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Licensed plumbers in Spotsylvania County, VA, Greater Washington Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Spotsylvania County, VA carries 225 licensed plumbers and a median wage of $71,860/yr ($34.55/hr).

225
licensed plumbers
$71,860
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
48
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 74th percentile nationally for plumbers pay, above the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 4.9% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where plumbers earn more near Spotsylvania County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Cecil County, MD$74,860+$3,000133 mi
New Castle County, DE$74,860+$3,000145 mi
Cumberland County, PA$73,560+$1,700139 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Journeyman9
Master134
Contractor82

Licensed Plumber contractors near Spotsylvania County

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

NameTier
Alexander And Sons LLCContractor
All Around Services LLCContractor
Ayers Brothers Plumbing Co IncContractor
Back In Time Plumbing LLCContractor
Bernard E CogarContractor
Best Water Va LLCContractor
Bp Plumbing LLCContractor
Cavaliere Plumbing Co. LLCContractor
Christopher W BurnsContractor
Claire M MimsContractor
Alfred G TrentMaster
Andrew G HamlettMaster
Andrew M BoardmanMaster
Anthony J SmithMaster
Anthony VerduciMaster
Bernard E CogarMaster

Spotsylvania County within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro

Spotsylvania County holds 4% of the metro area's 5,889 licensed plumbers (#8 of 21 plumbers pool among its 21 counties), at 15.0 per 10,000 residents against 9.4 metro-wide; the largest pool is District of Columbia with 1,287.

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 establishments43Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment227Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$16MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Spotsylvania 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 permitted681Last full year, county-wide. 46 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 employment1,302Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,257 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1997Older 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+161People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

15.0 licensed plumbers per 10,000 residents; 174 licensed holders per 100 estimated workers in the trade; 0.7 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 Spotsylvania County, VA?
Spotsylvania County has 225 licensed plumbers on the VA register.
What do plumbers earn in Spotsylvania County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $71,860 ($34.55/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 Washington specifically?
This page covers all of Spotsylvania County, VA, which is part of the Greater Washington metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Washington proper.

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

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