Contractor Transparency Scorecard
Based on 1,629 contractor license records in Illinois, we calculated an active license rate of 66.9%. extreme temperature range from bitter winters to hot summers with lake-effect weather
Overall Grade
C+
National average: 72.7% (B-) — Illinois is 5.8 points below the national average.
Total Licenses
1,629
Active
1,089
66.9%
Expired
509
31.2%
Revoked
1
0.1%
30 additional records carry other statuses (pending, suspended, or unspecified).
| License Type | Total | Active | Active Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 649 | 149 | 23.0% | F |
| FRO | 177 | 177 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified General Contractor | 134 | 134 | 100.0% | A+ |
| CRS1 | 123 | 123 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Contractor Registration | 116 | 96 | 82.8% | B+ |
| Certified Building Contractor | 82 | 82 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Commercial Pool Contractor | 58 | 58 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial General Contractor Level 1 | 32 | 32 | 100.0% | A+ |
| HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR | 28 | 27 | 96.4% | A+ |
| Corporation | 23 | 23 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Plumbing | 22 | 3 | 13.6% | F |
| Commercial General Contractor Level 2 | 20 | 20 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial Specialty Contractor Level 2 | 17 | 17 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Fire Sprinkler Contractor | 14 | 14 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial Specialty Contractor Level 1 | 14 | 14 | 100.0% | A+ |
The 21 largest contractor markets in Illinois by license volume, ranked by number of contractors on record.
COUNTRY CLUB HILLS
122 contractors · 100.0% active
Chicago
113 contractors · 38.9% active
CHICAGO
110 contractors · 96.4% active
Aurora
34 contractors · 5.9% active
Rockford
21 contractors · 4.8% active
HOFFMAN ESTATES
21 contractors · 100.0% active
ELGIN
18 contractors · 38.9% active
NAPERVILLE
16 contractors · 93.8% active
Elgin
16 contractors · 37.5% active
SCHAUMBURG
15 contractors · 93.3% active
Geneseo
15 contractors · 0.0% active
DOWNERS GROVE
13 contractors · 100.0% active
BUFFALO GROVE
13 contractors · 100.0% active
Schaumburg
12 contractors · 58.3% active
PLAINFIELD
12 contractors · 100.0% active
OAK BROOK
12 contractors · 100.0% active
Peoria
11 contractors · 9.1% active
PALATINE
11 contractors · 100.0% active
Galesburg
11 contractors · 0.0% active
ROCKFORD
10 contractors · 90.0% active
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
10 contractors · 90.0% active
Grades are calculated from the share of contractor license records in Illinois 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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