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Best States for General Contractor

Compare the best states for General Contractor using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for General Contractor

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	WashingtonWA	91/100	$136,180	2-5 years	Incinerator certifications: $200	View guide
#2	HawaiiHI	85/100	$122,910	2-18 years	license renewal every 2 years: $190	View guide
#3	MassachusettsMA	76/100	$147,750	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	AlaskaAK	72/100	$135,630	14.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#5	CaliforniaCA	71/100	$129,000	2-18 years	See agency	View guide
#6	DelawareDE	69/100	$135,200	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	GeorgiaGA	68/100	$101,360	21 years	$200.00	View guide
#8	ColoradoCO	67/100	$113,520	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#9	New HampshireNH	67/100	$106,980	125 yr	$25	View guide
#10	New YorkNY	66/100	$135,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	New JerseyNJ	65/100	$130,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	NevadaNV	64/100	$104,530	10 years	See agency	View guide
#13	IdahoID	63/100	$102,880	3 mo	See agency	View guide
#14	MissouriMO	63/100	$104,350	Under 1 month	See agency	View guide
#15	PennsylvaniaPA	63/100	$103,990	6.1 yr	See agency	View guide
#16	TennesseeTN	62/100	$99,790	1 month	See agency	View guide
#17	IndianaIN	61/100	$99,600	12.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#18	MichiganMI	61/100	$103,610	25 yr	See agency	View guide
#19	WyomingWY	60/100	$97,050	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#20	ConnecticutCT	59/100	$118,680	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	MinnesotaMN	59/100	$117,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	North CarolinaNC	59/100	$104,750	1.7 yr	lic Utilities, Grading, Or Improvement Of Structure Where The Cost Of The Project: $40,000	View guide
#23	MarylandMD	56/100	$128,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	OregonOR	55/100	$126,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	NebraskaNE	53/100	$96,760	20.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#26	LouisianaLA	52/100	$104,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	MaineME	52/100	$104,060	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	VirginiaVA	52/100	$107,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	FloridaFL	51/100	$103,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	KansasKS	51/100	$103,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	MontanaMT	51/100	$102,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	New MexicoNM	50/100	$100,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	North DakotaND	50/100	$101,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	TexasTX	49/100	$99,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	VermontVT	49/100	$99,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	WisconsinWI	49/100	$113,170	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	Rhode IslandRI	48/100	$103,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	South DakotaSD	48/100	$113,520	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	AlabamaAL	46/100	$92,620	2.1 yr	public properties where the cost of the undertaking including labor and materials: $50,000	View guide
#40	ArizonaAZ	46/100	$110,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	IllinoisIL	45/100	$108,570	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	MississippiMS	45/100	$93,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	IowaIA	44/100	$96,300	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	ArkansasAR	42/100	$87,160	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	South CarolinaSC	42/100	$104,040	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	OklahomaOK	41/100	$96,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	KentuckyKY	40/100	$99,620	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	UtahUT	40/100	$99,900	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	OhioOH	35/100	$96,440	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#50	West VirginiaWV	35/100	$76,150	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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