Contractor Transparency Scorecard
Based on 415,403 contractor license records in Texas, we calculated an active license rate of 56.0%. extreme heat, hurricane coast, expansive clay soils, and one of the fastest-growing construction markets
Overall Grade
C-
National average: 72.7% (B-) — Texas is 16.7 points below the national average.
Total Licenses
415,403
Active
232,627
56.0%
Expired
182,738
44.0%
Revoked
2
0.0%
36 additional records carry other statuses (pending, suspended, or unspecified).
| License Type | Total | Active | Active Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice Electrician | 237,764 | 114,324 | 48.1% | D |
| A/C Technician | 58,095 | 32,799 | 56.5% | C- |
| Journeyman Electrician | 44,155 | 31,198 | 70.7% | B- |
| A/C Contractor | 19,810 | 15,342 | 77.4% | B |
| Master Electrician | 19,572 | 15,045 | 76.9% | B |
| Electrical Contractor | 13,820 | 10,535 | 76.2% | B |
| Apprentice Sign Electrician | 5,122 | 1,932 | 37.7% | F |
| Appliance Installer | 2,502 | 1,853 | 74.1% | B- |
| Residential Wireman | 2,498 | 1,556 | 62.3% | C |
| Water Well Driller/Pump Installer | 1,740 | 1,325 | 76.1% | B |
| Electrical | 1,225 | 209 | 17.1% | F |
| Water Well Driller/Pump Installer Apprentice | 982 | 470 | 47.9% | D |
| Appliance Installation Contractor | 833 | 614 | 73.7% | B- |
| Journeyman Industrial Electrician | 753 | 544 | 72.2% | B- |
| Maintenance Electrician | 687 | 463 | 67.4% | C+ |
The 30 largest contractor markets in Texas by license volume, ranked by number of contractors on record.
HOUSTON
1,705 contractors · 80.1% active
SAN ANTONIO
944 contractors · 75.3% active
AUSTIN
592 contractors · 80.7% active
DALLAS
565 contractors · 74.9% active
FORT WORTH
438 contractors · 81.1% active
EL PASO
368 contractors · 73.9% active
IRVING
257 contractors · 89.5% active
SPRING
220 contractors · 75.5% active
ARLINGTON
187 contractors · 78.6% active
MIDLAND
184 contractors · 73.9% active
KATY
179 contractors · 77.7% active
LUBBOCK
176 contractors · 79.5% active
CORPUS CHRISTI
167 contractors · 83.8% active
Houston
160 contractors · 26.3% active
ODESSA
150 contractors · 77.3% active
AMARILLO
149 contractors · 84.6% active
PLANO
145 contractors · 79.3% active
CONROE
144 contractors · 73.6% active
GARLAND
131 contractors · 83.2% active
SEMINOLE
130 contractors · 66.2% active
NEW BRAUNFELS
121 contractors · 78.5% active
WEATHERFORD
114 contractors · 71.1% active
CYPRESS
114 contractors · 75.4% active
GRAND PRAIRIE
107 contractors · 75.7% active
GEORGETOWN
107 contractors · 75.7% active
RICHARDSON
103 contractors · 80.6% active
TOMBALL
97 contractors · 80.4% active
HUMBLE
96 contractors · 67.7% active
CARROLLTON
95 contractors · 82.1% active
FRISCO
92 contractors · 76.1% active
Grades are calculated from the share of contractor license records in Texas 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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