Production

Aerospace Sheet Metal Workers

SOC 51-4192

Fabricate and assemble aircraft sheet metal parts to tight tolerances.

Median pay

$64k

$51k to $79k typical range

Outlook

Declining

500 openings / yr

Education

High school plus training

AI exposure

modeled estimate · 21th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

25/100

Key skills

Mathematics
Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Active Listening
Speaking

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.