Contractor Transparency Scorecard
Based on 1,895 contractor license records in New Jersey, we calculated an active license rate of 95.6%. coastal storm exposure with dense urban building codes and flood zones
Overall Grade
A+
National average: 72.7% (B-) — New Jersey is 22.9 points above the national average.
Total Licenses
1,895
Active
1,811
95.6%
Expired
44
2.3%
Revoked
0
0.0%
40 additional records carry other statuses (pending, suspended, or unspecified).
| License Type | Total | Active | Active Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR | 524 | 487 | 92.9% | A |
| Corporation | 517 | 517 | 100.0% | A+ |
| LLC | 300 | 300 | 100.0% | A+ |
| FRO | 128 | 128 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified General Contractor | 120 | 120 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Electrical | 46 | 7 | 15.2% | F |
| Certified Building Contractor | 41 | 41 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Fire Sprinkler Contractor | 35 | 35 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Commercial Pool Contractor | 27 | 27 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Air Conditioning Contractor | 21 | 21 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Roofing Contractor | 21 | 21 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Contractor Registration | 20 | 13 | 65.0% | C+ |
| SCC | 11 | 11 | 100.0% | A+ |
| CRS1 | 10 | 10 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Mechanical Contractor | 10 | 10 | 100.0% | A+ |
The 30 largest contractor markets in New Jersey by license volume, ranked by number of contractors on record.
CLIFTON
26 contractors · 96.2% active
LAKEWOOD
22 contractors · 95.5% active
NEWARK
17 contractors · 94.1% active
PARAMUS
16 contractors · 100.0% active
MAHWAH
16 contractors · 100.0% active
JERSEY CITY
16 contractors · 93.8% active
Fairfield
16 contractors · 100.0% active
Paterson
15 contractors · 100.0% active
PARSIPPANY
15 contractors · 100.0% active
WOODCLIFF LAKE
14 contractors · 100.0% active
HACKENSACK
14 contractors · 92.9% active
TOMS RIVER
13 contractors · 100.0% active
ROCKAWAY
13 contractors · 100.0% active
PITTSGROVE
13 contractors · 100.0% active
PATERSON
13 contractors · 100.0% active
Union
12 contractors · 100.0% active
South Plainfield
12 contractors · 91.7% active
Newark
12 contractors · 100.0% active
Kenilworth
12 contractors · 91.7% active
Hackensack
12 contractors · 100.0% active
Edison
12 contractors · 100.0% active
ELIZABETH
12 contractors · 100.0% active
WAYNE
11 contractors · 100.0% active
SECAUCUS
11 contractors · 100.0% active
ELMWOOD PARK
11 contractors · 100.0% active
Carlstadt
11 contractors · 100.0% active
KEARNY
10 contractors · 100.0% active
Jersey City
10 contractors · 100.0% active
EDISON
10 contractors · 100.0% active
Clifton
10 contractors · 100.0% active
Grades are calculated from the share of contractor license records in New Jersey 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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