$54,870	2 yr	See agency	View guide
#13	PennsylvaniaPA	56/100	$69,240	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	MassachusettsMA	55/100	$79,260	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	MissouriMO	55/100	$66,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	IdahoID	54/100	$65,680	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	NebraskaNE	54/100	$58,560	7.0 yr	See agency	View guide
#18	NevadaNV	53/100	$47,590	4 mo	See agency	View guide
#19	OklahomaOK	53/100	$64,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	WyomingWY	53/100	$51,240	1-3 months	See agency	View guide
#21	DelawareDE	52/100	$63,850	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	MinnesotaMN	52/100	$62,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	Rhode IslandRI	52/100	$56,950	5 mo	See agency	View guide
#24	IowaIA	51/100	$61,620	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	MichiganMI	51/100	$61,680	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	MontanaMT	51/100	$61,940	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	UtahUT	50/100	$60,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	ArkansasAR	49/100	$42,640	3 mo	See agency	View guide
#29	ConnecticutCT	49/100	$62,360	129.2 yr	See agency	View guide
#30	IndianaIN	49/100	$59,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	New HampshireNH	48/100	$53,380	1-3 months	$120	View guide
#32	ColoradoCO	47/100	$57,870	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	New MexicoNM	47/100	$59,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	TexasTX	47/100	$55,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	VermontVT	47/100	$56,890	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	VirginiaVA	47/100	$58,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	MaineME	46/100	$60,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	North CarolinaNC	44/100	$52,370	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	OregonOR	44/100	$65,190	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	ArizonaAZ	43/100	$51,440	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	KansasKS	43/100	$50,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	TennesseeTN	43/100	$53,680	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	MarylandMD	41/100	$61,630	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	MississippiMS	41/100	$49,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	AlabamaAL	39/100	$46,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	OhioOH	34/100	$62,940	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#47	FloridaFL	32/100	$49,170	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	KentuckyKY	32/100	$49,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	South DakotaSD	32/100	$49,780	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	South CarolinaSC	29/100	$46,080	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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