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Plumber Jobs & Licensed Workforce in Pasquotank County, NC, Greater Elizabeth City Metro Area

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

Pasquotank County, NC carries 26 licensed plumbers and a median wage of $57,080/yr ($27.44/hr).

26
licensed plumbers
$57,080
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, state)
88
construction demand index
1
open positions shown

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 17th percentile nationally for plumbers pay, below the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 10.3% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where plumbers earn more near Pasquotank County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Worcester County, MD$65,400+$8,320145 mi
Dorchester County, MD$65,400+$8,320150 mi
Somerset County, MD$61,940+$4,860127 mi
Wicomico County, MD$61,940+$4,860149 mi
Camden County, NC$61,870+$4,7908 mi

Current openings in Pasquotank County

Real, current plumbers openings, 1 in Pasquotank County itself. Jobs by Adzuna.

Plumbing Mechanic
Sobieski, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County
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Licensed workforce by level

Journeyman13
Contractor13

Licensed Plumber contractors near Pasquotank County

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

NameTier
Brinson & Miller, Inc.Contractor
Camouflaged P&e, LLCContractor
Doug Williams-Rick Gilbert Refrig, Plbg, Htg, And Air Cond, Inc.Contractor
Eastern Water Systems, Inc.Contractor
Gary Eure Plumbing & Electrical, LLCContractor
Gramby & Son Elec. & Plbg Contr.Contractor
James David Gray Jr.Contractor
James Dean RippergerContractor
James M. MorrisContractor
Larry Allen LawrenceContractor

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 establishments6Physical business locations in this industry.
Annual industry payroll$5MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Pasquotank 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 permitted274Last 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 employment380Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,067 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1988Older 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+246People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

6.3 licensed plumbers per 10,000 residents; 1.2 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 Pasquotank County, NC?
Pasquotank County has 26 licensed plumbers on the NC register.
What do plumbers earn in Pasquotank County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $57,080 ($27.44/hour), per BLS OEWS.
Are there open plumbers jobs in Pasquotank County right now?
Yes, 1 tracked opening in Pasquotank County itself, of which 1 is 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 Elizabeth City specifically?
This page covers all of Pasquotank County, NC, which is part of the Greater Elizabeth City metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Elizabeth City proper.

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

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