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Licensed plumbers in Bonneville County, ID, Greater Idaho Falls Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

Licensed supply, credential mix, wages and demand for plumbers in Bonneville County, ID, from the state register (updated nightly) and BLS.

Bonneville County, ID carries 49 licensed plumbers and a median wage of $51,420/yr ($24.72/hr).

49
licensed plumbers
$51,420
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
66
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 6th percentile nationally for plumbers pay, below the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 24.5% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where plumbers earn more near Bonneville County

Counties within 150 miles whose published median for this occupation is higher than Bonneville County's. Medians from the same BLS OEWS series shown above, not offers, and pay is only one reason to move.

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Gallatin County, MT$81,310+$29,890148 mi
Madison County, MT$79,960+$28,540134 mi
Beaverhead County, MT$79,960+$28,540136 mi
Weber County, UT$64,860+$13,440147 mi
Teton County, WY$62,410+$10,99075 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Apprentice6
Journeyman6
Contractor37

Licensed Plumber contractors near Bonneville County

Active, licensed firms and master-tier individuals on the ID register.

NameTier
Richard LidyardContractor
Mike MenckeContractor
John Wallace Ford ThirdContractor
Jim F AnglinContractor
Cody OlsonContractor
Kyle AndersonContractor
Ben R HixContractor
Rory M OlsonContractor
Cast And Flow Plumbing LLCContractor
Korbin A KleinContractor

Bonneville County within the Idaho Falls, ID metro

Bonneville County holds 65% of the metro area's 75 licensed plumbers (the largest plumbers pool among its 2 counties), at 3.7 per 10,000 residents against 4.5 metro-wide.

Who employs plumbers here

Employment from the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages for the industry this trade sits in; payroll from the Census County Business Patterns. Establishment counts are QCEW where the county is disclosed and an ATI estimate otherwise.

MeasureValueWhat it counts
Employer establishments75Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment825Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$35MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Bonneville County

County-wide construction activity, across all trades rather than plumbers specifically. Each figure names its source and the period it covers.

MeasureValueWhat it means for you
New housing units permitted1,219Last full year, county-wide. 93 per 10,000 residents. Permits lead construction hiring by months, so this is the earliest honest signal of work arriving (Census Building Permits Survey).
Construction employment3,126Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,225 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1985Older stock means more repair, replacement and retrofit work, which is steadier than new build and does not stop in a downturn (Census ACS).
Net migration+549People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

3.7 licensed plumbers per 10,000 residents; 1.1 apprentices per 10,000 residents. A thin pipeline against an ageing licensed base is how a shortage forms years before it shows up in wages.

Common questions

How many licensed plumbers are in Bonneville County, ID?
Bonneville County has 49 licensed plumbers on the ID register.
What do plumbers earn in Bonneville County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $51,420 ($24.72/hour), per BLS OEWS.
Is this a job board?
No. This page is ATI's own licensed-workforce and market data for this county and trade. Job listings above, where present, are an additive real-time layer, not the page's core content.
Is this page for Idaho Falls specifically?
This page covers all of Bonneville County, ID, which is part of the Greater Idaho Falls metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Idaho Falls proper.

License register: 2026-10-05; Wages: 2025-05-31; Demand: 2026-10-05; Apprenticeship: 2025-12-31.

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