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How many licensed plumbers are in New Mexico?
Licensed-supply count from the New Mexico register, by credential tier and per capita.
As of 2026-08-09, New Mexico has 8,642 licensed plumbers
on its state register.
8,642
licensed plumbers
408.7
per 100k residents
#14
of 42 states
New Mexico plumbers by credential tier
Journeyman3,474
Contractor5,168
How New Mexico compares
State
Licensed plumbers
Per 100k
Florida
8,973
39.7
Arkansas
8,846
288.4
New Mexico
8,642
408.7
Louisiana
8,305
181.6
Alabama
7,867
154.0
New Mexico is part of 324,175 licensed plumbers nationally, and ranks #5 of 42 published states by per-capita density.
Questions
How many licensed plumbers are there in New Mexico?
As of 2026-08-09, New Mexico has 8,642 licensed plumbers on its state register.
How many plumbers per capita does New Mexico have?
New Mexico has 408.7 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.