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Licensed plumbers in Washington County, FL, Greater Panama City Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Washington County, FL carries 29 licensed plumbers and a median wage of $47,800/yr ($22.98/hr).

29
licensed plumbers
$47,800
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
65
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 1th percentile nationally for plumbers pay, below the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 1.2% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where plumbers earn more near Washington County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Dale County, AL$58,670+$10,87057 mi
Coffee County, AL$58,670+$10,87059 mi
Covington County, AL$58,670+$10,87065 mi
Pike County, AL$58,670+$10,87084 mi
Crenshaw County, AL$58,670+$10,87087 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Journeyman14
Contractor15

Licensed Plumber contractors near Washington County

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

NameTier
A & W Excavations, IncContractor
Cove Home ProsContractor
Ferrer Engineers & Consultants LLCContractor
Grw Plumbing Solutions, LLCContractor
Gulf Coast Plumbing, Inc.Contractor
James E Lolley LLCContractor
Mainstreet Property Services Inc.Contractor
Michael Earl HastyContractor
North Florida Contracting & Testing, Inc.Contractor
Pitts Plumbing LLCContractor

Washington County within the Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL metro

Washington County holds 14% of the metro area's 191 licensed plumbers (the second-largest plumbers pool among its 2 counties), at 10.5 per 10,000 residents against 8.8 metro-wide; the largest pool is Bay County with 164.

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.
Industry employment66Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$3MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Washington 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 permitted223Last full year, county-wide. 87 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 employment266Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $828 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1990Older 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+132People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

10.5 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 Washington County, FL?
Washington County has 29 licensed plumbers on the FL register.
What do plumbers earn in Washington County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $47,800 ($22.98/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 Panama City specifically?
This page covers all of Washington County, FL, which is part of the Greater Panama City metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Panama City proper.

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

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