Coverage varies by state, trade and authority. These are source snapshots, not a census of unique businesses or a live license check. Ratios cannot establish market saturation or contractor quality.
September 2026 edition
The California contractor market report
223,427 covered roster records from California Contractors State License Board (CSLB). Recorded source refresh: 2026-09-02. The separate trade breakdown below covers 17 categories.
Figures use separately generated snapshots: overall roster totals, trade counts and mapped-city counts can differ in scope and collection time and should not be added together or treated as a reconciled census. The displayed source refresh date does not date every aggregate. Population and households are sums of the covered ZIP estimates. The income indicator is a population-weighted average of ZIP-level household-income medians, not the state's household median. Census context can refer to a different period from the roster. Housing-unit authorizations refer to the displayed permit year; they are not completed projects. See the ACS estimate guidance and Building Permits Survey for the underlying statistical definitions.
Covered records by trade
| Trade | Covered records | Map |
|---|---|---|
| General Contractors | 121,774 | → |
| Electricians | 29,781 | → |
| Plumbers | 18,634 | → |
| Painters | 16,728 | → |
| Landscape Contractors | 12,976 | → |
| HVAC Contractors | 12,571 | → |
| Flooring Contractors | 7,312 | → |
| Tile Contractors | 6,630 | → |
| Roofing Contractors | 5,940 | → |
| Concrete Contractors | 5,851 | → |
| Drywall Contractors | 3,432 | → |
| Pool Contractors | 3,041 | → |
| Excavating Contractors | 2,587 | → |
| Fire-Protection Contractors | 2,332 | → |
| Masons | 2,201 | → |
| Solar Contractors | 1,235 | → |
| Carpenters | 1,116 | → |
Cities with the most mapped records
| City | Covered records |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 5,673 |
| San Diego | 4,197 |
| San Jose | 3,998 |
| San Francisco | 3,461 |
| Sacramento | 3,277 |
| Riverside | 2,229 |
| Fresno | 1,931 |
| Bakersfield | 1,878 |
| Santa Rosa | 1,684 |
| Anaheim | 1,662 |
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Get the California contractor list →Common questions about the California contractor market
How many contractor records are in California?
223,427 covered roster records appear in our snapshot for California. The recorded source refresh date is 2026-09-02. Trade breakdowns are separately generated and are not reconciled to this total.
Which trade has the most contractor records in California?
General Contractors lead California with 121,774 source records, the largest of the 17 trades covered here.
Which California cities have the most contractor records?
Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose lead California by mapped-record count. These counts cover mapped records in our sources, not all businesses in each city.
How current is this California market data?
The recorded California source refresh date is 2026-09-02; this does not date every trade, mapped-city or Census aggregate on the page. Status reflects collection time, not a live check. Coverage and credential types vary by source.