Contractor Transparency Scorecard
Based on 2,695 contractor license records in Iowa, we calculated an active license rate of 43.9%. extreme seasonal shifts with blizzards, tornadoes, and river flooding
Overall Grade
F
National average: 72.7% (B-) — Iowa is 28.8 points below the national average.
Total Licenses
2,695
Active
1,182
43.9%
Expired
1,391
51.6%
Revoked
1
0.0%
121 additional records carry other statuses (pending, suspended, or unspecified).
| License Type | Total | Active | Active Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 2,109 | 827 | 39.2% | F |
| Plumbing | 266 | 81 | 30.5% | F |
| Contractor Registration | 181 | 136 | 75.1% | B |
| FRO | 28 | 28 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified General Contractor | 24 | 24 | 100.0% | A+ |
| J-General Journeyman | 13 | 13 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Building Contractor | 10 | 10 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Commercial Pool Contractor | 10 | 10 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial General Contractor Level 1 | 7 | 7 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial General Contractor Level 2 | 7 | 7 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Air Conditioning Contractor | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial Specialty Contractor Level 2 | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Corporation | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial Specialty Contractor Level 1 | 3 | 3 | 100.0% | A+ |
| LLC | 3 | 3 | 100.0% | A+ |
The 30 largest contractor markets in Iowa by license volume, ranked by number of contractors on record.
Sioux Center
713 contractors · 45.9% active
Des Moines
122 contractors · 23.8% active
Decorah
56 contractors · 53.6% active
Ankeny
48 contractors · 25.0% active
Sioux City
46 contractors · 37.0% active
Lake Mills
35 contractors · 40.0% active
Spirit Lake
30 contractors · 33.3% active
Sigourney
30 contractors · 23.3% active
Mason City
30 contractors · 33.3% active
Cedar Rapids
30 contractors · 46.7% active
Spencer
28 contractors · 28.6% active
Estherville
28 contractors · 28.6% active
West Des Moines
27 contractors · 25.9% active
Osage
23 contractors · 56.5% active
DES MOINES
23 contractors · 69.6% active
Fort Dodge
22 contractors · 36.4% active
Davenport
22 contractors · 36.4% active
Saint Ansgar
20 contractors · 50.0% active
Mc Intire
20 contractors · 10.0% active
Hull
19 contractors · 63.2% active
Council Bluffs
19 contractors · 10.5% active
Waterloo
18 contractors · 27.8% active
Urbandale
18 contractors · 33.3% active
Northwood
18 contractors · 27.8% active
Cresco
17 contractors · 29.4% active
Milford
16 contractors · 50.0% active
Larchwood
16 contractors · 43.8% active
Norwalk
15 contractors · 53.3% active
Waukon
14 contractors · 42.9% active
SIOUX CITY
14 contractors · 78.6% active
Grades are calculated from the share of contractor license records in Iowa 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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