Oregon has 37,301 CCB-licensed contractors in this site's directory; 852 hold the top commercial endorsement

Oregon's Construction Contractors Board publishes its active license file on data.oregon.gov. From the file retrieved Oct. 30, 2026, this site's directory lists 37,301 licensed contractors with Oregon addresses that it could place in a county.

The endorsements

Under ORS 701.021, anyone who bids or works as a contractor in Oregon needs a current CCB license with the right endorsement. Many firms hold more than one endorsement, so these counts add up to more than the number of firms. Counting each endorsement a listed firm holds:

• Residential general contractor: 28,191
• Residential specialty contractor: 6,686
• Residential limited contractor: 877
• Commercial general contractor level 2: 3,976
• Commercial general contractor level 1: 852
• Commercial specialty contractor level 2: 1,644
• Commercial specialty contractor level 1: 419

Residential endorsements cover work on residential and small commercial structures. ORS 701.021 lists nine residential-side endorsements: residential general, specialty and limited contractors; residential developers; locksmith services; restoration; home inspector services; home services; and home energy performance score contractors.

What each level requires

Bond and insurance minimums rise with the endorsement. Under ORS 701.081, a residential general contractor needs a $25,000 bond and $500,000 in liability insurance; a residential specialty contractor, $20,000 and $300,000; and a residential limited contractor, $15,000 and $100,000.

Under ORS 701.084, a commercial general contractor level 1 needs an $80,000 bond, $2 million in insurance and key employees with at least eight years of combined experience. Level 2 requires a $25,000 bond, $1 million in insurance and four years of experience. Commercial specialty contractors need $55,000 and $1 million at level 1, or $25,000 and $500,000 at level 2. Level 1 firms must have key employees complete 40 hours of continuing education a year; level 2 firms, 16 hours. A firm with both residential and commercial endorsements files a bond for each.

What the bond does

Under ORS 701.068, the bond pays amounts the board determines on complaints against the contractor. It stays in effect at least a year, and the surety's total liability cannot exceed the bond's penal sum, however many years it runs. If a licensee owes more than its bond, the board suspends the license until the amount is paid, and may require a bond up to five times the normal amount to reinstate it.

By county

• Multnomah County: 4,897
• Clackamas County: 4,530
• Washington County: 4,064
• Deschutes County: 3,619
• Marion County: 3,592
• Lane County: 3,000
• Jackson County: 2,465
• Linn County: 1,066
• Yamhill County: 1,010
• Douglas County: 997

For commercial general contractors, the leading counties are Clackamas (698), Multnomah (666), Marion (572), Washington (567), Lane (361).

For residential general contractors, the leading counties are Multnomah (3,196), Clackamas (2,800), Washington (2,654), Deschutes (2,430), Marion (2,354). Deschutes County, around Bend, ranks fourth overall. For residential specialty contractors, the leaders are Multnomah (795), Clackamas (759), Deschutes (716), Washington (615), Marion (520); for commercial specialty contractors, Clackamas (273), Multnomah (240), Washington (228), Marion (146), Lane (143).

By ODOT region

• Region 1 (Portland): 13,790
• Region 2 (Salem): 11,752
• Region 3 (Roseburg): 5,359
• Region 4 (Bend): 5,118
• Region 5 (La Grande): 1,282

Region 5, based in La Grande, covers eastern Oregon and has the fewest, 1,282. Lane County, home to Eugene, has 3,000, and Jackson County, home to Medford, has 2,465.

Renewals

CCB licenses expire on a rolling basis. Of the listed firms, 685 show an expiration date in November 2026 and 1,154 in December. General contractors who keep approved sub lists should check those firms' status before the new year.

Every listing in our directory shows the license number, endorsements and expiration date from CCB's data. See our CCB licensing guide.