Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
1,803 establishments and 21,237 people in 27. It is made of Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, licensed in 43 of 56 US jurisdictions; 6 occupations here carry a licence. Every figure names its source, and the gaps are listed.
Who does the work
| Occupation | Share | Employed nationally | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 25.64% | 326,460 | $62,670 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 22.83% | 290,620 | $58,750 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 4.25% | 54,060 | $88,220 |
| Office Clerks, General | 4.22% | 53,720 | $45,820 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 3.8% | 48,420 | $66,460 |
| General and Operations Managers | 3.39% | 43,110 | $104,040 |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 2.93% | 37,340 | $39,090 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 2.17% | 27,660 | $79,260 |
The licence gate
| What the industry is made of | Share | Concentration | Strongest licence belongs to | Jurisdictions | Exam-gated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 25.64% | 63.4× | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 43 of 56 | 153 |
The defining occupation and the licensed one coincide here, which is not always the case.
Licensed occupations in this industry
| Occupation | Share of industry | Concentration here | Jurisdictions licensing it | Licences on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 25.64% | 63.4× | 43 of 56 | 290 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 22.83% | 65.2× | 35 of 56 | 148 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 3.8% | 40.4× | 7 of 56 | 8 |
| General and Operations Managers | 3.39% | 1.4× | 23 of 56 | 46 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 4.25% | 7.1× | 16 of 56 | 67 |
| Office Clerks, General | 4.22% | 2.5× | 1 of 56 | 2 |
Concentration is this occupation's share of employment here divided by its share across every industry we hold — how much this industry is made of that job. Above 8× it is a defining occupation; near 1× it is a job every industry has, like a manager or an office clerk. Which licence gates OPERATING the business depends on the jurisdiction and on how the business is structured, and we do not assert it.
What this page cannot tell you
| Gap |
|---|
| licence titles in 27 — none matched 'Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters', though it is licensed in 43 jurisdictions nationally. The title differs locally, or the record is held municipally. |
| licence coverage — the register holds 54 of 56 US licensing jurisdictions, and 2,504 of its records carry no jurisdiction at all. A count of 43 is out of 54 searched, not out of 56. The unsearched jurisdictions are not evidence of no licence. |
| bonding_required_usd — no producer, and not estimated |
This industry, elsewhere
| View | What it answers |
|---|---|
| Where is it easiest to open? | Every jurisdiction side by side — operators, wages, and the licence gate |
| The underwriting | Which rubric dimensions the public record can evidence, and which it cannot |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditionin in CA | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditionin in FL | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditionin in TX | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditionin in NY | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditionin in PA | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditionin in IL | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
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Neighbouring industries
| Industry | NAICS | Operators |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Instal | 238210 | 82,499 |
| All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 238990 | 41,628 |
| Site Preparation Contractors | 238910 | 40,906 |
| Painting and Wall Covering Contractors | 238320 | 37,219 |
| Finish Carpentry Contractors | 238350 | 31,089 |
| Roofing Contractors | 238160 | 24,373 |
| Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contr | 238110 | 22,210 |
| Drywall and Insulation Contractors | 238310 | 19,590 |
The same six-digit sector. Listed because an operator comparing options is usually choosing between adjacent trades, not between an industry and nothing.
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