Licensed supply, credential mix, wages and demand outlook for plumbers in Pondera County, MT, updated nightly from the state register and BLS.
Pondera County, MT carries 8 licensed plumbers and a median wage of $79,960/yr ($38.44/hr).
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This county sits at the 84th percentile nationally for plumbers pay, above the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 7.3% year over year (BLS QCEW).
Active, licensed firms and master-tier individuals on the MT register.
| Name | Tier |
|---|---|
| Cody Waldusky | Master |
| Dave Huyghe | Master |
| Travis Walter | Master |
| Tyler Frenia Next Gen Plumbing, Heating & Cooling LLC | Master |
Employment from the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages for the industry this trade sits in; payroll from the Census County Business Patterns. Establishment counts are QCEW where the county is disclosed and an ATI estimate otherwise.
| Measure | Value | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Employer establishments | 3 | Physical business locations in this industry. |
| Industry employment | 19 | Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades. |
| Annual industry payroll | $1M | Total wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023). |
County-wide construction activity, across all trades rather than plumbers specifically. Each figure names its source and the period it covers.
| Measure | Value | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| New housing units permitted | 0 | Last full year, county-wide. 0 per 10,000 residents. Permits lead construction hiring by months, so this is the earliest honest signal of work arriving (Census Building Permits Survey). |
| Construction employment | 67 | Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $945 per week. BLS QCEW. |
| Median year homes were built | 1968 | Older stock means more repair, replacement and retrofit work, which is steadier than new build and does not stop in a downturn (Census ACS). |
| Net migration | -131 | People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat. |
13.1 licensed plumbers per 10,000 residents; 1.6 apprentices per 10,000 residents. A thin pipeline against an ageing licensed base is how a shortage forms years before it shows up in wages.
License register: 2026-09-17; Wages: 2025-05-31; Demand: 2026-09-17; Apprenticeship: 2025-12-31.
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