Registered plumber apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits North Carolina's licence ladder. Updated nightly.
North Carolina has 106 registered plumber apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 17 counties, 0.1 per 10,000 residents. That is 0.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabarrus County | 29 | 27% | 1.2 |
| Mecklenburg County | 14 | 13% | 0.1 |
| New Hanover County | 12 | 11% | 0.5 |
| Cumberland County | 9 | 8% | 0.3 |
| Currituck County | 8 | 8% | 2.5 |
| Durham County | 6 | 6% | 0.2 |
| Guilford County | 6 | 6% | 0.1 |
| Pasquotank County | 5 | 5% | 1.2 |
| Pitt County | 4 | 4% | 0.2 |
| Wake County | 4 | 4% | 0.0 |
| Burke County | 2 | 2% | 0.2 |
| Davidson County | 2 | 2% | 0.1 |
| Alamance County | 1 | 1% | 0.1 |
| Buncombe County | 1 | 1% | 0.0 |
| Camden County | 1 | 1% | 0.9 |
| 2 other counties | 2 | 2% |
Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.
The North Carolina register ATI reads carries no separate apprentice-tier credential for plumbers; its ladder for this trade starts at Journeyman (2,818 active records, read September 16, 2026). Registered apprentices in the county table above are counted from the federal apprenticeship system, not from the licence register.
Credential types the North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors issues for this trade: Plumbing Class I (all structures), Plumbing Class II (single-family detached residential dwellings), Fuel Piping, Plumbing technician licences. See how to get a plumber license in North Carolina 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: North Carolina register read September 16, 2026; population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.
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