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How many licensed sheet metal workers are in Pennsylvania?

Licensed-supply count from the Pennsylvania register, by credential tier and per capita.

As of 2026-08-09, Pennsylvania has 571 licensed sheet metal workers on its state register.

571
licensed sheet metal workers
4.4
per 100k residents
#6
of 9 states

Pennsylvania sheet metal workers by credential tier

Apprentice174
Journeyman397

How Pennsylvania compares

StateLicensed sheet metal workersPer 100k
California7301.9
Louisiana59212.9
Pennsylvania5714.4
Arizona1732.3
Tennessee1732.4

Pennsylvania is part of 16,787 licensed sheet metal workers nationally, and ranks #5 of 9 published states by per-capita density.

Questions

How many licensed sheet metal workers are there in Pennsylvania?
As of 2026-08-09, Pennsylvania has 571 licensed sheet metal workers on its state register.
How many sheet metal workers per capita does Pennsylvania have?
Pennsylvania has 4.4 licensed sheet metal workers per 100,000 residents (Census 2023 population).
Is this the same as employment estimates?
No. This is a count of active licenses on the state register, not a BLS survey estimate of employment. Licensed capacity and estimated employment are different numbers.
How often is this updated?
The register is re-pulled and re-judged nightly. Every figure carries its as-of date.

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