Contractor Transparency Scorecard
Based on 8,414 contractor license records associated with Seattle, Washington, the active license rate is 46.7%.
Overall Grade
D
Total
8,414
Active
3,931
46.7%
Expired
3,322
39.5%
1,161 additional records carry other statuses (revoked, pending, suspended, or unspecified).
| License Type | Total | Active | Active Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR | 7,660 | 3,403 | 44.4% | F |
| ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR | 435 | 263 | 60.5% | C |
| PLUMBING CONTRACTOR | 138 | 100 | 72.5% | B- |
| J-General Journeyman | 31 | 31 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial General Contractor Level 1 | 18 | 18 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial General Contractor Level 2 | 15 | 15 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial Specialty Contractor Level 1 | 11 | 11 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Residential General Contractor | 11 | 11 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial Specialty Contractor Level 2 | 10 | 10 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Electrical | 10 | 1 | 10.0% | F |
| ELEVATOR CONTRACTOR | 8 | 5 | 62.5% | C |
| S-General Supervising Electrician | 5 | 5 | 100.0% | A+ |
| BB-Boiler Business | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified General Contractor | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Contractor Registration | 4 | 3 | 75.0% | B |
This scorecard is based on the share of contractor license records tied to Seattle that are currently marked "Active" by the state licensing authority, compared against a fixed grading scale. It reflects public license status data only and is not a measure of workmanship or customer satisfaction.
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