Registered plumber apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits Virginia's licence ladder. Updated nightly.
Virginia has 816 registered plumber apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 87 counties, 0.9 per 10,000 residents. That is 5.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield County | 84 | 10% | 2.2 |
| Virginia Beach city | 82 | 10% | 1.8 |
| Henrico County | 64 | 8% | 1.9 |
| Norfolk city | 50 | 6% | 2.2 |
| Chesapeake city | 43 | 5% | 1.7 |
| Prince William County | 31 | 4% | 0.6 |
| Richmond city | 31 | 4% | 1.4 |
| Fairfax County | 21 | 3% | 0.2 |
| Franklin County | 18 | 2% | 3.2 |
| Hanover County | 15 | 2% | 1.3 |
| Montgomery County | 15 | 2% | 1.5 |
| Roanoke city | 15 | 2% | 1.5 |
| Rockingham County | 15 | 2% | 1.7 |
| Harrisonburg city | 13 | 2% | 2.5 |
| Roanoke County | 12 | 1% | 1.2 |
| 72 other counties | 307 | 38% |
Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.
The Virginia register ATI reads carries no separate apprentice-tier credential for plumbers; its ladder for this trade starts at Journeyman (743 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 Virginia Board for Contractors, Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR), Tradesmen Program issues for this trade: Journeyman Plumber Tradesman, Master Plumber Tradesman. See how to get a plumber license in Virginia 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: Virginia register read September 16, 2026; population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.
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