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Plumber Jobs & Licensed Workforce in Summit County, CO, Greater Breckenridge Metro Area

Licensed supply, wages, demand, and real current openings for plumbers in Summit County, CO, updated nightly from the state register, BLS, and live job listings.

Summit County, CO carries 268 licensed plumbers and a median wage of $63,240/yr ($30.40/hr).

268
licensed plumbers
$63,240
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, state)
66
construction demand index
1
open positions shown

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 52th percentile nationally for plumbers pay, above the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 2.3% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where plumbers earn more near Summit County

Counties within 150 miles whose published median for this occupation is higher than Summit County's. Medians from the same BLS OEWS series shown above, not offers, and pay is only one reason to move.

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Boulder County, CO$64,890+$1,65051 mi
Pueblo County, CO$64,700+$1,460134 mi
Clear Creek County, CO$63,900+$66025 mi
Gilpin County, CO$63,900+$66036 mi
Park County, CO$63,900+$66041 mi

Current openings in Summit County

Real, current plumbers openings, 1 in Summit County itself. Jobs by Adzuna.

Service Technician - Sewer & Drain *$35/hr-$45/hr* Bonus
Snowbridge, Breckenridge, Summit County
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Licensed workforce by level

Apprentice130
Intermediate7
Journeyman8
Master67
Contractor56

Licensed Plumber contractors near Summit County

Active, licensed firms and master-tier individuals on the CO register.

NameTier
About Plumbing & Heating, Inc.Contractor
Abra Cadabra Plumbing And HeatingContractor
Addcap Inc.Contractor
All Phases PlumbingContractor
Alliance Heating & PlumbingContractor
Allison Plumbing & Heating LLCContractor
Allstar Mechanical ServiceContractor
Alpenglow Plumbing And Mechanical LLCContractor
Alpha Plumbing, Heating And GasContractor
Aric WilkersonContractor
Adam WilleyMaster
Adolph GonzalesMaster
Alex JohnsoniMaster
Andrew LeonardiMaster
Andy LandisMaster
Aric WilkersonMaster

Summit County within the Breckenridge, CO metro

Summit County holds 80% of the metro area's 336 licensed plumbers (the largest plumbers pool among its 2 counties), at 88.0 per 10,000 residents against 88.8 metro-wide.

Who employs plumbers here

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.

MeasureValueWhat it counts
Employer establishments38Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment190Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$13MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Summit County

County-wide construction activity, across all trades rather than plumbers specifically. Each figure names its source and the period it covers.

MeasureValueWhat it means for you
New housing units permitted318Last full year, county-wide. 104 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 employment849Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,341 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1989Older 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+28People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

88.0 licensed plumbers per 10,000 residents. A thin pipeline against an ageing licensed base is how a shortage forms years before it shows up in wages.

Common questions

How many licensed plumbers are in Summit County, CO?
Summit County has 268 licensed plumbers on the CO register.
What do plumbers earn in Summit County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $63,240 ($30.40/hour), per BLS OEWS.
Are there open plumbers jobs in Summit County right now?
Yes, 1 tracked opening in Summit County itself, of which 1 is listed above. Sourced from Adzuna and refreshed nightly.
Is this a job board?
No. This page is ATI's own licensed-workforce and market data for this county and trade. Job listings above, where present, are an additive real-time layer, not the page's core content.
Is this page for Breckenridge specifically?
This page covers all of Summit County, CO, which is part of the Greater Breckenridge metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Breckenridge proper.

License register: 2026-09-17; Wages: 2025-05-31; Demand: 2026-09-17; Apprenticeship: 2025-12-31.

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