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How many licensed plumbers are in Montana?
Licensed-supply count from the Montana register, by credential tier and per capita.
As of 2026-08-09, Montana has 1,900 licensed plumbers
on its state register, 910 of them at master level.
1,900
licensed plumbers
910
master level
167.7
per 100k residents
#36
of 42 states
Montana plumbers by credential tier
Journeyman990
Master910
How Montana compares
State
Licensed plumbers
Per 100k
South Dakota
2,677
291.2
Rhode Island
1,901
173.5
Montana
1,900
167.7
Pennsylvania
1,188
9.2
Nebraska
1,087
54.9
Montana is part of 324,175 licensed plumbers nationally, and ranks #22 of 42 published states by per-capita density.
Questions
How many licensed plumbers are there in Montana?
As of 2026-08-09, Montana has 1,900 licensed plumbers on its state register, including 910 at master level.
How many plumbers per capita does Montana have?
Montana has 167.7 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.