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How many licensed plumbers are in Oregon?
Licensed-supply count from the Oregon register, by credential tier and per capita.
As of 2026-08-09, Oregon has 6,346 licensed plumbers
on its state register.
6,346
licensed plumbers
149.9
per 100k residents
#21
of 42 states
Oregon plumbers by credential tier
Journeyman4,587
Contractor1,759
How Oregon compares
State
Licensed plumbers
Per 100k
New Jersey
6,931
74.6
Maryland
6,521
105.5
Oregon
6,346
149.9
Kentucky
6,298
139.1
Utah
5,722
167.4
Oregon is part of 324,175 licensed plumbers nationally, and ranks #25 of 42 published states by per-capita density.
Questions
How many licensed plumbers are there in Oregon?
As of 2026-08-09, Oregon has 6,346 licensed plumbers on its state register.
How many plumbers per capita does Oregon have?
Oregon has 149.9 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.