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1,160,500
people worked for US electrical and wiring contractors in August 2026 (preliminary)
Sample: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted; (P) = preliminary
Official dataUpdated 23 Oct 2026
1,338,600people worked for US plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in August 2026 (preliminary)
1,338,600 people worked for US plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in August 2026 (preliminary) (Aug 2026, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook)
Official dataChecked at source, 23 Oct 2026All sizesUSAHome services marketing · Market size
People employed by US trade contractors (August each year)
| Group | Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | Electrical and wiring contractors |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2024 | 1305000 | 1102300 |
| Aug 2025 | 1315200 | 1114600 |
| Aug 2026 | 1338600 | 1160500 |
In plain words
What this number really says
1,338,600 people worked for US plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in August 2026 (preliminary) (Aug 2026).
1,338,600
the latest figure (Aug 2026)
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Why you can trust it. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: official data, government statistics office or regulator. BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted; (P) = preliminary
Key facts
- Period Aug 2026
- Region USA
- Company size All sizes
- Next data 31 Aug 2027
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Aug 2026
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How it was measured, and how to use it
How it was measured
- Publisher
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Source type
- Official data: Government statistics office or regulator
- What it measures
- 1,338,600 people worked for US plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in August 2026 (preliminary)
- Data period
- Aug 2026 (ends 31 Aug 2026)
- Who is counted
- BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted; (P) = preliminary
- In the source's words
Series Title: All employees, thousands, plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors, seasonally adjusted. Aug 2026: 1338.6 (P)
- Checked at source
- 23 Oct 2026: Read on data.bls.gov series CES2023822001 (latest month shown: Aug 2026, preliminary). Aug 2025: 1315.2; Aug 2024: 1305.0.
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- Public domain (US government work). Free to quote; cite BLS and the data year.
- Next expected update
- 31 Aug 2027 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, annual (wages each spring, projections each autumn))
- Original page
- data.bls.gov: Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Data files
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"1,338,600 people worked for US plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in August 2026 (preliminary)." US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Aug 2026. digitaltreed, https://digitaltreed.com/statistics/home-services-marketing/plumbing-hvac-contractor-employment.
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