7 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 Virginia
$52,220median, per year
This is what sheet metal workers earn across Virginia, 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 Virginia 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 Virginia · 7
7 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.
ACE SHEETMETAL WORKS INC. · NORFOLK, VA
ACOUSTICAL SHEETMETAL COMPANY · VA. BEACH, VA
JAC Sheetmetal Industry Norfolk - LOCAL 100 · Norfolk, VA
JATC RICHMOND SHEETMETAL WORKERS - LOCAL 100 · RICHMOND, VA
JATC Sheetmetal Workers, Roanoke Area - LOCAL 100 · Bedford, VA
Mid-Atlantic Sheet Metal Contractors · Virginia Beach, VA
RAGAN SHEET METAL · VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
How to actually get in
Finding the program is the easy part. The application is where people fall down.
