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CHAMBA gives California’s colleges the employer skill intelligence you need to design, refine, and grow programs that lead to real opportunities.

When education and industry are aligned, our communities thrive.

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    See the skills employers are looking for.

  • Strengthen programs

    See where your program meets needs and where to grow.

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    Connect with employers in your region.

  • Expand opportunity

    Help learners reach good jobs in your community.

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What employers need in the San Joaquin Valley.

Click a county to see what employers make, the skills they need, and the training programs nearby.

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Fresno CountyKings CountyMadera CountyTulare CountyKern CountyMerced CountySan Joaquin CountyStanislaus CountyFresno City CollegeClovis Community CollegeReedley CollegeMadera Community CollegeWest Hills College CoalingaWest Hills College LemooreCollege of the SequoiasPorterville CollegeFresno State
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Employers in the San Joaquin Valley

Manufacturing

All employers so far · fewer than 10

  • Maintenance and diagnostics
  • Safety and compliance

Sector breakdown appears once more employers share a sector.

Counties on the San Joaquin Valley map
CountyManufacturing jobsStatusProgramsSchools and providersTop skills needed
Fresno CountyAbout 24,800 manufacturing jobs (BLS, 2025)Employers reporting: Fewer than 10 employers interviewed6833Maintenance and diagnostics, Safety and compliance
Kings CountyAbout 4,200 manufacturing jobs (BLS, 2025)Programs mapped129
Madera CountyAbout 3,400 manufacturing jobs (BLS, 2025)Programs mapped1610
Tulare CountyAbout 12,700 manufacturing jobs (BLS, 2025)Programs mapped2913
Kern CountyAbout 13,600 manufacturing jobs (BLS, 2025)Outside the SJVMA region
Merced CountyAbout 8,900 manufacturing jobs (BLS, 2025)Outside the SJVMA region
San Joaquin CountyAbout 22,600 manufacturing jobs (BLS, 2025)Outside the SJVMA region
Stanislaus CountyAbout 22,400 manufacturing jobs (BLS, 2025)Outside the SJVMA region

Plus 17 programs that serve several counties.

Colleges on the map: Fresno City College, Clovis Community College, Reedley College, Madera Community College, West Hills College Coalinga, West Hills College Lemoore, College of the Sequoias, Porterville College, Fresno State.

Manufacturing jobs: each county’s 2025 annual average employment in manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), rounded to the nearest hundred. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW.

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