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Licensed plumbers in Union County, OH, Greater Columbus Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

Licensed supply, credential mix, wages and demand outlook for plumbers in Union County, OH, updated nightly from the state register and BLS.

Union County, OH carries 17 licensed plumbers and a median wage of $63,260/yr ($30.41/hr).

17
licensed plumbers
$63,260
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
49
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 54th percentile nationally for plumbers pay, above the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades fell 3.4% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where plumbers earn more near Union County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Howard County, IN$91,470+$28,210145 mi
Wayne County, MI$86,370+$23,110138 mi
Jackson County, MI$81,930+$18,670146 mi
Monroe County, MI$80,700+$17,440112 mi
Lenawee County, MI$80,190+$16,930117 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Journeyman8
Contractor9

Licensed Plumber contractors near Union County

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

NameTier
Albatross Plumbing Solutions, LLPContractor
Amstutz & Sons HVACContractor
Arnold's P & DContractor
Dam Good Plumbing CompanyContractor
Dmh Plumbing IncContractor
The Goat Plumbing Company LLCContractor
Newberry PlumbingContractor
Streamline MechanicalContractor
Weeks Plumbing IncContractor

Union County within the Columbus, OH metro

Union County holds 2% of the metro area's 930 licensed plumbers (#10 of 10 plumbers pool among its 10 counties), at 2.6 per 10,000 residents against 4.3 metro-wide; the largest pool is Franklin County with 468.

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 establishments11Physical business locations in this industry.
Annual industry payroll$6MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Union 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 permitted968Last full year, county-wide. 139 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 employment1,872Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,805 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1996Older 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+214People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

2.6 licensed plumbers per 10,000 residents; 10 licensed holders per 100 estimated workers in the trade; 3.5 registered apprentices per 100 estimated workers; 0.9 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.

Common questions

How many licensed plumbers are in Union County, OH?
Union County has 17 licensed plumbers on the OH register.
What do plumbers earn in Union County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $63,260 ($30.41/hour), per BLS OEWS.
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 Columbus specifically?
This page covers all of Union County, OH, which is part of the Greater Columbus metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Columbus proper.

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

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