Contractor Transparency Scorecard
Based on 289 contractor license records in Montana, we calculated an active license rate of 72.0%. harsh mountain winters, extreme cold, and wildfire-prone forested areas
Overall Grade
B-
National average: 72.7% (B-) — Montana is 0.7 points below the national average.
Total Licenses
289
Active
208
72.0%
Expired
66
22.8%
Revoked
0
0.0%
15 additional records carry other statuses (pending, suspended, or unspecified).
| License Type | Total | Active | Active Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 87 | 22 | 25.3% | F |
| J-General Journeyman | 71 | 71 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified General Contractor | 17 | 17 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Plumbing | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | F |
| Commercial General Contractor Level 2 | 8 | 8 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Building Contractor | 7 | 7 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial General Contractor Level 1 | 7 | 7 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Contractor Registration | 6 | 4 | 66.7% | C+ |
| FRO | 5 | 5 | 100.0% | A+ |
| JP-Journeyman Plumber | 5 | 5 | 100.0% | A+ |
| S-General Supervising Electrician | 5 | 5 | 100.0% | A+ |
| CL6-Welder | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial Specialty Contractor Level 1 | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial Specialty Contractor Level 2 | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | A+ |
| HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | A+ |
The 6 largest contractor markets in Montana by license volume, ranked by number of contractors on record.
Grades are calculated from the share of contractor license records in Montana 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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