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How many licensed plumbers are in Vermont?

Licensed-supply count from the Vermont register, by credential tier and per capita.

As of 2026-08-09, Vermont has 4,154 licensed plumbers on its state register, 1,139 of them at master level.

4,154
licensed plumbers
1,139
master level
641.6
per 100k residents
#27
of 42 states

Vermont plumbers by credential tier

Journeyman3,015
Master1,139

How Vermont compares

StateLicensed plumbersPer 100k
West Virginia5,514311.5
New Hampshire4,709335.9
Vermont4,154641.6
Arizona3,44346.3
Hawaii3,329232.0

Vermont is part of 324,175 licensed plumbers nationally, and ranks #2 of 42 published states by per-capita density.

Questions

How many licensed plumbers are there in Vermont?
As of 2026-08-09, Vermont has 4,154 licensed plumbers on its state register, including 1,139 at master level.
How many plumbers per capita does Vermont have?
Vermont has 641.6 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.

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