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Licensed plumbers in Josephine County, OR, Greater Grants Pass Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

Licensed supply, credential mix, wages and demand outlook for plumbers in Josephine County, OR, updated nightly from the state register and BLS.

Josephine County, OR carries 92 licensed plumbers and a median wage of $97,050/yr ($46.66/hr).

92
licensed plumbers
$97,050
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, state)
66
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 96th percentile nationally for plumbers pay, above the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 3.3% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Licensed workforce by level

Journeyman68
Contractor24

Licensed Plumber contractors near Josephine County

Active, licensed firms and master-tier individuals on the OR register.

NameTier
All Seasons Heating & Air Conditioning IncContractor
Almeda Plumbing LLCContractor
Als Plumbing Service LLCContractor
Beeler Excavation LLCContractor
Chierichetti Plumbing LLCContractor
Dale Joseph GranvilleContractor
Daniel Roy HeadleyContractor
Data Plumbing IncContractor
Doug Gillette Plumbing LLCContractor
Duane Scott OgdenContractor

Who entered and left in the last 12 months

Counted from ATI's nightly diff of the OR register itself, over the trailing year. Runs that failed a data-quality gate are excluded, so a scraper outage is never reported as workers leaving.

MovementWorkersWhat it means
New licences issued7People who entered the licensed workforce here.
Licences lapsed0Expired or not renewed. Retirement, relocation or leaving the trade.
Moved up a credential tier0Apprentice to journeyman, journeyman to master, and so on.
Net change7New licences minus lapsed. Negative means the licensed base shrank.

How much work is in Josephine County

County-wide construction activity, across all trades rather than plumbers specifically. Each figure names its source and the period it covers.

MeasureValueWhat it means for you
New housing units permitted293Last full year, county-wide. 33 per 10,000 residents. Permits lead construction hiring by months, so this is the earliest honest signal of work arriving (Census Building Permits Survey).
Construction employment690Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,022 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1982Older stock means more repair, replacement and retrofit work, which is steadier than new build and does not stop in a downturn (Census ACS).
Net migration+334People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

10.5 licensed plumbers per 10,000 residents. A thin pipeline against an ageing licensed base is how a shortage forms years before it shows up in wages.

Common questions

How many licensed plumbers are in Josephine County, OR?
Josephine County has 92 licensed plumbers on the OR register.
What do plumbers earn in Josephine County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $97,050 ($46.66/hour), per BLS OEWS.
Is this a job board?
No. This page is ATI's own licensed-workforce and market data for this county and trade. Job listings above, where present, are an additive real-time layer, not the page's core content.
Is this page for Grants Pass specifically?
This page covers all of Josephine County, OR, which is part of the Greater Grants Pass metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Grants Pass proper.

License register: 2026-09-17; Wages: 2025-05-31; Demand: 2026-09-17; Apprenticeship: 2025-12-31.

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