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Licensed plumbers in Greene County, AR, Greater Paragould Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Greene County, AR carries 164 licensed plumbers and a median wage of $48,660/yr ($23.39/hr).

164
licensed plumbers
$48,660
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, state)
61
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 2nd percentile nationally for plumbers pay, below the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 7.4% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where plumbers earn more near Greene County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Pulaski County, IL$99,950+$51,290110 mi
Union County, IL$99,950+$51,290119 mi
Johnson County, IL$99,950+$51,290131 mi
Jackson County, IL$99,950+$51,290132 mi
Randolph County, IL$99,950+$51,290140 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Apprentice29
Intermediate12
Journeyman55
Master57

Licensed Plumber contractors near Greene County

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

NameTier
Andrew ColeMaster
Bradley BrewerMaster
Brian SalmonMaster
Casen DehartMaster
Chadwick MossMaster
Chanley PurttemanMaster

Who entered and left in the last 12 months

Counted from ATI's nightly diff of the AR register itself, over the trailing year. Runs that failed a data-quality gate are excluded, so a scraper outage is never reported as workers leaving.

MovementWorkersWhat it means
New licenses issued0People who entered the licensed workforce here.
Licenses lapsed0Expired or not renewed. Retirement, relocation or leaving the trade.
Moved up a credential tier1Apprentice to journeyman, journeyman to master, and so on.
Net change0New licenses minus lapsed. Negative means the licensed base shrank.

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 establishments4Physical business locations in this industry.
Annual industry payroll$3MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Greene 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 permitted156Last full year, county-wide. 33 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 employment408Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,326 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1991Older 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+105People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

31.7 licensed plumbers per 10,000 residents; 6.2 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 Greene County, AR?
Greene County has 164 licensed plumbers on the AR register.
What do plumbers earn in Greene County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $48,660 ($23.39/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 Paragould specifically?
This page covers all of Greene County, AR, which is part of the Greater Paragould metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Paragould proper.

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

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