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Licensed plumbers in Harrison County, IN, Greater Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Harrison County, IN carries 43 licensed plumbers and a median wage of $74,680/yr ($35.91/hr).

43
licensed plumbers
$74,680
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
49
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 77th percentile nationally for plumbers pay, above the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 0.9% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where plumbers earn more near Harrison County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Lawrence County, IL$99,950+$25,27095 mi
Wabash County, IL$99,950+$25,27096 mi
Crawford County, IL$99,950+$25,270106 mi
Edwards County, IL$99,950+$25,270107 mi
Richland County, IL$99,950+$25,270113 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Apprentice2
Journeyman11
Contractor30

Licensed Plumber contractors near Harrison County

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

NameTier
Benjamin M StacyContractor
Benjamin Scott MartinContractor
Brian WhittakerContractor
Caleb Allen BlissContractor
Dalhoff, Michael F, JrContractor
David W. WallaceContractor
Isaac Jonathan ReaContractor
Jacob Henry HarmonContractor
James Alan WiseContractor
Kevin Michael LogsdonContractor

Harrison County within the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro

Harrison County holds 23% of the metro area's 188 licensed plumbers (the second-largest plumbers pool among its 4 counties), at 10.7 per 10,000 residents against 6.8 metro-wide; the largest pool is Clark County with 82.

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$3MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Harrison 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 permitted159Last full year, county-wide. 40 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 employment435Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $943 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1990Older 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+228People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

10.7 licensed plumbers per 10,000 residents; 3.0 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 Harrison County, IN?
Harrison County has 43 licensed plumbers on the IN register.
What do plumbers earn in Harrison County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $74,680 ($35.91/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 Louisville/Jefferson County specifically?
This page covers all of Harrison County, IN, which is part of the Greater Louisville/Jefferson County metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Louisville/Jefferson County proper.

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

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