Contractor Transparency Scorecard
Based on 3,264 contractor license records in Massachusetts, we calculated an active license rate of 94.5%. cold winters with nor'easters, coastal erosion, and strict historic preservation codes
Overall Grade
A
National average: 72.7% (B-) — Massachusetts is 21.8 points above the national average.
Total Licenses
3,264
Active
3,084
94.5%
Expired
25
0.8%
Revoked
1
0.0%
154 additional records carry other statuses (pending, suspended, or unspecified).
| License Type | Total | Active | Active Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR | 2,746 | 2,588 | 94.2% | A |
| Certified General Contractor | 96 | 96 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Corporation | 80 | 80 | 100.0% | A+ |
| CRS1 | 74 | 74 | 100.0% | A+ |
| FRO | 69 | 69 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Building Contractor | 37 | 37 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Electrical | 24 | 6 | 25.0% | F |
| LLC | 23 | 23 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial General Contractor Level 1 | 15 | 15 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Contractor Registration | 14 | 12 | 85.7% | A- |
| Certified Fire Sprinkler Contractor | 12 | 12 | 100.0% | A+ |
| OR-Special Inspector | 9 | 9 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Air Conditioning Contractor | 7 | 7 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Roofing Contractor | 7 | 7 | 100.0% | A+ |
| J-General Journeyman | 7 | 7 | 100.0% | A+ |
The 30 largest contractor markets in Massachusetts by license volume, ranked by number of contractors on record.
SPRINGFIELD
237 contractors · 92.4% active
WESTFIELD
126 contractors · 88.9% active
CHICOPEE
125 contractors · 95.2% active
AGAWAM
95 contractors · 94.7% active
WEST SPRINGFIELD
91 contractors · 94.5% active
SOUTHWICK
81 contractors · 95.1% active
WEBSTER
73 contractors · 95.9% active
EAST LONGMEADOW
70 contractors · 94.3% active
WORCESTER
66 contractors · 98.5% active
NEWTON
64 contractors · 100.0% active
FEEDING HILLS
62 contractors · 91.9% active
LUDLOW
59 contractors · 88.1% active
DUDLEY
56 contractors · 100.0% active
LONGMEADOW
53 contractors · 98.1% active
SHEFFIELD
52 contractors · 96.2% active
WILBRAHAM
47 contractors · 97.9% active
HAMPDEN
47 contractors · 95.7% active
CHARLTON
39 contractors · 89.7% active
HOLYOKE
34 contractors · 97.1% active
GREAT BARRINGTON
34 contractors · 100.0% active
OXFORD
31 contractors · 93.5% active
MONSON
31 contractors · 100.0% active
SOUTH HADLEY
30 contractors · 96.7% active
SOUTHBRIDGE
27 contractors · 96.3% active
ASHLEY FALLS
23 contractors · 100.0% active
AUBURN
22 contractors · 90.9% active
BOSTON
21 contractors · 100.0% active
WOBURN
19 contractors · 78.9% active
Springfield
19 contractors · 100.0% active
PALMER
19 contractors · 100.0% active
Grades are calculated from the share of contractor license records in Massachusetts 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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