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Licensed plumbers in Dolores County, CO: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Dolores County, CO carries 24 licensed plumbers and a median wage of $63,240/yr ($30.40/hr).

24
licensed plumbers
$63,240
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, state)
5
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 52th percentile nationally for plumbers pay, above the median US county.

Licensed workforce by level

Apprentice8
Intermediate2
Journeyman2
Master9
Contractor3

Licensed Plumber contractors near Dolores County

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

NameTier
Cortez Plumbing & Heating IncContractor
Peter Plumbing & HeatingContractor
Rico Plumbing & HeatingContractor
Brett TaylorMaster
Cliff PeterMaster
Dillon AmmonMaster
Glen ElliottMaster
Isaac BarrMaster
Kenneth DykesMaster

Who entered and left in the last 12 months

Counted from ATI's nightly diff of the CO 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 licences issued1People who entered the licensed workforce here.
Licences lapsed1Expired or not renewed. Retirement, relocation or leaving the trade.
Moved up a credential tier0Apprentice to journeyman, journeyman to master, and so on.
Net change0New licences minus lapsed. Negative means the licensed base shrank.

How much work is in Dolores 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 permitted0Last full year, county-wide. 0 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 employment10Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $909 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+12People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

95.5 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 Dolores County, CO?
Dolores County has 24 licensed plumbers on the CO register.
What do plumbers earn in Dolores County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $63,240 ($30.40/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.

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

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