Licensed Contractors in Minnesota
Minnesota's DLI maintains one of the Midwest's most complete contractor registries: electrical, plumbing, and mechanical contractors are all licensed at the business entity level, plus residential building contractors, remodelers, and roofers. General contractors and roofers shown for Minnesota are residential-licensed — the state does not issue a commercial-GC license, so commercial work runs under city or county permits instead.
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The contractor market in Minnesota
Minnesota has 16,763 active licensed contractors serving 5,695,830 residents. County building departments pulled 20,947 permits in 2025, the work pipeline those contractors compete for.
Minnesota has 29.4 licensed contractors per 10,000 residents.
That works out to 6.7 contractors for every 1,000 households.
Cities with the most licensed contractors in Minnesota
| Rank | City | Licensed contractors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minneapolis | 665 |
| 2 | St Paul | 535 |
| 3 | Duluth | 334 |
| 4 | Rochester | 282 |
| 5 | Andover | 250 |
| 6 | Anoka | 220 |
| 7 | Otsego | 218 |
| 8 | Lakeville | 205 |
| 9 | Brooklyn Park | 199 |
| 10 | Maple Grove | 188 |
Ranked by mapped active licenses. Cities only. The full roster covers every Minnesota ZIP.
General Contractors are the largest licensed trade in Minnesota, with 14,925 active licenses. Every other covered trade is shown with its own count in the map above.
Common questions about Minnesota contractors
How many licensed general contractors are in Minnesota?
14,925 active licensed general contractors are registered in Minnesota, verified against the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI). ContractorRoster delivers every one with phone, email, and website.
How do I verify a Minnesota contractor license?
Check any license number directly with the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) at https://www.dli.mn.gov/license-and-registration-lookup. Every record we deliver carries its active license number so you can confirm it at the source.
What does a Minnesota contractor list cost, and how current is the data?
Lists start at $19, delivered as a CSV within 3 minutes. The Minnesota data was last refreshed 2026-07-07, sourced direct from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) and enriched with contact info for most records.
Which contractor trades does Minnesota cover?
Minnesota covers 5 trades: electricians, plumbers, hvac contractors, general contractors, roofing contractors. Search any one by city or ZIP.
Which Minnesota cities have the most licensed contractors?
Minneapolis, St Paul, Duluth lead Minnesota by licensed-contractor count. ContractorRoster covers every city and ZIP in the state, not just the major metros.
Are the Minnesota contractors in this list currently active?
Yes, every record is an active license; expired and lapsed licenses are filtered out. The Minnesota data was last refreshed 2026-07-07 from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI).
Data source
Direct from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI)
Every record we deliver in Minnesotacomes from the state's official license registry, refreshed regularly. We enrich each row with phone, email, website, and Google ratings sourced from public business listings. Contact info present for most records.
Visit Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) →What you get
- • Active license number + classification
- • Business name + license holder name
- • Phone, email, website (most records)
- • Google rating + review count where available
- • Full mailing address + ZIP
- • Issue date + expiration date
- • CSV delivered to your inbox in under 3 minutes