Sheet Metal Workers
Occupation · SOC 2018 47-2211 · United States
- SOC 2018 code
- 47-2211
- Share of U.S. applications
- 0.00%
- Applications on record
- 336
- FY2025
- 49
- Certified (last three years)
- 77.0%
- Main route
- PERM labour certification
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year
Labor condition, PERM and H-2 applications classified as Sheet Metal Workers (SOC 47-2211). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.
Applications by fiscal year — Sheet Metal Workers
Data table
| FY2008 | 25 |
| FY2009 | 10 |
| FY2010 | 11 |
| FY2011 | 20 |
| FY2012 | 12 |
| FY2013 | 6 |
| FY2014 | 3 |
| FY2015 | 3 |
| FY2016 | 9 |
| FY2017 | 12 |
| FY2018 | 20 |
| FY2019 | 23 |
| FY2020 | 20 |
| FY2021 | 16 |
| FY2022 | 34 |
| FY2023 | 47 |
| FY2024 | 10 |
| FY2025 | 49 |
| FY2026* | 6 |
| Fiscal year | CW-1 | H-2A | H-2B | LCA | PERM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026* | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| FY2025 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 11 |
| FY2024 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| FY2023 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 37 |
| FY2022 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 27 |
| FY2021 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| FY2020 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| FY2019 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| FY2018 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| FY2017 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| FY2016 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| FY2015 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2014 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2013 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2012 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| FY2011 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
| FY2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| FY2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| FY2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Largest sponsoring employers
Employers with the most applications in this occupation, all years.
- OC Metals Inc.55
- Wilco Guttering Company Inc.16
- Abe Neudorf / South Plains Metal Buildings, Inc12
- Rain Guard Inc10
- Dakota Storage Buildings, LLC8
- Gallo Group, Inc.6
- Toros Seamless Gutters5
- Built Rite Buildings5
- Agile Svcs LLC5
- Kogok Corporation4
- HSF Construction4
- P&C Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc.4
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Where the jobs are
Worksite state and metropolitan area (Census CBSA).
Sheet Metal Workers: applications by worksite state
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Data table
| State | Applications |
|---|---|
| CA | 68 |
| TX | 51 |
| OK | 35 |
| NJ | 27 |
| NY | 17 |
| SD | 12 |
| MP | 10 |
| FL | 10 |
| CO | 10 |
| MI | 8 |
| CT | 7 |
| MD | 7 |
| VA | 6 |
| MO | 5 |
| WI | 5 |
| AR | 4 |
| LA | 4 |
| AL | 4 |
| GA | 4 |
| MS | 4 |
| NE | 3 |
| GU | 3 |
| WY | 3 |
| TN | 2 |
| ID | 2 |
| KS | 2 |
| PA | 2 |
| MA | 2 |
| MT | 2 |
| IA | 2 |
| IL | 2 |
| UT | 2 |
| SC | 2 |
| IN | 1 |
| AZ | 1 |
| PR | 1 |
| OH | 1 |
| MN | 1 |
| DC | 1 |
| WA | 1 |
| ND | 1 |
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA59
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ39
- Tulsa, OK21
- Lubbock, TX15
- Oklahoma City, OK14
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV10
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI8
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO8
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL7
- St. Joseph, MO-KS5
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Pay
Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.
- Automotive Sheet Metal Technician1
- Project Manager - Hvac1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026
Pages for this occupation by metropolitan area
Areas with at least 50 LCA and PERM applications since FY2020.
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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