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Plumber Jobs & Licensed Workforce in Martin County, FL, Greater Port St. Lucie Metro Area

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

Martin County, FL carries 188 licensed plumbers and a median wage of $50,990/yr ($24.52/hr).

188
licensed plumbers
$50,990
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
79
construction demand index
8
open positions shown

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 5th percentile nationally for plumbers pay, below the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 2.8% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where plumbers earn more near Martin County

Counties within 150 miles whose published median for this occupation is higher than Martin 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+$8,79086 mi
Manatee County, FL$58,150+$7,160125 mi
Sarasota County, FL$58,150+$7,160125 mi
Collier County, FL$57,830+$6,84091 mi
Palm Beach County, FL$57,760+$6,77030 mi

Current openings in Martin County

Real, current plumbers openings, 2 in Martin County itself, 6 elsewhere in the metro area (marked). Jobs by Adzuna.

Marine Systems Tech (Plumbing/ Electrical)
The Blue Collar Recruiter, Stuart, Martin County
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Plumbing Journeyman
Priority Plumbers, Stuart, Martin County
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HVAC Service Technician - Port Saint Lucie
Wrench Group, Saint Lucie West, St. Lucie County (metro)
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HVAC/R Building Engineer (Mobile)
CBRE, Saint Lucie West, St. Lucie County (metro)
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Service Plumber
Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, Saint Lucie West, St. Lucie County (metro)
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Regional Sales Manager (Experience selling to Plumbers required)
Verity Search Partners LLC, Port Saint Lucie, St. Lucie County (metro)
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Residential or Commercial Service Plumber (Port St Lucie)
Joe Hillman Plumbers, Saint Lucie West, St. Lucie County (metro)
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Maintenance/Handyman Service Technician
Joe Hillman Plumbers, Saint Lucie West, St. Lucie County (metro)
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Licensed workforce by level

Journeyman93
Contractor95

Licensed Plumber contractors near Martin County

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

NameTier
Advanced Concepts Group IncContractor
Advanced Plumbing Of Martin County IncContractor
Aetna PlumbingContractor
All Knight Plumbing, Inc.Contractor
Allore's Plumbing Services LLCContractor
Ameri-Tech Plumbing IncContractor
Aqua Dimensions Plumbing Services IncContractor
Blue Wave Home ServicesContractor
Cavalier Plumbing IncContractor
Centerline Plumbing Of The Treasure Coast, Inc.Contractor

Martin County within the Port St. Lucie, FL metro

Martin County holds 38% of the metro area's 493 licensed plumbers (the second-largest plumbers pool among its 2 counties), at 11.5 per 10,000 residents against 9.2 metro-wide; the largest pool is St. Lucie County with 305.

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 establishments127Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment1,062Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$33MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Martin 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 permitted845Last 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 employment4,397Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,149 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1986Older 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+726People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

10.0 licensed plumbers per 10,000 residents; 44 licensed holders per 100 estimated workers in the trade; 0.3 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 Martin County, FL?
Martin County has 188 licensed plumbers on the FL register.
What do plumbers earn in Martin County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $50,990 ($24.52/hour), per BLS OEWS.
Are there open plumbers jobs in Martin County right now?
Yes, 2 tracked openings in Martin County itself, plus 6 elsewhere in the metro area, of which 8 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 Port St. Lucie specifically?
This page covers all of Martin County, FL, which is part of the Greater Port St. Lucie metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Port St. Lucie proper.

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

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