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Plumber Jobs & Licensed Workforce in Overton County, TN, Greater Cookeville Metro Area

Licensed supply, wages, demand, and real current openings for plumbers in Overton County, TN, updated nightly from the state register, BLS, and live job listings.

Overton County, TN carries a median wage of $58,600/yr ($28.17/hr).

$58,600
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, state)
23
construction demand index
2
open positions shown

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 27th percentile nationally for plumbers pay, below the median US county.

Where plumbers earn more near Overton County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Perry County, IN$76,320+$17,720141 mi
Crawford County, IN$76,320+$17,720149 mi
Spencer County, IN$76,320+$17,720149 mi
Nelson County, KY$74,680+$16,080101 mi
Bullitt County, KY$74,680+$16,080115 mi

Current openings in the Cookeville, TN metro area

Real, current plumbers openings, 0 in Overton County itself, 2 elsewhere in the metro area (marked). Jobs by Adzuna.

Experienced Plumbing Technician/Mechanic
Lee Company, Cookeville, Putnam County (metro)
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Commercial Plumbing Sales Consultant
Lee Company, Cookeville, Putnam County (metro)
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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 establishments5Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment5Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$0MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Overton 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 permitted9Last full year, county-wide. 4 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 employment271Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $4,154 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1983Older 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+248People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Common questions

How many licensed plumbers are in Overton County, TN?
See the current licensed count for plumbers in Overton County above.
What do plumbers earn in Overton County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $58,600 ($28.17/hour), per BLS OEWS.
Are there open plumbers jobs in Overton County right now?
Not in Overton County itself right now, plus 2 elsewhere in the metro area, of which 2 are listed above. Sourced from Adzuna and refreshed nightly.
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 Cookeville specifically?
This page covers all of Overton County, TN, which is part of the Greater Cookeville metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Cookeville proper.

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

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