9 registered apprenticeships, and no trade schools. Almost everyone enters this trade through a paid apprenticeship rather than a college programme, so there is nothing to compare against.
What the job pays in California
$76,590median, per year
This is what sheet metal workers earn across California, half above and half below. It is an experienced-worker figure, not a starting wage. Nationally the median is $61,800.
No sheet metal program in California has published enough for us to compare it yet. That is a gap in the public record, not a sign there is nothing here. The band below lists sponsors we can confirm exist.
Also registered in California · 9
9 more sponsors appear in the federal register for this trade. It records that they exist and where, and nothing about pay, cost or intake. To reach one, search its name on the apprenticeship.gov partner finder, or call your state apprenticeship office.
BAY AREA SHEET METAL JAC · LIVERMORE, CA
Bay Area Sheet Metal JATC · Livermore, CA
FRESNO SHEET METAL WORKERS J.A.T.C. · FRESNO, CA
KERN COUNTY SHEET METAL JATC · BAKERSFIELD, CA
MODESTO AREA SHEET METAL WORKERS JATC · MODESTO, CA
MONTEREY, SANTA CRUZ & SAN BENITO SHEET METAL JATC · CASTROVILLE, CA
Sheet Metal JATC of San Diego · SAN DIEGO, CA
Southern California Sheet Metal JATC · City of Industry, CA
TRI-COUNTIES SHEET METAL & A/C JAC · VENTURA, CA
How to actually get in
Finding the program is the easy part. The application is where people fall down.
