Registered plumber apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits Rhode Island's licence ladder. Updated nightly.
Rhode Island has 196 registered plumber apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 5 counties, 1.8 per 10,000 residents. That is 11.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence County | 119 | 61% | 1.8 |
| Kent County | 34 | 17% | 2.0 |
| Washington County | 23 | 12% | 1.8 |
| Bristol County | 11 | 6% | 2.2 |
| Newport County | 9 | 5% | 1.1 |
Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.
The Rhode Island register ATI reads carries no separate apprentice-tier credential for plumbers; its ladder for this trade starts at Journeyman (1,912 active records, read August 10, 2026). Registered apprentices in the county table above are counted from the federal apprenticeship system, not from the licence register.
Credential types the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT), Division of Professional Regulation (State Board of Examiners of Plumbers) issues for this trade: Apprentice Plumber, Journeyperson Plumber, Master Plumber, plus Irrigator and Water Filtration/Treatment System Installer classes. See how to get a plumber license in Rhode Island 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: Rhode Island register read August 10, 2026; population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.
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