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Licensed sheet metal workers in Santa Clara County, CA, Greater San Jose Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

Licensed supply, credential mix, wages and demand outlook for sheet metal workers in Santa Clara County, CA, updated nightly from the state register and BLS.

Santa Clara County, CA carries 51 licensed sheet metal workers and a median wage of $109,280/yr ($52.54/hr).

51
licensed sheet metal workers
$109,280
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
69
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 100th percentile nationally for sheet metal workers pay, above the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 12.3% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Licensed workforce by level

Journeyman3
Contractor48

Licensed Sheet Metal Worker contractors near Santa Clara County

Active, licensed firms and master-tier individuals on the CA register.

NameTier
Andrade Sheet MetalContractor
Andy's Raingutter & Sheet MetalContractor
Bayarea Balancing And Cleanrooms IncContractor
Bear Metals IncContractor
The Brothers That Just Do Gutters Sunnyvale CaContractor
Copper Gutter ServicesContractor
Daniel RaiaContractor
Done Right Inc 90Contractor
Heredia Sheet MetalContractor
Jay's Sheet MetalContractor

Santa Clara County within the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro

Santa Clara County holds 78% of the metro area's 65 licensed sheet metal workers (the largest sheet metal workers pool among its 2 counties), at 0.3 per 10,000 residents against 0.3 metro-wide.

Who employs sheet metal workers here

Employment from the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages for the industry this trade sits in; payroll from the Census County Business Patterns. Establishment counts are QCEW where the county is disclosed and an ATI estimate otherwise.

MeasureValueWhat it counts
Employer establishments561Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment8,186Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$1,070MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Santa Clara County

County-wide construction activity, across all trades rather than sheet metal workers specifically. Each figure names its source and the period it covers.

MeasureValueWhat it means for you
New housing units permitted5,323Last full year, county-wide. 28 per 10,000 residents. Permits lead construction hiring by months, so this is the earliest honest signal of work arriving (Census Building Permits Survey).
Construction employment36,394Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $2,345 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1975Older stock means more repair, replacement and retrofit work, which is steadier than new build and does not stop in a downturn (Census ACS).
Net migration-2,685People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

0.3 licensed sheet metal workers per 10,000 residents; 6 licensed holders per 100 estimated workers in the trade; 10.6 registered apprentices per 100 estimated workers; 0.5 apprentices per 10,000 residents. A thin pipeline against an ageing licensed base is how a shortage forms years before it shows up in wages.

Common questions

How many licensed sheet metal workers are in Santa Clara County, CA?
Santa Clara County has 51 licensed sheet metal workers on the CA register.
What do sheet metal workers earn in Santa Clara County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $109,280 ($52.54/hour), per BLS OEWS.
Is this a job board?
No. This page is ATI's own licensed-workforce and market data for this county and trade. Job listings above, where present, are an additive real-time layer, not the page's core content.
Is this page for San Jose specifically?
This page covers all of Santa Clara County, CA, which is part of the Greater San Jose metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to San Jose proper.

License register: 2026-09-17; Wages: 2025-05-31; Demand: 2026-09-17; Apprenticeship: 2025-12-31.

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