Contractor Transparency 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+
National average: 72.7% (B-) — California is 22.7 points above the national average.
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).
| License Type | Total | Active | Active Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Building | 78,922 | 75,433 | 95.6% | A+ |
| C10 | 19,148 | 18,418 | 96.2% | A+ |
| C33 | 12,637 | 11,981 | 94.8% | A |
| C36 | 11,626 | 11,140 | 95.8% | A+ |
| C27 | 9,107 | 8,642 | 94.9% | A |
| C20 | 7,388 | 6,972 | 94.4% | A |
| General Engineering | 5,587 | 5,350 | 95.8% | A+ |
| C15 | 5,174 | 4,880 | 94.3% | A |
| C54 | 4,461 | 4,229 | 94.8% | A |
| C39 | 3,842 | 3,635 | 94.6% | A |
| B| C10 | 3,435 | 3,314 | 96.5% | A+ |
| Low Voltage Systems | 3,399 | 3,219 | 94.7% | A |
| Cabinet, Millwork & Finish Carpentry | 3,134 | 2,964 | 94.6% | A |
| A| B | 2,970 | 2,851 | 96.0% | A+ |
| Concrete | 2,768 | 2,549 | 92.1% | A |
The 30 largest contractor markets in California by license volume, ranked by number of contractors on record.
LOS ANGELES
6,844 contractors · 94.4% active
SAN DIEGO
6,157 contractors · 95.0% active
SAN JOSE
5,179 contractors · 95.8% active
SACRAMENTO
4,270 contractors · 95.0% active
SAN FRANCISCO
3,971 contractors · 96.7% active
BAKERSFIELD
2,823 contractors · 94.7% active
RIVERSIDE
2,762 contractors · 95.5% active
FRESNO
2,606 contractors · 95.8% active
ANAHEIM
2,202 contractors · 95.4% active
SANTA ROSA
2,150 contractors · 95.6% active
ESCONDIDO
1,816 contractors · 95.9% active
OAKLAND
1,663 contractors · 95.0% active
SANTA ANA
1,556 contractors · 94.4% active
CORONA
1,553 contractors · 95.9% active
LONG BEACH
1,505 contractors · 95.1% active
EL
1,476 contractors · 95.5% active
HUNTINGTON BEACH
1,469 contractors · 96.1% active
IRVINE
1,443 contractors · 94.9% active
ORANGE
1,380 contractors · 95.8% active
SIMI VALLEY
1,368 contractors · 96.0% active
SANTA BARBARA
1,345 contractors · 96.5% active
ROSEVILLE
1,317 contractors · 97.0% active
MODESTO
1,301 contractors · 95.8% active
STOCKTON
1,279 contractors · 94.6% active
GLENDALE
1,269 contractors · 95.6% active
VAN NUYS
1,240 contractors · 96.5% active
CHULA VISTA
1,238 contractors · 94.1% active
CONCORD
1,235 contractors · 96.5% active
VISTA
1,225 contractors · 95.7% active
HAYWARD
1,175 contractors · 95.5% active
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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