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Licensed plumbers in Dickinson County, MI, Greater Iron Mountain Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Dickinson County, MI carries 40 licensed plumbers and a median wage of $80,190/yr ($38.56/hr).

40
licensed plumbers
$80,190
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, state)
53
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 86th percentile nationally for plumbers pay, above the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades fell 2.4% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where plumbers earn more near Dickinson County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Outagamie County, WI$91,750+$11,560114 mi
Calumet County, WI$91,750+$11,560135 mi
Oconto County, WI$90,570+$10,38072 mi
Kewaunee County, WI$90,570+$10,38099 mi
Brown County, WI$90,570+$10,380107 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Apprentice13
Journeyman5
Master9
Contractor11

Licensed Plumber contractors near Dickinson County

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

NameTier
CharlieContractor
DuaneContractor
DustinContractor
JimContractor
MarkContractor
MichaelContractor
PaulContractor
RichardContractor
StevenContractor
CharlieMaster
ChrisMaster
ColinMaster
JamesMaster
JimMaster
PaulMaster

Dickinson County within the Iron Mountain, MI-WI metro

Dickinson County holds 98% of the metro area's 41 licensed plumbers (the largest plumbers pool among its 2 counties), at 15.4 per 10,000 residents against 13.4 metro-wide.

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 establishments4Physical business locations in this industry.
Annual industry payroll$3MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Dickinson 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 permitted46Last full year, county-wide. 18 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 employment750Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $2,123 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1970Older 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+21People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

14.6 licensed plumbers 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 Dickinson County, MI?
Dickinson County has 40 licensed plumbers on the MI register.
What do plumbers earn in Dickinson County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $80,190 ($38.56/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 Iron Mountain specifically?
This page covers all of Dickinson County, MI, which is part of the Greater Iron Mountain metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Iron Mountain proper.

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

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