HVAC and Plumbing Contractors in the US: 111,207 HVAC and plumbing contractor locations and how to reach them
The US Census Bureau counted 111,207 HVAC and plumbing contractor locations in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 238220, plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors). 77% of them have fewer than 10 employees, and 25,749 have 10 or more. California has the most (11,686, 11% of the US total), and the top three states together hold 27%. Across the country these HVAC and plumbing contractor locations employ 1,214,761 people, about 10.9 per location.
How big are hvac and plumbing contractors?
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 64,871 | 58.3% |
| 5-9 | 20,587 | 18.5% |
| 10-19 | 13,148 | 11.8% |
| 20-49 | 8,384 | 7.5% |
| 50-99 | 2,561 | 2.3% |
| 100-249 | 1,300 | 1.2% |
| 250-499 | 256 | 0.2% |
| 500-999 | 76 | 0.1% |
| 1,000+ | 24 | 0% |
Most shops are owner-operated (1-10). Companies with a separate service manager and dispatch team are usually 21-100.
Where they are
| State | Locations | Share of US |
|---|---|---|
| California | 11,686 | 10.5% |
| Florida | 9,353 | 8.4% |
| Texas | 8,966 | 8.1% |
| New York | 7,061 | 6.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 4,154 | 3.7% |
| Illinois | 4,070 | 3.7% |
| North Carolina | 3,973 | 3.6% |
| New Jersey | 3,454 | 3.1% |
| Georgia | 3,101 | 2.8% |
| Massachusetts | 3,069 | 2.8% |
State breakdowns: HVAC and Plumbing Contractors in California · HVAC and Plumbing Contractors in Florida · HVAC and Plumbing Contractors in Texas.
Who makes the buying decision
Mechanical contractors buy field-service software, parts and equipment, fleet services, financing programmes and local marketing. Owner-operators decide; in larger shops a general manager or service manager runs the purchase.
| Occupation | Employed |
|---|---|
| General and Operations Managers | 79,630 |
| Construction Managers | 40,380 |
| Financial Managers | 4,740 |
| Managers, All Other | 4,210 |
| Administrative Services Managers | 3,810 |
| Sales Managers | 2,990 |
How to build the list in Evascrape
- Industry filter (full search form, after sign-up)
- construction, facilities services
- Job titles
- Owner, General Manager, Service Manager, Operations Manager
- Location
- united states (or a state, for example california, us)
Small trade businesses often appear on LinkedIn with only the owner listed. If LinkedIn data is thin for your area, Google Maps business records are the better source for this category.
Questions
How many HVAC and plumbing contractor locations are there in the US?
The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns 2023 counts 111,207 HVAC and plumbing contractor locations with paid employees under NAICS 238220 (plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors), of which 64,871 have fewer than five employees.
Which state has the most HVAC and plumbing contractor locations?
California, with 11,686 (11% of the US). Florida follows with 9,353 and Texas with 8,966.
Who should I contact at a HVAC or plumbing contractor?
Mechanical contractors buy field-service software, parts and equipment, fleet services, financing programmes and local marketing. Owner-operators decide; in larger shops a general manager or service manager runs the purchase.
What would a hvac contractor list cost with Evascrape?
One contact for each of the 25,749 HVAC and plumbing contractor locations with 10 or more employees would be 25,749 records, about $232 at $9 per 1,000 delivered records.
About the numbers
Business counts: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. They count establishments (single physical locations) with paid employees, so firms with several locations count more than once and businesses with no employees are not included. Occupation and pay figures: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024. BLS counts employees only, so self-employed owners are not included in occupation figures. These are public statistics, not the size of the Evascrape database: list cost figures on these pages are upper bounds, because not every location has a matching contact, and you pay only for rows that are delivered. Evascrape prices are from the pricing page: $9 per 1,000 delivered contact records, smallest top-up $10 (about 1,100 records), optional email verification $5 per 1,000, no subscription.