Nevada vs Oregon: contractor markets, side by side
Nevada has 15,384 active licensed contractors across the trades we cover; Oregon has 31,562: about 2.1× fewer licensed contractors. Counts come from the Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) and the Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB); market figures are U.S. Census aggregates.
| Nevada | Oregon | |
|---|---|---|
| Active licensed contractors | 15,384 | 31,562 |
| Licenses per 10k residents | 41.0 | 74.6 |
| Residents | 3,752,362 | 4,229,341 |
| Households | 1,578,064 | 1,818,529 |
| Median household income | $71,790 | $80,169 |
| Building permits (2025) | 18,628 | 14,679 |
| Top city by licenses | Las Vegas | Portland |
Oregon is the denser market: 74.6 active licenses per 10k residents against 41.0 in Nevada. 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 Oregon: $80,169 median against $71,790 in Nevada, which generally shows up in project budgets and ticket sizes.
Trade by trade
| Trade | Nevada | Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| Electricians | 2,237 | 1,183 |
| Plumbers | 1,035 | 1,912 |
| HVAC Contractors | 1,236 | 444 |
| General Contractors | 4,097 | 29,946 |
| Roofing Contractors | 425 | — |
| Solar Contractors | 24 | — |
| Landscape Contractors | 753 | — |
| Pool Contractors | 216 | — |
| Fire-Protection Contractors | 143 | — |
| Carpenters | 1,504 | — |
| Concrete Contractors | 737 | — |
| Masons | 379 | — |
| Drywall Contractors | 330 | — |
| Tile Contractors | 413 | — |
| Excavating Contractors | 381 | — |
| Painters | 996 | — |
| Flooring Contractors | 687 | — |
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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Nevada vs Oregon: common questions
Does Nevada or Oregon have more licensed contractors?
Oregon has more: 31,562 active licensed contractors against 15,384 in Nevada, about 2.1× fewer licensed contractors. Counts come from the Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) and the Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB).
Which has the denser contractor market, Nevada or Oregon?
Oregon is denser: 74.6 active licenses per 10k residents against 41.0 in Nevada.
Where does household income run higher, Nevada or Oregon?
Oregon: $80,169 median household income against $71,790 in Nevada, per U.S. Census aggregates.
Where does this Nevada vs Oregon comparison data come from?
License counts come straight from the Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) and the Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB); population, household, income, and permit figures are U.S. Census aggregates. Only active licenses are counted.