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Licensed plumbers in Tuolumne County, CA, Greater Sonora Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Tuolumne County, CA carries 38 licensed plumbers and a median wage of $72,830/yr ($35.01/hr).

38
licensed plumbers
$72,830
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, state)
61
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 75th percentile nationally for plumbers pay, above the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 13.6% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where plumbers earn more near Tuolumne County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Santa Clara County, CA$107,560+$34,730109 mi
San Benito County, CA$107,560+$34,730115 mi
Contra Costa County, CA$77,880+$5,050108 mi
Alameda County, CA$77,880+$5,050109 mi
San Mateo County, CA$77,880+$5,050138 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Journeyman2
Contractor36

Licensed Plumber contractors near Tuolumne County

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

NameTier
A Rose Plumbing IncContractor
At Your Service PlumbingContractor
Carl S EslingerContractor
Chappell's PlumbingContractor
Cmr Plumbing & DrainContractor
Dave's PlumbingContractor
Down To Earth EngineeringContractor
Dunlap Plumbing IncContractor
E C BuildersContractor
Gentis PlumbingContractor

Who entered and left in the last 12 months

Counted from ATI's nightly diff of the CA 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 issued1People who entered the licensed workforce here.
Licenses lapsed4Expired or not renewed. Retirement, relocation or leaving the trade.
Moved up a credential tier0Apprentice to journeyman, journeyman to master, and so on.
Net change-3New 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 establishments10Physical business locations in this industry.
Annual industry payroll$8MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Tuolumne 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 permitted88Last full year, county-wide. 16 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 employment525Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,459 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1980Older 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-515People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

6.5 licensed plumbers per 10,000 residents; 0.4 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 Tuolumne County, CA?
Tuolumne County has 38 licensed plumbers on the CA register.
What do plumbers earn in Tuolumne County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $72,830 ($35.01/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 Sonora specifically?
This page covers all of Tuolumne County, CA, which is part of the Greater Sonora metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Sonora proper.

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

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