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Licensed plumbers in Larimer County, CO, Greater Fort Collins Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Larimer County, CO carries 1,267 licensed plumbers and a median wage of $60,610/yr ($29.14/hr).

1,267
licensed plumbers
$60,610
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
77
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 41th percentile nationally for plumbers pay, below the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades fell 0.2% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where plumbers earn more near Larimer County

Counties within 150 miles whose published median for this occupation is higher than Larimer County's. Medians from the same BLS OEWS series shown above, not offers, and pay is only one reason to move.

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Boulder County, CO$64,890+$4,28039 mi
Broomfield County, CO$63,900+$3,29054 mi
Gilpin County, CO$63,900+$3,29055 mi
Clear Creek County, CO$63,900+$3,29068 mi
Denver County, CO$63,900+$3,29070 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Apprentice523
Intermediate50
Journeyman242
Master284
Contractor166

Licensed Plumber contractors near Larimer County

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

NameTier
1st Action Plumbing Heating And Air Inc.Contractor
A To Zen Plumbing LLCContractor
Above All Plumbing Heating And AirContractor
Absolute Heating & Cooling LLCContractor
Ace Hi Plumbing IncContractor
Action Plumbing & Heating Inc.Contractor
Afas Inc DBA Estes Park PlumbersContractor
Aggie Plumbing & Service, IncContractor
Air Comfort, IncContractor
Alder Plumbing LLCContractor
Aaron BevingtonMaster
Adam ZivMaster
Alec FrerichsMaster
Alec NelsonMaster
Alexander DelorMaster
Alexander DenchMaster

Who entered and left in the last 12 months

Counted from ATI's nightly diff of the CO 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 issued4People who entered the licensed workforce here.
Licences lapsed12Expired or not renewed. Retirement, relocation or leaving the trade.
Moved up a credential tier4Apprentice to journeyman, journeyman to master, and so on.
Net change-8New licences minus lapsed. Negative means the licensed base shrank.

Who employs plumbers here

Employment from the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages for the industry this trade sits in; payroll from the Census County Business Patterns. Establishment counts are QCEW where the county is disclosed and an ATI estimate otherwise.

MeasureValueWhat it counts
Employer establishments203Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment2,610Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$134MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Larimer 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 permitted2,436Last full year, county-wide. 66 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 employment6,984Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,336 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1993Older 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+1,319People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

34.1 licensed plumbers per 10,000 residents; 135 licensed holders per 100 estimated workers in the trade; 2.0 registered apprentices per 100 estimated workers; 0.5 apprentices 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 Larimer County, CO?
Larimer County has 1,267 licensed plumbers on the CO register.
What do plumbers earn in Larimer County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $60,610 ($29.14/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 Fort Collins specifically?
This page covers all of Larimer County, CO, which is part of the Greater Fort Collins metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Fort Collins proper.

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

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