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How many licensed plumbers are in Arkansas?
Licensed-supply count from the Arkansas register, by credential tier and per capita.
As of 2026-08-09, Arkansas has 8,846 licensed plumbers
on its state register, 2,780 of them at master level.
8,846
licensed plumbers
2,780
master level
288.4
per 100k residents
#13
of 42 states
Arkansas plumbers by credential tier
Apprentice1,784
Intermediate683
Journeyman2,939
Master2,780
Contractor4
Inspector656
How Arkansas compares
State
Licensed plumbers
Per 100k
Wisconsin
10,198
172.5
Florida
8,973
39.7
Arkansas
8,846
288.4
New Mexico
8,642
408.7
Louisiana
8,305
181.6
Arkansas is part of 324,175 licensed plumbers nationally, and ranks #13 of 42 published states by per-capita density.
Questions
How many licensed plumbers are there in Arkansas?
As of 2026-08-09, Arkansas has 8,846 licensed plumbers on its state register, including 2,780 at master level.
How many plumbers per capita does Arkansas have?
Arkansas has 288.4 licensed plumbers per 100,000 residents (Census 2023 population).
Is this the same as employment estimates?
No. This is a count of active licenses on the state register, not a BLS survey estimate of employment. Licensed capacity and estimated employment are different numbers.
How often is this updated?
The register is re-pulled and re-judged nightly. Every figure carries its as-of date.
New licenses, ladder upgrades, classification changes and lapses, by market and credential tier. Read the quarterly free, or license the underlying data.