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Licensed plumbers in Cameron Parish, LA, Greater Lake Charles Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

Licensed supply, credential mix, wages and demand outlook for plumbers in Cameron Parish, LA, updated nightly from the state register and BLS.

Cameron Parish, LA carries a median wage of $67,990/yr ($32.69/hr).

$67,990
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
73
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 73th percentile nationally for plumbers pay, above the median US county.

Where plumbers earn more near Cameron Parish

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA$74,240+$6,250110 mi
Iberville Parish, LA$74,240+$6,250111 mi
West Baton Rouge Parish, LA$74,240+$6,250118 mi
West Feliciana Parish, LA$74,240+$6,250125 mi
Assumption Parish, LA$74,240+$6,250126 mi

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 establishments3Physical business locations in this industry.
Annual industry payroll$0MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Cameron Parish

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 permitted16Last full year, county-wide. 34 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 employment2,470Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,771 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built2005Older 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+140People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Common questions

How many licensed plumbers are in Cameron Parish, LA?
See the current licensed count for plumbers in Cameron Parish above.
What do plumbers earn in Cameron Parish?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $67,990 ($32.69/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 Lake Charles specifically?
This page covers all of Cameron Parish, LA, which is part of the Greater Lake Charles metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Lake Charles proper.

License register: 2026-09-17; Wages: 2025-05-31; Demand: 2026-09-17.

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