FL — NAPLES-MARCO ISLAND, FL

Plumber apprenticeships in Naples-Marco Island, FL

Naples-Marco Island, FL is a smaller U.S. metro. Here is what working as a plumber looks like locally.

KEY FACTS — NAPLES-MARCO ISLAND, FL

Naples-Marco Island: ~45 of 610 (~7.3%) · market pressure 56/100 — Moderate pressure.

Plumber earning $100K+ annually in Naples-Marco Island
~45 of 610 (~7.3%) ±8

Confidence: medium. Annual labor earnings (W-2 wages + self-employment), not OEWS hourly-wage extrapolations.

Source: Census ACS 2024 5-year PUMS (state-rate projection onto metro OEWS employment).

OEWS six-figure baseline (plumber)
~6 of 610 (~1%)

Confidence: high. Log-normal fit residual is within tolerance.

Source: BLS OEWS.

Market pressure score (plumber, Naples-Marco Island)
56/100 — Moderate pressure

Confidence: low. Composite of projected annual openings, projected growth, and current $100K+ earnings rate. Not a direct vacancy count.

Source: Projections Central data; score computed by Prentice.

Bachelor’s+ in the Naples-Marco Island labor force
113K

Source: Census ACS 2022 5-year.

Competitive ratio ($100K+ earners / bachelor’s+)
4.0 per 10k

A framing, not a forecast. See methodology.

Numerator: ACS PUMS $100K+ annual earners.

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Naples-Marco Island, FL is one of Florida's labor markets for plumbers. This page collects what adults switching into a career as a plumber inside the Naples-Marco Island metro need first: how local pay compares to the state, what the available labor-market data says about six-figure work, and which statewide programs and licensing rules apply locally.

Naples-Marco Island, FL plumbers earn a median of $53,350 (BLS OEWS Naples-Marco Island MSA, May 2024). For Florida context, statewide pay runs from $18/hr at entry to $30/hr at the state median and $46/hr at the experienced end. Statewide headline: $62K avg salary. The Naples-Marco Island metro is a smaller U.S. MSA; local wages may run above or below the state median depending on sector mix.

In the Naples-Marco Island metro, estimated six-figure plumber jobs: ~6 of 610 (~1%). Confidence: high. Log-normal fit residual is within tolerance. ACS 2024 5-year PUMS estimates ~45 $100K+ annual earners (~7.3% of employed plumbers, ACS PUMS WAGP+SEMP). Projections Central long-term pressure score: 56/100 (Moderate, low confidence). Bachelor's-plus in the metro labor force: 113K (ACS 2022 5-year). For statewide context: Florida shows ~50 of 27K (~0.2%). Sources: BLS OEWS, Census ACS PUMS, Projections Central, Census ACS.

Statewide plumber programs and employer-sponsored paths are listed on the Florida programs page; none are flagged as metro-exclusive. Metro program and association references are inherited from sourced state pages unless a metro-exclusive entity is explicitly sourced. Treat them as orientation, not a complete local inventory, and verify current intake details with the statewide source or sponsor before relying. Licensing is set at the state level: Florida rules apply in the Naples-Marco Island metro unless a local authority says otherwise. Metro pages use state-level licensing and program context unless a city, county, or sponsor rule is explicitly sourced. Verify current licensing, local add-ons, and sponsor requirements with the official state or local authority before relying. Smaller MSAs like the Naples-Marco Island metro often source plumber apprentices from a 60-mile radius into the nearest larger urban center; check with the state programs page for the closest active intake.

PLUMBER PAY SNAPSHOT — NAPLES-MARCO ISLAND, FL

$53,350 (OEWS MSA-level median)

Source: BLS OEWS MSA cross-industry estimates. Where MSA-level data is suppressed or unpublished we fall back to the state median and label it explicitly.

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