• Metalworking jobs in California pay $80,000/year, on average, in wages and benefits.  These jobs predominantly exist in working class communities and continue to be the only path to the middle-class for many Californians.
  • The metals industry in California generates 351,089 total jobs.
  • The metals industry in California accounts for $87 billion in total annual economic activity.
  • The metals industry in California generates $28 billion in total annual wages.
  • The metals industry in California accounts for $8.6 billion in total annual state and federal taxes.
  • The metals industry in California is comprised of 3,970 businesses, most of which are small businesses and family-owned.

Interactive Data Generator: Metals Industry in CA

Utilize the drop down menus below to find the following metals industry information:
  • ​Data on each of the 58 counties in California
  • Data on each of the 53 Congressional districts in California
  • Data on each of the 80 state Assembly districts in California
  • Data on each of the 40 state Senate districts in California