Contractor Transparency Scorecard
Based on 863 contractor license records in Arizona, we calculated an active license rate of 74.5%. extreme desert heat requiring specialized cooling and UV-resistant materials
Overall Grade
B-
National average: 72.7% (B-) — Arizona is 1.8 points above the national average.
Total Licenses
863
Active
643
74.5%
Expired
191
22.1%
Revoked
1
0.1%
28 additional records carry other statuses (pending, suspended, or unspecified).
| License Type | Total | Active | Active Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 247 | 54 | 21.9% | F |
| FRO | 73 | 73 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified General Contractor | 59 | 59 | 100.0% | A+ |
| J-General Journeyman | 59 | 59 | 100.0% | A+ |
| HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR | 39 | 38 | 97.4% | A+ |
| Commercial General Contractor Level 1 | 36 | 36 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial General Contractor Level 2 | 30 | 30 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Residential General Contractor | 26 | 26 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Contractor Registration | 25 | 20 | 80.0% | B+ |
| Plumbing | 23 | 2 | 8.7% | F |
| Certified Commercial Pool Contractor | 22 | 22 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Building Contractor | 19 | 19 | 100.0% | A+ |
| S-General Supervising Electrician | 13 | 13 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial Specialty Contractor Level 1 | 12 | 12 | 100.0% | A+ |
| JP-Journeyman Plumber | 12 | 12 | 100.0% | A+ |
The 21 largest contractor markets in Arizona by license volume, ranked by number of contractors on record.
PHOENIX
120 contractors · 98.3% active
SCOTTSDALE
59 contractors · 98.3% active
Phoenix
46 contractors · 34.8% active
MESA
39 contractors · 97.4% active
CHANDLER
38 contractors · 100.0% active
TEMPE
34 contractors · 97.1% active
TUCSON
30 contractors · 96.7% active
Tucson
29 contractors · 20.7% active
Mesa
26 contractors · 30.8% active
GILBERT
20 contractors · 95.0% active
Chandler
18 contractors · 38.9% active
Yuma
15 contractors · 13.3% active
SURPRISE
14 contractors · 100.0% active
SUN CITY WEST
13 contractors · 100.0% active
BUCKEYE
13 contractors · 100.0% active
Gilbert
12 contractors · 50.0% active
San Luis
11 contractors · 0.0% active
Surprise
10 contractors · 30.0% active
Scottsdale
10 contractors · 50.0% active
PEORIA
10 contractors · 100.0% active
GLENDALE
10 contractors · 100.0% active
Grades are calculated from the share of contractor license records in Arizona currently marked "Active" by the licensing authority, compared against a fixed grading scale (A ranges from 85% and up down to F below 45%). This scorecard reflects public license status data and is not a measure of workmanship or customer satisfaction.
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