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Licensed sheet metal workers in Stanislaus County, CA, Greater Modesto Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Stanislaus County, CA carries 36 licensed sheet metal workers and a median wage of $70,870/yr ($34.07/hr).

36
licensed sheet metal workers
$70,870
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
59
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 77th percentile nationally for sheet metal workers pay, above the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 0.3% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where sheet metal workers earn more near Stanislaus County

Counties within 150 miles whose published median for this occupation is higher than Stanislaus County's. Medians from the same BLS OEWS series shown above, not offers, and pay is only one reason to move.

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Santa Clara County, CA$109,280+$38,41044 mi
San Benito County, CA$109,280+$38,41066 mi
Alameda County, CA$102,660+$31,79050 mi
Contra Costa County, CA$102,660+$31,79057 mi
San Mateo County, CA$102,660+$31,79076 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Journeyman3
Contractor32

Licensed Sheet Metal Worker contractors near Stanislaus County

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

NameTier
Ar Ag Serv LLCContractor
Arthur P Lamarre & Sons IncContractor
B & R Sheet Metal IncContractor
Carlos Ruiz Construction IncContractor
D & B Precision Sheetmetal IncContractor
Jrg Rain Gutters & Sheet Metal FabricationContractor
King's RoofingContractor
Larry DehartContractor
Metal Pro Building SolutionsContractor
Metworks Roofing And Sheet Metal LLCContractor

Who entered and left in the last 12 months

Counted from ATI's nightly diff of the CA register itself, over the trailing year. Runs that failed a data-quality gate are excluded, so a scraper outage is never reported as workers leaving.

MovementWorkersWhat it means
New licences issued2People who entered the licensed workforce here.
Licences lapsed0Expired or not renewed. Retirement, relocation or leaving the trade.
Moved up a credential tier0Apprentice to journeyman, journeyman to master, and so on.
Net change2New licences minus lapsed. Negative means the licensed base shrank.

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 establishments178Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment1,552Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$115MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Stanislaus 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 permitted1,205Last full year, county-wide. 22 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 employment7,373Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,366 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1981Older 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-3,054People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

0.6 licensed sheet metal workers per 10,000 residents; 0.9 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 Stanislaus County, CA?
Stanislaus County has 36 licensed sheet metal workers on the CA register.
What do sheet metal workers earn in Stanislaus County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $70,870 ($34.07/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 Modesto specifically?
This page covers all of Stanislaus County, CA, which is part of the Greater Modesto metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Modesto proper.

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

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