How many plumbing businesses operate near Dayton?

County-level Census data for 2023 shows 140 employer establishments in NAICS 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors, across Montgomery County.

What does a receptionist cost in Dayton compared with an AI answering service?

BLS puts the median wage for receptionists and information clerks in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area at $17.00 an hour, or $35,360 a year (May 2025), before taxes and benefits. Local Call AI Standard is $297 a month with 250 minutes included. A receptionist does much more than take calls; the AI only covers the phone, but it covers it around the clock.

Plumbing Answering Service in Dayton, OH

Name: Local Call AI — Plumbing Answering Service in Dayton, OH
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Price range: $297

In Dayton, 48.4% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and the median owner-occupied home is valued at $100,600 (Census ACS, 2020-2024). A customer dealing with a burst pipe, a backed-up drain or a dead water heater wants a person, not voicemail. Local Call AI picks up for you around the clock and gets the job booked.

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Local Housing

What Dayton's homes say about plumbing calls

136,579

Population

1951

Median year built

$100,600

Median value, owner-occupied homes

48.4%

Owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024: B01003, B25035, B25077, B25003

Census figures for 2020-2024 put the median year built for Dayton housing at 1951, earlier than the U.S. midpoint of 1980. Older pipe materials and decades of wear mean leaks, clogged mains and sewer-line problems are everyday work in a city like this. Many of those calls arrive after hours or on weekends, when nobody is at the desk.

Census counts 58,477 occupied homes in Dayton, 48.4% of them owner-occupied versus 65.2% nationally, so a plumbing company here fields both homeowners calling about their own house and property managers calling about rentals. Owner-occupied homes in Dayton have a median value of $100,600; nationally it's $332,700. (Census Bureau ACS, 2020-2024 five-year estimates; tables B25003 and B25077.)

Local Market

Who else a Dayton caller can phone

140

employer establishments classed as Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (NAICS 238220) across Montgomery County in 2023; businesses without employees are excluded.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023

In 2023, County Business Patterns counted 140 establishments under NAICS 238220 (plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors) in Montgomery County. That one code covers plumbers and HVAC companies together, so it overstates plumbers alone. Sole proprietors without staff aren't included in that number. Dayton extends into more than one county; Montgomery County holds the largest share of its residents. Alongside them: 38 roofing contractors, 86 electrical contractors, and 146 landscaping businesses. With that many shops in the county, a caller who gets voicemail rarely waits for a callback.

Cost of Coverage

Covering the phones in Dayton: the wage math

Receptionist, median pay

$17.00/hr

$35,360/yr; mean $16.97/hr

Local Call AI Standard

$297/mo

250 min/mo included, then $0.35/min

A front-desk employee in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area is paid a median $17.00 an hour (BLS, May 2025), less than the $18.27 U.S. median. Over a full-time year that comes to $35,360, and the employer still owes taxes and benefits on top.

That person does far more than pick up the phone, and if you need those other jobs done, hire them. It only compares the cost of keeping the phone covered. One full-time hire covers 40 of the week's 168 hours. Standard runs $297 a month ($3,564 a year) with 250 minutes included and $0.35 per extra minute.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, SOC 43-4171, Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MSA; U.S. national estimate.

How Local Call AI answers for plumbing companies in Dayton

Calls to your plumbing line get a prompt answer around the clock. The caller's name, number, address and problem are captured, urgent jobs are flagged, and the work lands on your calendar or in your inbox.

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FAQ

Common Questions About Plumbing Answering Service in Dayton

How many plumbing businesses operate near Dayton?: County-level Census data for 2023 shows 140 employer establishments in NAICS 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors, across Montgomery County.
What does a receptionist cost in Dayton compared with an AI answering service?: BLS puts the median wage for receptionists and information clerks in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area at $17.00 an hour, or $35,360 a year (May 2025), before taxes and benefits. Local Call AI Standard is $297 a month with 250 minutes included. A receptionist does much more than take calls; the AI only covers the phone, but it covers it around the clock.