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Plumber Jobs & Licensed Workforce in Codington County, SD, Greater Watertown Metro Area

Licensed supply, wages, demand, and real current openings for plumbers in Codington County, SD, from the state register (updated nightly), BLS, and live job listings.

Codington County, SD carries 88 licensed plumbers and a median wage of $51,620/yr ($24.82/hr).

88
licensed plumbers
$51,620
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, state)
65
construction demand index
9
open positions shown

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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 fell 5.1% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where plumbers earn more near Codington County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Big Stone County, MN$94,410+$42,79050 mi
Lac qui Parle County, MN$94,410+$42,79050 mi
Lincoln County, MN$94,410+$42,79060 mi
Traverse County, MN$94,410+$42,79066 mi
Yellow Medicine County, MN$94,410+$42,79068 mi

Current openings in Codington County

Real, current plumbers openings, 9 in Codington County itself. Jobs by Adzuna.

Plumber
Northstar Systembuilt, Watertown, Codington County
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Journeyman Plumber
Sentry - South Dakota, Watertown, Codington County
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Project Manager
Redlinger Bros Plumbing & Heating, Watertown, Codington County
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Plumber Apprentice
Active Heating, Watertown, Codington County
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Plumber Journeyman
Active Heating, Watertown, Codington County
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Journeyman Plumbers
Haar Plumbing & Heating, Watertown, Codington County
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Apprentice Plumber
Sentry, Watertown, Codington County
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Journeyman Plumber
Sentry, Watertown, Codington County
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Journeyman Plumbers
Redlinger Bros Plumbing & Heating, Watertown, Codington County
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Licensed workforce by level

Apprentice52
Journeyman17
Contractor19

Licensed Plumber contractors near Codington County

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

NameTier
Andrew L JondahlContractor
Austin M McNamaraContractor
Christopher Oran WestContractor
Dallas WoertinkContractor
Eric J MilesContractor
Harold Bury IIIContractor
Huxley KimbleContractor
James C RedlingerContractor
Jason HansonContractor
Jordan RamlContractor

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 establishments20Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment156Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$9MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Codington 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 permitted142Last full year, county-wide. 49 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 employment644Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,330 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1978Older 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+79People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

30.4 licensed plumbers per 10,000 residents; 1.0 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 Codington County, SD?
Codington County has 88 licensed plumbers on the SD register.
What do plumbers earn in Codington County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $51,620 ($24.82/hour), per BLS OEWS.
Are there open plumbers jobs in Codington County right now?
Yes, 9 tracked openings in Codington County itself, of which 9 are listed above. Sourced from Adzuna and refreshed nightly.
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 Watertown specifically?
This page covers all of Codington County, SD, which is part of the Greater Watertown metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Watertown proper.

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

Related pages

County
Codington County, SD skilled trades market
Market
South Dakota licensed trades supply
Statewide
How many plumbers in South Dakota
This number changes tonight.

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