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Licensed plumbers in Clinton County, NY, Greater Plattsburgh Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

Licensed supply, credential mix, wages and demand outlook for plumbers in Clinton County, NY, updated nightly from the state register and BLS.

Clinton County, NY carries a median wage of $77,490/yr ($37.26/hr).

$77,490
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, state)
62
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 82th percentile nationally for plumbers pay, above the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 16.2% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where plumbers earn more near Clinton County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Warren County, NY$81,820+$4,33083 mi
Washington County, NY$81,820+$4,330100 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 establishments19Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment206Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$12MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Clinton 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 permitted189Last full year, county-wide. 24 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 employment631Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,242 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1974Older 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-102People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

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 Clinton County, NY?
See the current licensed count for plumbers in Clinton County above.
What do plumbers earn in Clinton County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $77,490 ($37.26/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 Plattsburgh specifically?
This page covers all of Clinton County, NY, which is part of the Greater Plattsburgh metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Plattsburgh proper.

License register: 2026-09-17; Wages: 2025-05-31; Demand: 2026-09-17; Apprenticeship: 2025-12-31.

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