Bottom quarter
$61K
Sheet Metal Worker Salary in Richmond
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$73K
Top quarter
$87K
Top 10%
$103K
Adjusted for Richmond at 1.01× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Sheet Metal Worker in Richmond pulls a median of $72,720 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $86,860 and the top 10% at $103,020. The Richmond adjustment moves the band 1% above the national baseline. $86,860 is what top-quartile Sheet Metal Worker pay looks like in Richmond. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$86,860 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$79,790 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$72,720 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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