Washington Contractor License Statistics
929 new contractor licenses were issued in Washington in 2026-08, the most recent fully-published month. Over the last 13 months the state averaged 882 new licenses per month.
New contractor licenses by month
| Month | New licenses |
|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 929 |
| 2026-07 | 992 |
| 2026-06 | 998 |
| 2026-05 | 1,000 |
| 2026-04 | 1,109 |
| 2026-03 | 1,154 |
| 2026-02 | 893 |
| 2026-01 | 860 |
| 2025-12 | 688 |
| 2025-11 | 633 |
| 2025-10 | 805 |
| 2025-09 | 729 |
| 2025-08 | 670 |
Counted from Washington's licensing board records, refreshed weekly. Active licenses only; the current month is excluded until it is fully published. Months inside Washington's ~7-day publication lag are excluded until the board finishes publishing them.
How many contractors get licensed in Washington each month?
Washington licensed 929 new contractors in 2026-08 — the most recent fully-published month — and averaged 882 per month over the last 13 months, counted from the state licensing board's own published records.
Where does this Washington licensing data come from?
Directly from Washington's state licensing board records, pulled and reconciled weekly. Counts cover active licenses only and exclude months the board has not finished publishing. Months inside Washington's ~7-day publication lag are excluded until the board finishes publishing them.
What's behind the aggregate
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