Contractor Transparency Scorecard

California Contractor Scorecard

Based on 247,002 contractor license records in California, we calculated an active license rate of 95.4%. seismic zones requiring earthquake-resistant construction and wildfire mitigation

Overall Grade

A+

Active License Rate95.4%

National average: 72.7% (B-) — California is 22.7 points above the national average.

License Status Breakdown

Total Licenses

247,002

Active

235,634

95.4%

Expired

311

0.1%

Revoked

1

0.0%

11,056 additional records carry other statuses (pending, suspended, or unspecified).

Breakdown by License Type

License TypeTotalActiveActive RateGrade
General Building78,92275,43395.6%A+
C1019,14818,41896.2%A+
C3312,63711,98194.8%A
C3611,62611,14095.8%A+
C279,1078,64294.9%A
C207,3886,97294.4%A
General Engineering5,5875,35095.8%A+
C155,1744,88094.3%A
C544,4614,22994.8%A
C393,8423,63594.6%A
B| C103,4353,31496.5%A+
Low Voltage Systems3,3993,21994.7%A
Cabinet, Millwork & Finish Carpentry3,1342,96494.6%A
A| B2,9702,85196.0%A+
Concrete2,7682,54992.1%A

Top Cities in California

The 30 largest contractor markets in California by license volume, ranked by number of contractors on record.

Methodology

Grades are calculated from the share of contractor license records in California 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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