CA — MODESTO, CA

Sheet Metal Worker apprenticeships in Modesto, CA

Modesto, CA is a smaller U.S. metro. Here is what working as a sheet metal worker looks like locally.

Updated April 24, 2026

KEY FACTS — MODESTO, CA

Modesto: ~17 of 80 (~21%) · market pressure 49/100 — Moderate pressure.

Sheet Metal Worker earning $100K+ annually in Modesto
~17 of 80 (~21%) ±3

Confidence: medium. Annual labor earnings (W-2 wages + self-employment), not OEWS hourly-wage extrapolations.

Source: Census ACS 2024 5-year PUMS (state-rate projection onto metro OEWS employment).

OEWS six-figure baseline (sheet metal worker)
~18 of 80 (~23%)

Confidence: medium. Our six-figure estimator uses a $115k review threshold; cells where the published p90 reaches that threshold are flagged for conservative upper-tail extrapolation.

Source: BLS OEWS.

Market pressure score (sheet metal worker, Modesto)
49/100 — Moderate pressure

Confidence: low. Composite of projected annual openings, projected growth, and current $100K+ earnings rate. Not a direct vacancy count.

Source: Projections Central data; score computed by Prentice.

Bachelor’s+ in the Modesto labor force
64K

Source: Census ACS 2022 5-year.

Competitive ratio ($100K+ earners / bachelor’s+)
2.7 per 10k

A framing, not a forecast. See methodology.

Numerator: ACS PUMS $100K+ annual earners.

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Modesto, CA is one of California's labor markets for sheet metal workers. This page collects what adults switching into a career as a sheet metal worker inside the Modesto metro need first: how local pay compares to the state, what the available labor-market data says about six-figure work, and which statewide programs and licensing rules apply locally.

Modesto, CA sheet metal workers earn a median of $77,880 (BLS OEWS Modesto MSA, May 2024). For California context, statewide pay runs from $23/hr at entry to $39/hr at the state median and $60/hr at the experienced end. Statewide headline: $81K avg salary. The Modesto metro is a smaller U.S. MSA; local wages may run above or below the state median depending on sector mix.

In the Modesto metro, estimated six-figure sheet metal worker jobs: ~18 of 80 (~23%). Confidence: medium. Our six-figure estimator uses a $115k review threshold; cells where the published p90 reaches that threshold are flagged for conservative upper-tail extrapolation. ACS 2024 5-year PUMS estimates ~17 $100K+ annual earners (~21% of employed sheet metal workers, ACS PUMS WAGP+SEMP). Projections Central long-term pressure score: 49/100 (Moderate, low confidence). Bachelor's-plus in the metro labor force: 64K (ACS 2022 5-year). For statewide context: California shows ~2.6K of 9.2K (~29%). Sources: BLS OEWS, Census ACS PUMS, Projections Central, Census ACS.

Statewide sheet metal worker programs and employer-sponsored paths are listed on the California programs page; none are flagged as metro-exclusive. Metro program and association references are inherited from sourced state pages unless a metro-exclusive entity is explicitly sourced. Treat them as orientation, not a complete local inventory, and verify current intake details with the statewide source or sponsor before relying. Licensing is set at the state level: California rules apply in the Modesto metro unless a local authority says otherwise. Metro pages use state-level licensing and program context unless a city, county, or sponsor rule is explicitly sourced. Verify current licensing, local add-ons, and sponsor requirements with the official state or local authority before relying. Smaller MSAs like the Modesto metro often source sheet metal worker apprentices from a 60-mile radius into the nearest larger urban center; check with the state programs page for the closest active intake.

SHEET METAL WORKER PAY SNAPSHOT — MODESTO, CA

$77,880 (OEWS MSA-level median)

Source: BLS OEWS MSA cross-industry estimates. Where MSA-level data is suppressed or unpublished we fall back to the state median and label it explicitly.

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