Kern County, CA skilled trades market

Licensed workforce by trade

Licence records on the California register located in Kern County that the register does not mark expired or revoked and evidences as licences actually held; median annual wage from BLS OEWS. The last column is the modelled probability this county's wages for the trade tighten materially faster than the national trend over 24 months, not a probability that a shortage occurs. Trades that share an industry code share a forecast.

Known capital projects

158 active projects on record in Kern County, $3.9B of committed investment; 76 carry a construction-labor demand model. Largest by disclosed investment:

• Design-Build South Airfeild MCON Projects China Lake, California, airport infrastructure, $856M, est. completion 2025 (demand not yet modeled)
• Isabella Dam Safety Modification Project (dsmp), Phase Ii Dams and Spillway, Lake Isabella, CA. Total Amount of the Base Contract When Fully Funded Will Be $204,096,020.00, water infrastructure, $338M, est. completion 2024 (demand not yet modeled)
• P1904 - Michelson Laboratory Complex, civic capital project, $280M, est. completion 2025 (demand not yet modeled)
• Design-Build Projects P-1917 Cast Propellant Mix Facility, P-1920 Warhead Casing Operations Facility, P-1921 Motor Assembly Compound, Naval Air Weapons Station (naws) China Lake, R, civic capital project, $214M, est. completion 2026 (demand not yet modeled)
• Replace distressed lanes/shoulders, cold plane and overlay ramps, upgrade guardrail, dikes, sign panels, curb ramps and traffic loop..., highway infrastructure, $208M, est. completion 2028

Nearby markets

Counties that share a border (Census county adjacency), then the wider labor shed: same metro area or within 60 miles.

• Tulare County, CA, 61 mi, shares a border, 1,356 licensed
• Ventura County, CA, 72 mi, shares a border, 2,670 licensed
• Kings County, CA, 79 mi, shares a border, 301 licensed
• Los Angeles County, CA, 84 mi, shares a border, 30,364 licensed
• Santa Barbara County, CA, 93 mi, shares a border, 1,165 licensed
• San Luis Obispo County, CA, 97 mi, shares a border, 1,110 licensed
• Inyo County, CA, 112 mi, shares a border, 55 licensed
• San Bernardino County, CA, 148 mi, shares a border, 7,645 licensed

Common questions

How many licensed skilled-trades workers are in Kern County, CA?

Kern County has 3,036 licensed skilled-trades records on the California register, across 9 trades.

Which trades have a full market page for Kern County?

electricians, sign electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, boiler operators, sheet metal workers, fire sprinkler fitters, elevator mechanics, well drillers, each with licensed supply, wages, demand outlook and current openings.

Are there major construction projects planned in Kern County?

ATI tracks 158 active capital projects in Kern County, listed above by disclosed investment. A project on record is not a guarantee of hiring.

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