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Plumber market brief · Richmond, VA

# Plumber Jobs in Richmond, VA

37 plumber openings are live in the Richmond, VA area from 16 employers, led by Atlantic Constructors, Inc., Doswell Operating Group, and Southern Air. The middle half of posted salaries runs $50,000–$76,960 a year (median $62,400), from the 73% of listings that disclose pay. Journeyman roles are the largest group, at 51% of openings.

Data updated Nov 5, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 37
: Live plumber openings currently tracked in the Richmond market.

**Companies hiring**
: 16
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $62,400
: 73% of listings provide usable compensation data.

## Market analysis

Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market

Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.

Level mix

### Career ladder

[Apprentice](/jobs/plumber/locations/richmond-va/apprentice)5 jobs

[Journeyman](/jobs/plumber/locations/richmond-va/journeyman)19 jobs

[Master](/jobs/plumber/locations/richmond-va/master)5 jobs

Richmond is journeyman-heavy for plumber roles: 66% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at journeyman. Apprentice openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

37

Hiring employers

16

Salary coverage

73%

Median experience

5.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

24

9 companies · $58,240 median

Established employers

8

4 companies · $87,000 median

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$50,000

P50

$62,400

P75

$76,960

P90

$90,000

Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.

Use Metaintro

### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live plumber listings in Richmond
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare plumber opportunities in Richmond, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 37 live roles tracked in this market.
- 16 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Plumber in Richmond

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 37 plumber openings across 16 employers establish the current Richmond opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Journeyman leads the derived level mix with 19 tracked openings.
3. 03Prioritize employers Atlantic Constructors, Inc. is one of the most active visible employers, with 6 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.

## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Richmond market view into active employers and representative plumber openings

Employer activity · 16 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

[![Atlantic Constructors, Inc. logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Facibuilds.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F05%2Fcropped-aci_sq-180x180.jpg&sig=isKdX7AZxo4f9KKbdNasbZp52UP-O-hZ7TDytxMXXxE) Atlantic Constructors, Inc.Startups & growing teams6Open roles](/company/atlantic-constructors-inc)[![Doswell Operating Group logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoswelloperatinggroup.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F10%2FDoswell-White-75x75.png&sig=WZaYUkdFYQEwcn4OJzKlje4jbrcVETCnEf9HOQLcTio) Doswell Operating GroupStartups & growing teams5Open roles](/company/doswell-operating-group)[![Southern Air logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsouthernairnola.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F01%2Fsa-favicon-150x150-1.webp&sig=L59eJC47-918UGglx8rVYL5W5vIpugwNXHEVAmqRhP8) Southern AirStartups & growing teams5Open roles](/company/southern-air)
Brown & RootEmployer profile3Open roles
[![Corvant logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcorvantsolutions.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2Fcropped-favicon-180x180.png&sig=Fim0MtjYRHcnqsKBhye4OvF0zhF2ij3KdukI7urqvs0) CorvantEstablished employers3Open roles](/company/fd0503b6-7b14-4cc6-a955-acd30b574e81)[![EMCOR logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Femcorgroup.com%2Fapplication%2Ffiles%2F9616%2F8183%2F6859%2Ffav2.ico&sig=NVRjL4ErYyYCizLYL2bO8sErs0jI8hYboGVM7SVc5EA) EMCOREstablished employers3Open roles](/company/emcor)[![MasTec logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmastec.com%2FImages%2F0cdce194-45ae-4c90-8077-9b1ca69e33a2.png) MasTecStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/mastec)
No Time Flat PlumbingStartups & growing teams2Open roles

Live opportunity sample · 24 of 37 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Electrician / HVAC Technician / Plumber (Trades Technicians)Live roleVirginia Racing CommissionRichmond, Virginia$50,000Posted Oct 30, 2026](/job/electrician-hvac-technician-plumber-trades-technicians-at-virginia-af7d08bd-bd53-5507-827b-b78015b3f7b3)[Plumbing Project ManagerEntry-levelAtlantic Constructors, Inc.Richmond, Virginia$90,000Posted Oct 26, 2026](/job/plumbing-project-manager-at-atlantic-constructors-inc-ebd6769b-7fab-51f5-ba20-b2f74ab75b7d)[Assistant Superintendent - Commercial PlumbingMid-levelAtlantic Constructors, Inc.Richmond, Virginia$75,000Posted Oct 26, 2026](/job/assistant-superintendent-commercial-plumbing-at-atlantic-constructors-678eaa72-5ac1-5321-928b-3b89dc913e54)[Plumber Mechanic - Commercial ConstructionMid-levelAtlantic Constructors, Inc.Richmond, Virginia$50,000Posted Oct 26, 2026](/job/plumber-mechanic-commercial-construction-at-atlantic-constructors-inc-e2b1648d-0b4c-5535-8ad9-e3d7c3d1fb60)[Plumbing SuperintendentSeniorAtlantic Constructors, Inc.Richmond, Virginia$90,000Posted Oct 26, 2026](/job/plumbing-superintendent-at-atlantic-constructors-inc-2044a2f6-64d7-5092-992e-e77a9fd1a157)[Plumber ForemanMid-levelAtlantic Constructors, Inc.Richmond, Virginia$70,000Posted Oct 26, 2026](/job/plumber-foreman-at-atlantic-constructors-inc-49bc06ad-10db-5ae0-a983-31fbd8d9f97e)[Service PlumberEntry-levelAtlantic Constructors, Inc.Richmond, Virginia$60,000Posted Oct 21, 2026](/job/service-plumber-at-atlantic-constructors-inc-96d13f91-f0d0-5edc-b316-156d277b920c)[Service & Installation Plumber / Pipe-Fitter- Mechanicsville, VALive roleSouthern AirMechanicsville, Virginia$45,760Posted Oct 20, 2026](/job/service-and-installation-plumber-pipe-fitter-mechanicsville-va-at-1d005ac2-75a2-57b0-aed0-14d4ff1624b2)
#### More plumber openings in Richmond

