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Plumbers in South Carolina

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS SC23822b

Plumbers in South Carolina industry analysis

The Plumbers industry in South Carolina is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx locations. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages have increased an annualized x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while the national industry is expected to grow x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to grow x.x% to x,xxx locations. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Plumbers in South Carolina Market Research Report

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Definition of the Plumbers in South Carolina?

Industry contractors install and maintain plumbing fixtures, fittings and equipment. Industry activities include work on household pipes and drains, installing gas cooking and heating appliances and working on bathroom and toilet fixtures and venting systems. Emergency repair work (e.g., unclogging drains or repairing burst water mains) represents a significant source of industry revenue. Contractors may also supply plumbing appliances and coupling products for construction projects.

What’s included in the Plumbers in South Carolina?

The Plumbers in South Carolina includes drain construction, cleaning or repairing, gas plumbing, gas appliance repair, hot water systems installation, repairing installed plumbing, septic tank installation, solar hot water systems installation, steamfitting and piping contracting services and interior and exterior sprinkler system installation. Related terms covered in the Plumbers in South Carolina industry report includes an establishment without payroll employees, typically a sole proprietorship or partnership, an apparatus for the distribution, storage and flushing of water and waste, designed for the end user (e.g., toilets, showers, sinks and more), the installation and maintenance of equipment for ventilating, heating or refrigerating, describes the use of water as the heat transfer in heating and cooling systems, describes water that has not been treated, examined or approved by authorities as safe for consumption and an environmental building certificate program that was established under the us green building council and certifies buildings that meet energy-efficiency and green requirements.

Industry Performance of the Plumbers industry in South Carolina

Benchmark the Plumbers in South Carolina industry performance with all SC county and national performance.

Plumbers in South Carolina

#25 in Highest Revenue 1.4% of state's GDP
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Plumbers in the US


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Key Drivers of the Plumbers industry in South Carolina

See how key industry drivers, such as private investment in non-residential construction, new business formation, newly issued building permits, value of private nonresidential construction, housing starts and value of residential construction are impacting Plumbers in South Carolina

South Carolina Economic Indicators

Private Investment in Non-Residential Construction
New Business Formation
Newly issued building permits

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US Key External Drivers

Value of private nonresidential construction
Housing starts
Value of residential construction

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County Data of the Plumbers industry in South Carolina

Access proprietary data on county in the Plumbers in South Carolina, such as Greenville County, Charleston County and Spartanburg County. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by counties.

Key Statistics of the Plumbers industry in South Carolina

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What is the market size of the Plumbers industry in South Carolina in 2025?

The market size of the Plumbers industry in South Carolina is $2.4bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Plumbers industry in South Carolina in 2025?

There are 2,071 businesses in the Plumbers industry in South Carolina, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.5% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Plumbers industry in South Carolina grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Plumbers industry in South Carolina has been growing at an average annual rate of 5.8% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Plumbers industry in South Carolina in 2025?

There are 11,570 employees in the Plumbers industry in South Carolina, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 5.2% from 2020 to 2025.