Registered plumber apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits Georgia's licence ladder. Updated nightly.
Georgia has 429 registered plumber apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 65 counties, 0.4 per 10,000 residents. That is 3.7 apprentices for every 100 employed plumbers in the state, the rate at which the trade is training its own replacements.
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Registered plumber apprentices by county of the apprentice, largest first. Each county links to its plumbers market page.
| County | Apprentices | Share | Per 10k residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb County | 43 | 10% | 0.6 |
| Cobb County | 39 | 9% | 0.5 |
| Gwinnett County | 38 | 9% | 0.4 |
| Fulton County | 22 | 5% | 0.2 |
| Henry County | 22 | 5% | 0.9 |
| Cherokee County | 19 | 4% | 0.7 |
| Paulding County | 18 | 4% | 1.0 |
| Columbia County | 14 | 3% | 0.8 |
| Douglas County | 14 | 3% | 0.9 |
| Richmond County | 13 | 3% | 0.6 |
| Newton County | 12 | 3% | 1.0 |
| Walton County | 12 | 3% | 1.1 |
| Barrow County | 9 | 2% | 1.0 |
| Bibb County | 9 | 2% | 0.6 |
| Bartow County | 7 | 2% | 0.6 |
| 50 other counties | 138 | 32% |
Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.
The Georgia register ATI reads carries no separate apprentice-tier credential for plumbers; its ladder for this trade starts at Journeyman (257 active records, read August 17, 2026). Registered apprentices in the county table above are counted from the federal apprenticeship system, not from the licence register.
Credential types the Division of Master and Journeyman Plumbers, Georgia State Construction Industry Licensing Board, Office of the Georgia Secretary of State issues for this trade: Journeyman Plumber, Master Plumber Class I (restricted), Master Plumber Class II (non-restricted). See how to get a plumber license in Georgia for hours, exams and renewal.
Sources: registered apprentices: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, as of December 31, 2025; employment: BLS QCEW construction x OEWS occupation share (estimate); licence tiers: Georgia register read August 17, 2026; population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.
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