Ventura County, CA skilled trades market

Licensed workforce by trade

Licence records on the California register located in Ventura 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

35 active projects on record in Ventura County, $959M of committed investment; 14 carry a construction-labor demand model. Largest by disclosed investment:

• P025-MQ 25 Squadron Hangar at Nbvc, airport infrastructure, $166M, est. completion 2028 (demand not yet modeled)
• Dbb P525, Nrl Facility Replacement?, civic capital project, $108M, est. completion 2027 (demand not yet modeled)
• Construct Air Station Point Mugu, Naval Base Ventura County (nbvc), Point Mugu, CA, civic capital project, $74M, est. completion 2026 (demand not yet modeled)
• Construct secant walls at two locations as a permanent slope restoration solution to stabilize the slope and prevent continued erosion. Two..., highway infrastructure, $71M, est. completion 2027
• Upgrade Transportation Management System (TMS) elements, install fiber optic lines, and upgrade communication equipment at hubs and at the..., highway infrastructure, $55M, est. completion 2027

Nearby markets

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

• Los Angeles County, CA, 51 mi, shares a border, 30,364 licensed
• Santa Barbara County, CA, 53 mi, shares a border, 1,165 licensed
• Kern County, CA, 72 mi, shares a border, 3,036 licensed

Common questions

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

Ventura County has 2,670 licensed skilled-trades records on the California register, across 9 trades.

Which trades have a full market page for Ventura 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 Ventura County?

ATI tracks 35 active capital projects in Ventura County, listed above by disclosed investment. A project on record is not a guarantee of hiring.

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