Contractor Transparency Scorecard
We analyzed 1,378,576 contractor license records nationwide to grade every state on the share of contractors holding an active, in-good-standing license. Use these scorecards to understand licensing health in your state and city before you hire.
National Grade
B-
Total Contractors
1,378,576
Active Licenses
1,001,822
National Active Rate
72.7%
Each state's grade is based on its active license rate: the percentage of on-record contractor licenses currently marked active, versus expired, revoked, or otherwise inactive. Higher active rates typically indicate more current licensing data and a more compliant contractor base.
85% and up
70% - 84%
55% - 69%
45% - 54%
Below 45%
OR
Total
85,899
Active
85,848
Rate
99.9%
FL
Total
127,722
Active
126,991
Rate
99.4%
NY
Total
18,333
Active
17,910
Rate
97.7%
ID
Total
2,118
Active
2,030
Rate
95.8%
VT
Total
143
Active
137
Rate
95.8%
NJ
Total
1,895
Active
1,811
Rate
95.6%
CA
Total
247,002
Active
235,634
Rate
95.4%
HI
Total
80
Active
76
Rate
95.0%
CT
Total
122,934
Active
116,521
Rate
94.8%
MA
Total
3,264
Active
3,084
Rate
94.5%
RI
Total
1,231
Active
1,154
Rate
93.7%
NH
Total
210
Active
195
Rate
92.9%
MD
Total
453
Active
416
Rate
91.8%
PA
Total
1,124
Active
1,016
Rate
90.4%
ME
Total
187
Active
168
Rate
89.8%
GA
Total
3,160
Active
2,829
Rate
89.5%
DE
Total
69
Active
60
Rate
87.0%
TN
Total
1,148
Active
996
Rate
86.8%
AL
Total
1,416
Active
1,205
Rate
85.1%
OH
Total
1,130
Active
941
Rate
83.3%
NC
Total
1,578
Active
1,303
Rate
82.6%
KY
Total
390
Active
322
Rate
82.6%
LA
Total
708
Active
581
Rate
82.1%
SC
Total
759
Active
596
Rate
78.5%
MS
Total
426
Active
330
Rate
77.5%
WV
Total
75
Active
57
Rate
76.0%
IN
Total
697
Active
523
Rate
75.0%
AZ
Total
863
Active
643
Rate
74.5%
NV
Total
333
Active
245
Rate
73.6%
VA
Total
774
Active
562
Rate
72.6%
MT
Total
289
Active
208
Rate
72.0%
WY
Total
162
Active
115
Rate
71.0%
MI
Total
1,065
Active
753
Rate
70.7%
AK
Total
110
Active
75
Rate
68.2%
CO
Total
1,010
Active
685
Rate
67.8%
IL
Total
1,629
Active
1,089
Rate
66.9%
MO
Total
987
Active
651
Rate
66.0%
NM
Total
120
Active
71
Rate
59.2%
OK
Total
412
Active
239
Rate
58.0%
AR
Total
482
Active
277
Rate
57.5%
TX
Total
415,403
Active
232,627
Rate
56.0%
KS
Total
539
Active
300
Rate
55.7%
WA
Total
173,144
Active
87,269
Rate
50.4%
MN
Total
135,941
Active
64,691
Rate
47.6%
IA
Total
2,695
Active
1,182
Rate
43.9%
ND
Total
5,786
Active
2,408
Rate
41.6%
WI
Total
7,140
Active
2,960
Rate
41.5%
UT
Total
1,587
Active
641
Rate
40.4%
NE
Total
613
Active
239
Rate
39.0%
SD
Total
3,217
Active
1,037
Rate
32.2%
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