Plumber market brief · San Diego, CA
Plumber Jobs in San Diego, CA
40 plumber openings are live in the San Diego, CA area from 26 employers, led by Salas O’Brien, Roto-Rooter Services Company, and Sherwood Mechanical, Inc. The middle half of posted salaries runs $55,120–$82,500 a year (median $69,965), from the 70% of listings that disclose pay. Journeyman roles are the largest group, at 57% of openings.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 40
- Live plumber openings currently tracked in the San Diego market.
Companies hiring
- 26
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $69,965
- 70% 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
San Diego is journeyman-heavy for plumber roles: 74% 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
40
Hiring employers
26
Salary coverage
70%
Median experience
4.5 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
21
13 companies · $62,525 median
Established employers
12
6 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$55,120
P50
$69,965
P75
$82,500
P90
$117,500
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.
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- Open live plumber listings in San Diego
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare plumber opportunities in San Diego, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 40 live roles tracked in this market.
- 26 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Plumber in San Diego
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
40 plumber openings across 26 employers establish the current San Diego opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Journeyman leads the derived level mix with 23 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Salas O’Brien is one of the most active visible employers, with 4 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 26 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 40 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More plumber openings in San Diego
- Now Hiring: Pipefitter Journeyperson N-1703N · Labor One Staffing
- Now Hiring: Pipefitter Journeyperson-1703 · Labor One Staffing
- Plumbing Installer - San Diego · ARS
- Plumbing Estimator · K2 Staffing, LLC
- Plumber · Roto-Rooter Services Company
- Plumber · Roto-Rooter Services Company
- Plumbing Design & BIM Manager · Bright Sky Recruiting
- Apprentice Plumber - Service Technician · Roto-Rooter Services Company
- Senior Estimator - Plumbing · Murray Company Mechanical Contractors
- Pipefitter · National Steel and Shipbuilding Com
- Residential Service Plumber · Mauzy
- Plumbing Install Technician · Mauzy
- Plumbing Estimator · Peregrine Team
- Plumber Service Technician · Powers Plumbing Heating
- Plumber · ProTec Building Services
- Plumbing Install Helper · Personal Plumbing Inc.
Plumber jobs in San Diego: 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.
- 01
How many plumber jobs are open in San Diego?
Metaintro tracks 40 live plumber openings from 26 employers in the San Diego, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do plumber jobs in San Diego pay?
The median posted salary is $69,965 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $55,120 to $82,500. Based on the 70% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most plumber openings in San Diego?
Journeyman roles lead with 23 openings. Experience level is known for 78% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for plumber jobs in San Diego?
Salas O’Brien, Roto-Rooter Services Company, Sherwood Mechanical, Inc, and Abilene ISD have the most open plumber roles here right now, out of 26 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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