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How many licensed plumbers are in Pennsylvania?
Licensed-supply count from the Pennsylvania register, by credential tier and per capita.
As of 2026-08-09, Pennsylvania has 1,188 licensed plumbers
on its state register, 605 of them at master level.
1,188
licensed plumbers
605
master level
9.2
per 100k residents
#37
of 42 states
Pennsylvania plumbers by credential tier
Apprentice227
Journeyman356
Master605
How Pennsylvania compares
State
Licensed plumbers
Per 100k
Rhode Island
1,901
173.5
Montana
1,900
167.7
Pennsylvania
1,188
9.2
Nebraska
1,087
54.9
Nevada
970
30.4
Pennsylvania is part of 324,175 licensed plumbers nationally, and ranks #42 of 42 published states by per-capita density.
Questions
How many licensed plumbers are there in Pennsylvania?
As of 2026-08-09, Pennsylvania has 1,188 licensed plumbers on its state register, including 605 at master level.
How many plumbers per capita does Pennsylvania have?
Pennsylvania has 9.2 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.
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