- [Plumbing Lead/Foreman- Mechanicsville, VA · Southern Air](/job/plumbing-lead-foreman-mechanicsville-va-at-southern-air-e7b367e4-53f8-5305-be0e-2a6bbd2067a6)
- [Plumber Mechanic - Mechanicsville, VA · Southern Air](/job/plumber-mechanic-mechanicsville-va-at-southern-air-23c55431-137d-5250-bfef-edb179cc43a3)
- [Commercial Plumbing Foreman- Mechanicsville, VA · Southern Air](/job/commercial-plumbing-foreman-mechanicsville-va-at-southern-air-e6a23489-85c7-5000-a3c9-4439b65b9eeb)
- [Pipefitter / Pipelayer · MEB General Contractors](/job/pipefitter-pipelayer-at-meb-general-contractors-77eff349-e5be-567b-bf06-be03532cc407)
- [Apprentice Level - HVAC, Plumbing or Electrical- Mechanicsville, VA · Southern Air](/job/apprentice-level-hvac-plumbing-or-electrical-mechanicsville-va-at-ee8d7949-aa03-5788-9671-67d2ce2ff76c)
- [HVAC Plumbing Foreman · Connect Talent Solutions](/job/hvac-plumbing-foreman-at-connect-talent-solutions-b5d22b38-b179-55ae-a85c-3486fb605c30)
- [Pipefitter / Welder - Hopewell · AdvanSix](/job/pipefitter-welder-hopewell-at-advansix-efa3b93c-2366-5878-90cb-af66554ed3fc)
- [Plumbing Foreman · EMCOR](/job/plumbing-foreman-at-emcor-89c1d409-f945-545d-97ef-d5744e55623d)
- [Residential Plumbing Field Supervisor · Colonial Plumbing, Heating & Air](/job/residential-plumbing-field-supervisor-at-colonial-plumbing-heating-3f61b6c3-e7a7-5c1b-8e43-f53fe11ad90a)
- [WAT Pipefitter · MasTec](/job/wat-pipefitter-at-mastec-b27b3659-0115-5f98-b76c-2fd0ba5e53b5)
- [Foreperson, Plumbing · Richmond City Public Schools](/job/foreperson-plumbing-at-richmond-city-public-schools-b6837350-37fe-5512-b547-1fa25d52406e)
- [Plumber · UR University of Richmond](/job/plumber-at-richmond-320cb0ae-d385-537e-8678-8de21ee28773)
- [Residential Service Plumbing Technician · No Time Flat Plumbing](/job/residential-service-plumbing-technician-at-no-time-flat-plumbing-073b446b-562e-5530-ac23-44a626cf01c1)
- [GAS Pipefitter · MasTec](/job/gas-pipefitter-at-mastec-334a3c91-58d2-5b7c-bd95-1cd8270cccd7)
- [Pipefitter Lead · Brown & Root](/job/pipefitter-lead-at-brown-and-root-388db056-db78-5aec-88b3-d90d3204e2d0)
- [Commercial Plumber II · Corvant](/job/commercial-plumber-ii-at-corvant-0777070c-3d7b-5696-8be2-25e6dd29fd79)

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## Plumber jobs in Richmond: what applicants need to know

Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.

1. 01### How many plumber jobs are open in Richmond? Metaintro tracks 37 live plumber openings from 16 employers in the Richmond, VA area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do plumber jobs in Richmond pay? The median posted salary is $62,400 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $50,000 to $76,960. Based on the 73% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which experience level has the most plumber openings in Richmond? Journeyman roles lead with 19 openings. Experience level is known for 78% of this market's listings.
4. 04### Which companies are hiring for plumber jobs in Richmond? Atlantic Constructors, Inc., Doswell Operating Group, Southern Air, and Brown & Root have the most open plumber roles here right now, out of 16 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster

Nearby cities

Compare Plumber demand around Richmond.

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Related roles

See adjacent role demand in the Richmond market.

[Electrician](/jobs/electrician/locations/richmond-va)[HVAC Technician](/jobs/hvac-technician/locations/richmond-va)[Maintenance Technician](/jobs/maintenance-technician/locations/richmond-va)[All roles in Richmond](/jobs/locations/richmond-va)

Level views

Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.

[Apprentice Plumber](/jobs/plumber/locations/richmond-va/apprentice)[Journeyman Plumber](/jobs/plumber/locations/richmond-va/journeyman)[Master Plumber](/jobs/plumber/locations/richmond-va/master)

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