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California Plumbers and Pipefitters: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Plumbers And Pipefitters in California

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Fast Facts for Plumbers And Pipefitters in California

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Yuba City, Santa Cruz, and Oxnard
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Salinas, El Centro, and Napa
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: San Diego, Santa Ana, and Riverside

Salaries for Plumbers And Pipefitters in California

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: San Jose, Santa Rosa, and Oakland. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Plumbers And Pipefitters in California are listed below.

Selected Plumbing Schools in California

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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WyoTech
Fremont, Long Beach, West Sacramento

Full time mechanic training and trade training in Florida, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Wyoming. Programs can be completed within 16 months.

  • Programs: Plumbing Technology
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Plumbers and Pipefitters in California

Ashworth College
Online

Ashworth College (AU) provides online and campus based classes, in a flexible capacity so learning goes at the students pace during their free time.

  • Programs: Plumbing
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More California Plumbing Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Allan Hancock CollegeSanta MariaAssociate13,176
Bakersfield CollegeBakersfieldAssociate17,405
Chabot CollegeHaywardAssociate13,229
City College of San FranciscoSan FranciscoAssociate46,411
College of San MateoSan MateoAssociate10,516
College of the SequoiasVisaliaAssociate11,697
Cuesta CollegeSan Luis ObispoAssociate10,920
Foothill CollegeLos Altos HillsAssociate18,132
Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegeLos AngelesAssociate13,194
Rio Hondo CollegeWhittierAssociate21,041
San Diego City CollegeSan DiegoAssociate17,013

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Plumbers And Pipefitters

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for California. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Plumbers and Pipefitters

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Plumbers and Pipefitters relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

CALIFORNIA

   
Yuba City260$63,2902.3
Santa Cruz480$55,0701.8
Oxnard1,390$45,4501.4
Vallejo480$55,7101.2
Santa Rosa740$67,4701.2
Santa Barbara650$49,8801.2
Merced200$39,8901.2
Hanford90$55,9501.1
San Diego5,060$52,5701.1
Sacramento3,320$51,3101.1
Oakland3,690$66,2801.1
Bakersfield900$48,7901
Visalia440$41,2901
Riverside4,350$42,1401
Modesto520$53,8401
Santa Ana5,040$48,8001
San Francisco3,170$65,3000.9
San Jose2,730$73,0500.9
Madera90$35,1000.9
San Luis Obispo260$51,1900.8
Fresno840$48,4700.8
Chico150$47,1500.7
Stockton460$48,2600.7
Napa120$46,5600.6
El Centro90$47,9200.6
Salinas190 0.4
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