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San Diego County, CA skilled trades market

Licensed workforce, wages, demand outlook and known capital projects for San Diego County, California, updated nightly from the state register, BLS and ATI's project graph.

10,904
licensed skilled-trades records
9
trades with licensed supply
172
active capital projects on record
3,269,973
residents (Census)

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Licensed workforce by trade

Licence records on the California register located in San Diego 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.

TradeLicensedMedian wage24-mo wage-tightening prob.Contractor / master firms
electricians7,237$76,1609%2,076
plumbers2,045$72,5109%1,373
HVAC technicians1,178$74,8809%806
fire sprinkler fitters115$72,5109%66
sign electricians113$76,1609%75
sheet metal workers113$80,0809%68
boiler operators46$118,1509%8
well drillers39$48,88013%30
elevator mechanics18$140,25023%11
appliance repair techniciansn/a$45,590n/an/a

Known capital projects

172 active projects on record in San Diego County, $12.3B of committed investment; 47 carry a construction-labor demand model. Largest by disclosed investment:

Nearby markets

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

Common questions

How many licensed skilled-trades workers are in San Diego County, CA?
San Diego County has 10,904 licensed skilled-trades records on the California register, across 9 trades.
Which trades have a full market page for San Diego 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 San Diego County?
ATI tracks 172 active capital projects in San Diego County, listed above by disclosed investment. A project on record is not a guarantee of hiring.

Related pages

State
California licensed skilled trades
Market
California trades supply by county
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