Contractor Transparency Scorecard
Based on 5,786 contractor license records in North Dakota, we calculated an active license rate of 41.6%. extreme arctic cold, blizzards, and river flooding with short construction windows
Overall Grade
F
National average: 72.7% (B-) — North Dakota is 31.1 points below the national average.
Total Licenses
5,786
Active
2,408
41.6%
Expired
2,864
49.5%
Revoked
6
0.1%
508 additional records carry other statuses (pending, suspended, or unspecified).
| License Type | Total | Active | Active Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 4,127 | 1,676 | 40.6% | F |
| Plumbing | 1,341 | 482 | 35.9% | F |
| Contractor Registration | 289 | 221 | 76.5% | B |
| Certified General Contractor | 7 | 7 | 100.0% | A+ |
| J-General Journeyman | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Building Contractor | 3 | 3 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial General Contractor Level 1 | 3 | 3 | 100.0% | A+ |
| FRO | 3 | 3 | 100.0% | A+ |
| LEA-Ltd Energy Class A | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | A+ |
| C-Electrical Contractor | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Air Conditioning Contractor | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Fire Sprinkler Contractor | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial General Contractor Level 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial Specialty Contractor Level 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | A+ |
| LME-Ltd Maintenance Electrician | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | A+ |
The 30 largest contractor markets in North Dakota by license volume, ranked by number of contractors on record.
Fargo
1,730 contractors · 38.4% active
Grand Forks
961 contractors · 35.6% active
West Fargo
860 contractors · 40.7% active
FARGO
216 contractors · 67.6% active
Wahpeton
158 contractors · 39.9% active
Bismarck
107 contractors · 19.6% active
GRAND FORKS
106 contractors · 73.6% active
Horace
104 contractors · 54.8% active
WEST FARGO
91 contractors · 67.0% active
Minot
58 contractors · 36.2% active
Mayville
42 contractors · 38.1% active
Mapleton
41 contractors · 53.7% active
Thompson
36 contractors · 55.6% active
Casselton
36 contractors · 36.1% active
Harwood
34 contractors · 38.2% active
Valley City
31 contractors · 38.7% active
Mandan
31 contractors · 41.9% active
Devils Lake
31 contractors · 19.4% active
Williston
30 contractors · 43.3% active
Park River
29 contractors · 55.2% active
Enderlin
29 contractors · 17.2% active
Grafton
28 contractors · 46.4% active
Watford City
26 contractors · 30.8% active
Hillsboro
24 contractors · 41.7% active
Walcott
23 contractors · 47.8% active
WAHPETON
23 contractors · 56.5% active
Kindred
23 contractors · 34.8% active
Jamestown
22 contractors · 40.9% active
Dickinson
22 contractors · 31.8% active
Larimore
21 contractors · 42.9% active
Grades are calculated from the share of contractor license records in North Dakota 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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