Licensed Contractors in New York
New York State licenses essentially no construction trades directly — NYC handles its own. The NYC Department of Buildings licenses general contractors, electrical contractors, master plumbers, and fire-suppression contractors (about 14,800 active), and DCWP licenses about 12,900 Home Improvement Contractors covering residential remodel work. Buffalo runs a separate city roster of 1,100 contractors. Outside NYC and Buffalo, contractor licensing is per-municipality with no statewide roster.
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The contractor market in New York
New York has 29,413 active licensed contractors serving 19,994,326 residents. County building departments pulled 38,667 permits in 2025, the work pipeline those contractors compete for.
New York has 14.7 licensed contractors per 10,000 residents.
That works out to 3.5 contractors for every 1,000 households.
Cities with the most licensed contractors in New York
| Rank | City | Licensed contractors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooklyn | 3,197 |
| 2 | Br | 3,007 |
| 3 | New York | 2,010 |
| 4 | Staten Island | 1,656 |
| 5 | Bronx | 1,452 |
| 6 | Jamaica | 584 |
| 7 | St | 525 |
| 8 | Richmond Hill | 479 |
| 9 | Ne | 453 |
| 10 | Yonkers | 436 |
Ranked by mapped active licenses. Cities only. The full roster covers every New York ZIP.
General Contractors are the largest licensed trade in New York, with 24,160 active licenses. Every other covered trade is shown with its own count in the map above.
Common questions about New York contractors
How many licensed general contractors are in New York?
24,160 active licensed general contractors are registered in New York, verified against the NYC Department of Buildings + DCWP. ContractorRoster delivers every one with phone, email, and website.
How do I verify a New York contractor license?
Check any license number directly with the NYC Department of Buildings + DCWP at https://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/LicenseTypeServlet. Every record we deliver carries its active license number so you can confirm it at the source.
What does a New York contractor list cost, and how current is the data?
Lists start at $19, delivered as a CSV within 3 minutes. The New York data was last refreshed 2026-07-07, sourced direct from the NYC Department of Buildings + DCWP and enriched with contact info for most records.
Which contractor trades does New York cover?
New York covers 5 trades: electricians, plumbers, hvac contractors, general contractors, fire-protection contractors. Search any one by city or ZIP.
Which New York cities have the most licensed contractors?
Brooklyn, Br, New York lead New York by licensed-contractor count. ContractorRoster covers every city and ZIP in the state, not just the major metros.
Are the New York contractors in this list currently active?
Yes, every record is an active license; expired and lapsed licenses are filtered out. The New York data was last refreshed 2026-07-07 from the NYC Department of Buildings + DCWP.
Data source
Direct from the NYC Department of Buildings + DCWP
Every record we deliver in New Yorkcomes 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 NYC Department of Buildings + DCWP →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
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