Licensed supply, wages, demand, and real current openings for plumbers in Doddridge County, WV, from the state register (updated nightly), BLS, and live job listings.
Doddridge County, WV carries 11 licensed plumbers and a median wage of $56,980/yr ($27.39/hr).
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This county sits at the 16th percentile nationally for plumbers pay, below the median US county.
Counties within 150 miles whose published median for this occupation is higher than Doddridge County's. Medians from the same BLS OEWS series shown above, not offers, and pay is only one reason to move.
| County | Median | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County, VA | $71,860 | +$14,880 | 137 mi |
| Rappahannock County, VA | $71,860 | +$14,880 | 142 mi |
| Clarke County, VA | $71,860 | +$14,880 | 146 mi |
| Washington County, PA | $70,100 | +$13,120 | 69 mi |
| Fayette County, PA | $70,100 | +$13,120 | 73 mi |
Real, current plumbers openings, 0 in Doddridge County itself, 2 elsewhere in the metro area (marked). Jobs by Adzuna.
Active, licensed firms and master-tier individuals on the WV register.
| Name | Tier |
|---|---|
| Arbee R Jones | Master |
| Billy E Lynch Jr | Master |
| Jeffrey D Wright | Master |
| John E Ruppert | Master |
| John P Jones | Master |
Doddridge County holds 4% of the metro area's 251 licensed plumbers (the third-largest plumbers pool among its 3 counties), at 14.3 per 10,000 residents against 28.3 metro-wide; the largest pool is Harrison County with 180.
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.
| Measure | Value | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Employer establishments | 1 | Physical business locations in this industry. |
County-wide construction activity, across all trades rather than plumbers specifically. Each figure names its source and the period it covers.
| Measure | Value | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| Construction employment | 59 | Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $865 per week. BLS QCEW. |
| Median year homes were built | 1977 | Older 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 | -28 | People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat. |
14.3 licensed plumbers per 10,000 residents. A thin pipeline against an ageing licensed base is how a shortage forms years before it shows up in wages.
License register: 2026-10-05; Wages: 2025-05-31; Demand: 2026-10-05.
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