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How much do blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers earn in Sweden?

Blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers. 2,900 people employed in Sweden.

38,400SEK

per month is the median salary for blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers in Sweden in 2025. That is in line with the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+5.5% since 2024

≈ €3,400 / $3,950 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 30,603 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 222 SEK an hour · 460,800 SEK a year

The hourly figure is the monthly salary divided by 173.3 hours (40 hours a week × 52 weeks / 12 months); the yearly figure is twelve times the monthly salary.

In 2025, blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers in Sweden earned an average of 38,800 SEK per month. The median salary is 38,400 SEK.

Figures are gross monthly salary before tax, converted to full time. Income tax in Sweden is roughly 30–34% for most earners, plus a national surtax on income above about 51,000 SEK a month.

Average pay
38,800 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
32,100 SEK
Earn less than this
People employed
2,900
Statistics Sweden's occupational register 2024

Blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers: starting salary

Statistics Sweden publishes no starting-salary figures. The closest proxies are what the youngest people in the job earn and where the lower end of the pay distribution sits.

The youngest in the job, aged 25–34, earn 38,600 SEK a month on average — roughly 30,800 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
Before tax After tax
Average, aged 25–34 38,600 SEK 30,754 SEK
Lowest 10% earn less than 32,100 SEK 25,851 SEK
Lowest 25% earn less than 36,500 SEK 29,170 SEK

These are proxies, not starting salaries. An age band holds both people who have just started and people ten years into the job, and the lowest paid are not always newcomers. The collective-agreement minimum and an individual offer can sit above or below.

Blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers: pay in the private and public sector

What blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers earn depends a great deal on who the employer is.

Monthly salary by sector and gender
Sector Average pay Median pay Men Women
All sectors 38,800 SEK 38,400 SEK 38,400 SEK –
Private sector 38,800 SEK 38,400 SEK 38,400 SEK –
Public sector 39,500 SEK – – –
Municipalities 39,500 SEK – – –

Blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers: salary after tax in Sweden

What blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 38,400 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 30,603 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

38,400 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 30,603 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 31,121 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 30,550 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 30,593 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 31,425 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 29,823 SEK
  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 38,600 SEK before tax — roughly 30,754 SEK after.

Calculate the salary after tax for blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers

The figures assume an average municipality, no church fee and an age under 66. The calculator takes your own municipality into account.

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Blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers: salary by age

Pay for blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 32,000 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 38,600 SEK – – –
35–44 years 38,300 SEK 38,300 SEK – –

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 32,000 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Upper secondary education, 2 years or less (ISCED97 3C) 39,300 SEK 39,300 SEK – –
Upper secondary education 3 years (ISCED97 3A) 37,900 SEK 38,000 SEK – –

Blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers: salary by region

Statistics Sweden reports pay by job at the level of national areas (NUTS 2), not by county.

Monthly salary by region
Region 32,000 40,000 Average pay Men Women Number
East-Central Sweden 36,700 SEK 36,800 SEK – –
West Sweden 39,900 SEK – – –

Blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers: pay growth 2014–2025

Median salary per year. Years with no reported median are skipped. The dashed line marks the break between the older and the newer series at Statistics Sweden; comparisons across it should be made with care.

From 29,100 SEK in 2014 to 38,400 SEK in 2025, +32% in total. Nominal figures, not adjusted for inflation. The lighter part of the line, the years before 2023, comes from an older set of statistics at Statistics Sweden and is not fully comparable with the later years.

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Swedish job titles in this occupation

Statistics Sweden files the following Swedish job titles under SSYK 7221, “smeder”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Borrsmed
  • Byggnadssmed
  • Hammarsmed
  • Hejarsmed
  • Kallslagare
  • Klensmed
  • Kättingsmed
  • Pressmed
  • Räcksmed
  • Skäggare
  • Smed
  • Smidesmekaniker
  • Sänksmed
  • Verktygssmed

Frequently asked questions

How much do blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers earn in 2026?

The latest figures are Statistics Sweden's salary structure statistics for 2025, published on 16 June 2026. The median salary was then 38,400 SEK a month before tax, against 36,400 SEK the year before (2024) — +5.5%. Figures for 2026 are normally published in June 2027; until then the 2025 figures are the latest there are, and we do not project our own.

What is the median salary for blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers in Sweden?

The median salary for blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers in Sweden is 38,400 SEK per month before tax (2025). That means half earn less and half earn more. The median across all jobs in Sweden is 38,300 SEK, so blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers sit in line with the typical job.

How much do blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers earn after tax?

The median salary for blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers is 38,400 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 30,600 SEK after tax. The exact figure depends on which municipality you live in — our salary-after-tax calculator works it out.

What is the difference between average and median pay for blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers?

The average (38,800 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (38,400 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers typically earn.

What is the starting salary for blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers aged 25–34 years earn 38,600 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 32,100 SEK. More in the section “Blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers: starting salary” above.

Where in Sweden do blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers earn the most?

Pay is highest in West Sweden, where blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers earn 39,900 SEK per month on average.

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