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How many licensed plumbers are in North Dakota?
Licensed-supply count from the North Dakota register, by credential tier and per capita.
As of 2026-08-09, North Dakota has 2,811 licensed plumbers
on its state register, 709 of them at master level.
2,811
licensed plumbers
709
master level
358.6
per 100k residents
#31
of 42 states
North Dakota plumbers by credential tier
Apprentice830
Journeyman883
Master709
Contractor389
How North Dakota compares
State
Licensed plumbers
Per 100k
Hawaii
3,329
232.0
New York
2,958
15.1
North Dakota
2,811
358.6
Ohio
2,751
23.3
Washington
2,726
34.9
North Dakota is part of 324,175 licensed plumbers nationally, and ranks #7 of 42 published states by per-capita density.
Questions
How many licensed plumbers are there in North Dakota?
As of 2026-08-09, North Dakota has 2,811 licensed plumbers on its state register, including 709 at master level.
How many plumbers per capita does North Dakota have?
North Dakota has 358.6 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.