Arizona vs Florida: contractor markets, side by side
Arizona has 43,960 active licensed contractors across the trades we cover; Florida has 110,411: about 2.5× fewer licensed contractors. Counts come from the Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC) and the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR); market figures are U.S. Census aggregates.
| Arizona | Florida | |
|---|---|---|
| Active licensed contractors | 43,960 | 110,411 |
| Licenses per 10k residents | 61.3 | 51.0 |
| Residents | 7,173,962 | 21,634,506 |
| Households | 3,098,364 | 9,915,946 |
| Median household income | $76,830 | $71,602 |
| Building permits (2025) | 51,532 | 178,297 |
| Top city by licenses | Phoenix | Miami |
Arizona is the denser market: 61.3 active licenses per 10k residents against 51.0 in Florida. Density cuts both ways: more contractors to sell to per square mile, and more competition per job for the contractors themselves.
Household income runs higher in Arizona: $76,830 median against $71,602 in Florida, which generally shows up in project budgets and ticket sizes.
Trade by trade
| Trade | Arizona | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Electricians | 5,330 | 14,039 |
| Plumbers | 3,480 | 8,367 |
| HVAC Contractors | 4,328 | 13,726 |
| General Contractors | 16,015 | 58,802 |
| Roofing Contractors | 1,494 | 10,034 |
| Solar Contractors | — | 430 |
| Landscape Contractors | 2,096 | — |
| Pool Contractors | 755 | 4,666 |
| Fire-Protection Contractors | 366 | — |
| Carpenters | 2,359 | — |
| Concrete Contractors | 1,083 | — |
| Masons | 413 | — |
| Drywall Contractors | 879 | — |
| Tile Contractors | 840 | — |
| Excavating Contractors | 1,101 | 2,614 |
| Painters | 2,163 | — |
| Flooring Contractors | 1,258 | — |
Counts are active licenses only, from each state's license board. A “—” means that board doesn't issue a statewide license for the trade, not that the trade doesn't exist there.
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Arizona vs Florida: common questions
Does Arizona or Florida have more licensed contractors?
Florida has more: 110,411 active licensed contractors against 43,960 in Arizona, about 2.5× fewer licensed contractors. Counts come from the Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC) and the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR).
Which has the denser contractor market, Arizona or Florida?
Arizona is denser: 61.3 active licenses per 10k residents against 51.0 in Florida.
Where does household income run higher, Arizona or Florida?
Arizona: $76,830 median household income against $71,602 in Florida, per U.S. Census aggregates.
Where does this Arizona vs Florida comparison data come from?
License counts come straight from the Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC) and the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR); population, household, income, and permit figures are U.S. Census aggregates. Only active licenses are counted.