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Licensed plumbers in Pitkin County, CO, Greater Rifle Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Pitkin County, CO carries 72 licensed plumbers and a median wage of $63,240/yr ($30.40/hr).

72
licensed plumbers
$63,240
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, state)
48
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 52th percentile nationally for plumbers pay, above the median US county.

Where plumbers earn more near Pitkin County

Counties within 150 miles whose published median for this occupation is higher than Pitkin 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+$1,650101 mi
Park County, CO$63,900+$66065 mi
Clear Creek County, CO$63,900+$66074 mi
Gilpin County, CO$63,900+$66086 mi
Jefferson County, CO$63,900+$66093 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Apprentice25
Journeyman5
Master23
Contractor19

Licensed Plumber contractors near Pitkin County

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

NameTier
Adams Mechanical LLCContractor
All Mountain Plumbing And Heating Inc.Contractor
Arvesen Water LLCContractor
Aussie Plumbing And Heating IncContractor
Boyer Plumbing & Heating IncContractor
Cheney Plumbing And Heating, Inc.Contractor
Crystal Valley Plumbing & Heating IncContractor
Custom Mechanical Services, LLCContractor
Elliott Plumbing & Heating LLCContractor
Garrett Hansen Plumbing Inc.Contractor
Alex JurmuMaster
Andres Quezada CorralMaster
Beau SartinMaster
Cameron AdamsMaster
Chad MoserMaster
Charles ConradMaster

Pitkin County within the Rifle, CO metro

Pitkin County holds 13% of the metro area's 539 licensed plumbers (the second-largest plumbers pool among its 2 counties), at 43.3 per 10,000 residents against 67.9 metro-wide; the largest pool is Garfield County with 467.

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 establishments13Physical business locations in this industry.
Annual industry payroll$3MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Pitkin 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 permitted36Last full year, county-wide. 22 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 employment740Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $2,327 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1985Older 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-51People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

43.3 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 Pitkin County, CO?
Pitkin County has 72 licensed plumbers on the CO register.
What do plumbers earn in Pitkin County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $63,240 ($30.40/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 Rifle specifically?
This page covers all of Pitkin County, CO, which is part of the Greater Rifle metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Rifle proper.

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

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