Sheet Metal Worker apprenticeships in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY is one of New York's largest labor markets for sheet metal workers. It is the 57th-largest metro area in the United States by population. This page collects what adults switching into a career as a sheet metal worker inside the Albany metro need first: how local pay compares to the state, what the available labor-market data says about six-figure work, and which statewide programs and licensing rules apply locally.

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY sheet metal workers earn a median of $65,640 (BLS OEWS Albany MSA, May 2024). For New York context, statewide pay runs from $23/hr at entry to $38/hr at the state median and $59/hr at the experienced end. Statewide headline: $79K avg salary. The Albany metro is smaller than the state's largest; local wages may run above or below the state median depending on sector mix.

In the Albany metro, estimated six-figure sheet metal worker jobs: ~14 of 260 (~5.4%). Confidence: high. Log-normal fit residual is within tolerance. ACS 2024 5-year PUMS estimates ~38 $100K+ annual earners (~15% of employed sheet metal workers, ACS PUMS WAGP+SEMP). Projections Central long-term pressure score: 22/100 (Low, low confidence). Bachelor's-plus in the metro labor force: 251K (ACS 2022 5-year). For statewide context: New York shows ~1.3K of 6.2K (~20%). Sources: BLS OEWS, Census ACS PUMS, Projections Central, Census ACS.

Statewide sheet metal worker programs and employer-sponsored paths are listed on the New York programs page; none are flagged as metro-exclusive. Metro program and association references are inherited from sourced state pages unless a metro-exclusive entity is explicitly sourced. Treat them as orientation, not a complete local inventory, and verify current intake details with the statewide source or sponsor before relying. Licensing is set at the state level: New York rules apply in the Albany metro unless a local authority says otherwise. Metro pages use state-level licensing and program context unless a city, county, or sponsor rule is explicitly sourced. Verify current licensing, local add-ons, and sponsor requirements with the official state or local authority before relying. Expect a 60-90 minute drive radius for sheet metal worker program sites that pull from the Albany metro; rural applicants commonly enroll through the nearest larger MSA when local employer-sponsored slots are scarce.