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Sheet Metal Worker apprenticeships in Kansas

Registered sheet metal worker apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits Kansas's licence ladder. Updated nightly.

Kansas has 127 registered sheet metal worker apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 21 counties, 0.4 per 10,000 residents. That is 7.2 apprentices for every 100 employed sheet metal workers in the state, the rate at which the trade is training its own replacements.

127
registered sheet metal worker apprentices
0.4
per 10,000 residents
7.2
per 100 employed sheet metal workers

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Where the apprentices are

Registered sheet metal worker apprentices by county of the apprentice, largest first. Each county links to its sheet metal workers market page.

CountyApprenticesSharePer 10k residents
Sedgwick County3326%0.6
Johnson County2419%0.4
Shawnee County1512%0.8
Wyandotte County1411%0.8
Leavenworth County119%1.3
Douglas County43%0.3
Osage County43%2.5
Atchison County32%1.9
Butler County32%0.4
Riley County32%0.4
Jefferson County22%1.1
Miami County22%0.6
Barton County11%0.4
Bourbon County11%0.7
Doniphan County11%1.3
6 other counties65%

Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.

Credential types the No dedicated Kansas sheet metal worker licence. Kansas does not license the mechanical trades at state level; requirements are local. issues for this trade: Local mechanical registration or permit where required, Registered apprenticeship (USDOL or joint apprenticeship committee). See how to get a sheet metal worker license in Kansas for hours, exams and renewal.

Common questions

How many registered sheet metal worker apprentices are there in Kansas?
127 in active status for fiscal year 2025, per DOL RAPIDS, placed in 21 Kansas counties.
Which Kansas county has the most sheet metal worker apprentices?
Sedgwick County, with 33 (26% of the state).
How strong is the sheet metal worker training pipeline in Kansas?
7.2 registered apprentices per 100 employed sheet metal workers (BLS QCEW employment, OEWS occupation share).
Are any sheet metal worker apprenticeship programs in Kansas accepting applications now?
ATI tracks open recruitment windows only where a state labor department publishes an announcements feed; Kansas is not covered yet, so this page reports registered apprentices, not open programs.

Sources: registered apprentices: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, as of December 31, 2025; employment: BLS QCEW construction x OEWS occupation share (estimate); population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.

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