Registered plumber apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits Vermont's licence ladder. Updated nightly.
Vermont has 499 registered plumber apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 14 counties, 7.7 per 10,000 residents. That is 55.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chittenden County | 110 | 22% | 6.5 |
| Washington County | 69 | 14% | 11.5 |
| Franklin County | 61 | 12% | 12.0 |
| Rutland County | 46 | 9% | 7.6 |
| Caledonia County | 44 | 9% | 14.4 |
| Windsor County | 34 | 7% | 5.9 |
| Addison County | 26 | 5% | 6.9 |
| Bennington County | 26 | 5% | 7.0 |
| Orange County | 21 | 4% | 7.0 |
| Windham County | 18 | 4% | 3.9 |
| Lamoille County | 14 | 3% | 5.4 |
| Orleans County | 14 | 3% | 5.1 |
| Essex County | 9 | 2% | 15.0 |
| Grand Isle County | 7 | 1% | 9.4 |
Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.
The Vermont register ATI reads carries no separate apprentice-tier credential for plumbers; its ladder for this trade starts at Journeyman (3,048 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 Vermont Plumbers' Examining Board (26 V.S.A. section 2181), Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire Safety issues for this trade: Master Plumber, Journeyman Plumber, Specialist (Water Heater, Heating System, Water Treatment), Apprentice plumber. See how to get a plumber license in Vermont 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: Vermont register read September 16, 2026; population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.
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