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Plumber Jobs & Licensed Workforce in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT, Greater Waterbury Metro Area

Licensed supply, wages, demand, and real current openings for plumbers in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT, from the state register (updated nightly), BLS, and live job listings.

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT carries 3 licensed plumbers and a median wage of $76,880/yr ($36.96/hr).

3
licensed plumbers
$76,880
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
18
construction demand index
5
open positions shown

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 80th percentile nationally for plumbers pay, above the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades fell 3.1% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where plumbers earn more near Naugatuck Valley Planning Region

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Norfolk County, MA$96,760+$19,880108 mi
Middlesex County, MA$96,760+$19,880109 mi
Suffolk County, MA$96,760+$19,880121 mi
Plymouth County, MA$96,760+$19,880125 mi
Essex County, MA$96,760+$19,880138 mi

Current openings in the Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro area

Real, current plumbers openings, 0 in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region itself, 5 elsewhere in the metro area (marked). Jobs by Adzuna.

Licensed Plumber
CM-Connecticut, Wolcott, New Haven County (metro)
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Plumber (Residential Service) - P1 or P2 License Required
HARP Home Services, Waterbury, New Haven County (metro)
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Associate Installation Technician - Connecticut
Stryker, Waterbury, New Haven County (metro)
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HVAC Technician
Joe Simpson Plumbing, Woodbury, Litchfield County (metro)
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Licensed Plumber
Joe Simpson Plumbing, Woodbury, Litchfield County (metro)
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Licensed workforce by level

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Licensed Plumber contractors near Naugatuck Valley Planning Region

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

NameTier
Michael LaurettiContractor
Marcel F DionneContractor
Thomas CatucciContractor

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 establishments205Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment1,842Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$109MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region

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 permitted513Last full year, county-wide. 11 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 employment5,268Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,516 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1969Older 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-569People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

0.1 licensed plumbers per 10,000 residents; 0 licensed holders per 100 estimated workers in the trade. 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 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT?
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region has 3 licensed plumbers on the CT register.
What do plumbers earn in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $76,880 ($36.96/hour), per BLS OEWS.
Are there open plumbers jobs in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region right now?
Not in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region itself right now, plus 5 elsewhere in the metro area, of which 5 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 Waterbury specifically?
This page covers all of Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT, which is part of the Greater Waterbury metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Waterbury proper.

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

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