Plumber shortage in Indiana: the licensed-supply numbers

As of October 5, 2026, Indiana carries 9,981 licensed plumbers on its state register.

The apprentice-to-journeyman pipeline behind them runs at 0.48 in Indiana, against 0.555 nationally, a read on whether the plumbers supply is being replenished.

What level they hold

Every plumber license on the Indiana register, normalized to one ladder.

Common questions

Not comparable per resident: this register blends individual and contractor licenses, so the raw total is not one kind of thing. A per-resident rate and a state ranking are withheld here; compare by credential tier below instead.

Is there a plumbers shortage in Indiana?

Reporting on the shortage rarely states how many are actually licensed. Indiana carries 9,981 licensed plumbers on its register as of October 5, 2026. Readers can weigh that supply against demand directly.

How many licensed plumbers does Indiana have?

9,981 on the state register as of October 5, 2026.

Where does the shortage narrative come from?

Industry analyses project national shortfalls of hundreds of thousands of skilled-trades workers against data-center and electrification demand. Those are demand-side estimates; the figure here is the licensed supply on the register today.

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