Contractor Transparency Scorecard
Based on 7,140 contractor license records in Wisconsin, we calculated an active license rate of 41.5%. extreme cold, deep frost lines, and lake-effect snowfall
Overall Grade
F
National average: 72.7% (B-) — Wisconsin is 31.2 points below the national average.
Total Licenses
7,140
Active
2,960
41.5%
Expired
3,783
53.0%
Revoked
10
0.1%
387 additional records carry other statuses (pending, suspended, or unspecified).
| License Type | Total | Active | Active Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 4,919 | 1,706 | 34.7% | F |
| Plumbing | 1,303 | 482 | 37.0% | F |
| Contractor Registration | 529 | 383 | 72.4% | B- |
| FRO | 79 | 79 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified General Contractor | 59 | 59 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial General Contractor Level 1 | 32 | 32 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Building Contractor | 20 | 20 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial General Contractor Level 2 | 19 | 19 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Corporation | 19 | 19 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Commercial Pool Contractor | 15 | 15 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Residential General Contractor | 13 | 13 | 100.0% | A+ |
| J-General Journeyman | 11 | 11 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Roofing Contractor | 9 | 9 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Underground Utility Contractor | 8 | 8 | 100.0% | A+ |
| HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR | 8 | 8 | 100.0% | A+ |
The 30 largest contractor markets in Wisconsin by license volume, ranked by number of contractors on record.
Hudson
480 contractors · 49.4% active
Superior
393 contractors · 34.9% active
New Richmond
300 contractors · 47.3% active
River Falls
246 contractors · 43.9% active
Onalaska
244 contractors · 12.7% active
La Crosse
194 contractors · 33.0% active
Prescott
172 contractors · 48.8% active
Somerset
141 contractors · 46.8% active
Appleton
131 contractors · 14.5% active
Ellsworth
120 contractors · 39.2% active
Osceola
115 contractors · 40.9% active
Ripon
114 contractors · 18.4% active
Eau Claire
106 contractors · 34.9% active
Roberts
80 contractors · 47.5% active
Green Bay
78 contractors · 17.9% active
Madison
70 contractors · 20.0% active
HUDSON
68 contractors · 58.8% active
Saint Croix Falls
66 contractors · 42.4% active
Amery
65 contractors · 47.7% active
SUPERIOR
62 contractors · 61.3% active
Hager City
62 contractors · 56.5% active
Hammond
61 contractors · 44.3% active
South Range
60 contractors · 40.0% active
Baldwin
57 contractors · 43.9% active
Holmen
55 contractors · 34.5% active
Grantsburg
51 contractors · 45.1% active
Milwaukee
50 contractors · 32.0% active
Dresser
50 contractors · 46.0% active
West Salem
47 contractors · 27.7% active
Menomonie
47 contractors · 40.4% active
Grades are calculated from the share of contractor license records in Wisconsin 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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