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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Estimated Employment and Projected Growth
Geographic Area
(Estimated Year-Projected Year)
Estimated
Employment
Projected
Employment
Numeric
Change
Percent
Change
Additional Openings
Due to Net
Replacements
California
(2018-2028)
53,10059,7006,60012.4460,400
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine Area
(2018-2028)
7,8408,4305907.566,400
Butte County
(2018-2028)
2102504019.01,900
East Bay Area
(2018-2028)
4,1504,75060014.536,300
Eastern Sierra - Mother Lode Region
(2018-2028)
2202503013.61,900
Fresno County
(2018-2028)
1,2001,260605.010,000
Imperial County
(2018-2028)
2002404020.01,800
Inland Empire Area
(2018-2028)
5,8206,9601,14019.652,200
Kern County
(2018-2028)
9801,13015015.38,600
Los Angeles County
(2018-2028)
10,28011,5701,29012.589,200
Madera County
(2018-2028)
5050.0400
Merced County
(2018-2028)
2402905020.82,100
Monterey County
(2018-2028)
470510408.54,000
North Valley Region - Northern Mountains Region
(2018-2028)
28032040.12,500
Orange County
(2018-2028)
7,8408,4305907.566,400
Sacramento Metro Area
(2018-2028)
3,6604,21055015.032,100
San Benito and Santa Clara Counties
(2018-2028)
2,3602,68032013.620,600
San Diego County
(2018-2028)
6,2206,7605408.753,000
San Francisco Bay Area
(2018-2028)
3,5803,6801002.829,600
San Joaquin County
(2018-2028)
4104605012.23,500
San Luis Obispo County
(2018-2028)
420460409.53,600
San Rafael Area
(2018-2028)
5005808016.04,400
Santa Barbara County
(2018-2028)
73083010013.76,300
Santa Cruz County
(2018-2028)
3904405012.83,400
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara Area
(2018-2028)
73083010013.76,300
Shasta County
(2018-2028)
1802204022.21,600
Solano County
(2018-2028)
270270.02,200
Sonoma County
(2018-2028)
540580407.44,600
Stanislaus County
(2018-2028)
4605408017.44,100
Sutter and Yuba Counties
(2018-2028)
1301502015.41,100
Ventura County
(2018-2028)
1,4501,65020013.812,700
 
Source: Employment Development Department
Labor Market Information Division
https://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/