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Licensed plumbers in Levy County, FL, Greater Gainesville Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Levy County, FL carries 51 licensed plumbers and a median wage of $51,600/yr ($24.81/hr).

51
licensed plumbers
$51,600
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
85
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 6.3% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where plumbers earn more near Levy County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Brevard County, FL$59,780+$8,180146 mi
Brantley County, GA$59,630+$8,030142 mi
Clay County, FL$58,920+$7,32076 mi
Baker County, FL$58,920+$7,32079 mi
St. Johns County, FL$58,920+$7,32096 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Journeyman23
Contractor28

Licensed Plumber contractors near Levy County

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

NameTier
#1 Expert Plumbing, LLCContractor
Div 22, LLCContractor
Florida Plumbing IncContractor
Inman Plumbing Contractors IncContractor
J Turner Plumbing IncContractor
Jet Reeves PlumbingContractor
Keene Plumbing Services L.l.c.Contractor
Meeks & Sons Plumbing Service, LLCContractor
One Call Plumbing Services LLCContractor
Paul Stein Plumbing Of Florida, LLCContractor

Levy County within the Gainesville, FL metro

Levy County holds 27% of the metro area's 203 licensed plumbers (the second-largest plumbers pool among its 3 counties), at 11.6 per 10,000 residents against 5.8 metro-wide; the largest pool is Alachua County with 132.

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 establishments30Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment117Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$5MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Levy 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 permitted244Last full year, county-wide. 52 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 employment591Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $947 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1993Older 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+364People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

10.5 licensed plumbers per 10,000 residents; 0.6 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 Levy County, FL?
Levy County has 51 licensed plumbers on the FL register.
What do plumbers earn in Levy County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $51,600 ($24.81/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 Gainesville specifically?
This page covers all of Levy County, FL, which is part of the Greater Gainesville metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Gainesville proper.

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

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