Registered plumber apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits New York's licence ladder. Updated nightly.
New York has 1,098 registered plumber apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 38 counties, 0.6 per 10,000 residents. That is 5.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens County | 420 | 38% | 1.9 |
| Onondaga County | 115 | 10% | 2.5 |
| New York County | 91 | 8% | 0.6 |
| Monroe County | 81 | 7% | 1.1 |
| Erie County | 80 | 7% | 0.8 |
| Suffolk County | 74 | 7% | 0.5 |
| Albany County | 68 | 6% | 2.1 |
| Orange County | 35 | 3% | 0.9 |
| Chemung County | 13 | 1% | 1.6 |
| Jefferson County | 12 | 1% | 1.0 |
| Broome County | 11 | 1% | 0.6 |
| Niagara County | 11 | 1% | 0.5 |
| Westchester County | 10 | 1% | 0.1 |
| Putnam County | 9 | 1% | 0.9 |
| Richmond County | 8 | 1% | 0.2 |
| 23 other counties | 60 | 5% |
Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.
Union plumber apprenticeship programs currently accepting applications, as published by the state labor department. A program opens a window only when it expects to place new apprentices.
| Region | Open windows | Counties |
|---|---|---|
| Finger Lakes | 4 | Genesee County, Livingston County, Monroe County, Ontario County, Orleans County, Seneca County, Wayne County, Wyoming County, Yates County |
| Western New York | 3 | Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County, Erie County, Niagara County |
| Capital District | 2 | Albany County, Columbia County, Greene County, Rensselaer County, Saratoga County, Schenectady County, Warren County, Washington County |
| Mohawk Valley | 2 | Fulton County, Herkimer County, Montgomery County, Oneida County, Otsego County, Schoharie County |
| North Country | 2 | Clinton County, Essex County, Franklin County, Hamilton County, Jefferson County, Lewis County, St. Lawrence County |
| Central New York | 1 | Cayuga County, Cortland County, Madison County, Onondaga County, Oswego County |
| Southern Tier | 1 | Broome County, Chemung County, Chenango County, Delaware County, Schuyler County, Steuben County, Tioga County, Tompkins County |
Source: NY DOL Apprenticeship Announcements, as of September 17, 2026. Windows are announced by region, so a count applies to every county in that region. Program names and application details are on the state announcement page.
The New York register ATI reads carries no separate apprentice-tier credential for plumbers; its ladder for this trade starts at Journeyman (2,233 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 No statewide plumber license and no state plumbing board. Plumber appears on neither the NYS Department of State Division of Licensing Services list nor the NYS Education Department Office of the Professions list. Licensing is municipal or county level: in New York City the license is issued by the NYC Department of Buildings. issues for this trade: Master Plumber License (NYC Department of Buildings), Journeyman Plumber Registration (NYC Department of Buildings), Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor License, Class A, B or C (NYC Department of Buildings), Gas Work Qualification (NYC Department of Buildings), Locally issued plumber licenses elsewhere in the state (town, village or county). See how to get a plumber license in New York 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: New York register read September 16, 2026; recruitment windows: NY DOL Apprenticeship Announcements; population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.
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