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Licensed plumbers in Webb County, TX, Greater Laredo Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

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

Webb County, TX carries 189 licensed plumbers and a median wage of $46,350/yr ($22.28/hr).

189
licensed plumbers
$46,350
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
49
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 0th percentile nationally for plumbers pay, below the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 2.0% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where plumbers earn more near Webb County

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

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Goliad County, TX$60,320+$13,970132 mi
La Salle County, TX$59,840+$13,49043 mi
Duval County, TX$59,840+$13,49052 mi
Dimmit County, TX$59,840+$13,49053 mi
Zapata County, TX$59,840+$13,49054 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Apprentice55
Intermediate5
Journeyman80
Master14
Contractor34

Licensed Plumber contractors near Webb County

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

NameTier
Alex GarciaContractor
Alfredo FernandezContractor
Armando AguilarContractor
Augustin GuerraContractor
Bonifacio EscobedoContractor
David Edward BarreraContractor
Enrique SanchezContractor
Esequiel Maldonado JrContractor
Fernando ChavarriaContractor
Gabriel OrozcoContractor
Alvaro AguilarMaster
Eduardo AguilarMaster
Eloy Ricardo MaldonadoMaster
Esequiel Maldonado IIIMaster
Faustino RodriguezMaster
Fernando De LeonMaster

Who entered and left in the last 12 months

Counted from ATI's nightly diff of the TX register itself, over the trailing year. Runs that failed a data-quality gate are excluded, so a scraper outage is never reported as workers leaving.

MovementWorkersWhat it means
New licences issued1People who entered the licensed workforce here.
Licences lapsed12Expired or not renewed. Retirement, relocation or leaving the trade.
Moved up a credential tier0Apprentice to journeyman, journeyman to master, and so on.
Net change-11New licences minus lapsed. Negative means the licensed base shrank.

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 establishments51Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment411Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$15MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Webb 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 permitted1,340Last full year, county-wide. 50 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 employment1,432Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,018 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1997Older 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-358People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

7.0 licensed plumbers per 10,000 residents; 188 licensed holders per 100 estimated workers in the trade. 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 Webb County, TX?
Webb County has 189 licensed plumbers on the TX register.
What do plumbers earn in Webb County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $46,350 ($22.28/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 Laredo specifically?
This page covers all of Webb County, TX, which is part of the Greater Laredo metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Laredo proper.

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

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