Philadelphia: Trades & Licensing
Philadelphia's licensed-trades landscape covers 9 regulated categories.
Wages & Occupations
State-level Occupational Employment Statistics (BLS OES) — wages and employment by SOC occupation category. Town-specific OES data is not published by BLS.
| All Occupations · Employment | 5,948,490 |
|---|
Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES)
Licensing
State licensing boards regulate trades — contractors, electricians, plumbers, HVAC, real-estate, etc. Links go to the official state .gov license-lookup tool.
| Has Building Code | Yes |
|---|---|
| Contractors · Board Name | Pennsylvania Attorney General, Home Improvement Contractor Registration |
| Contractors · Phone | (717) 783-4854 |
| Contractors · Website | https://www.pa.gov/agencies/attorneygeneral/resources/home-improvement-frau… |
| Contractors · Address | 16th Floor, Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, PA 17120 |
| Contractors · Notes | PA requires Home Improvement Contractor registration through the AG's office. No state-level general contractor license or exam. |
| Electrical · Board Name | Not licensed at state level |
| Electrical · Reason | Pennsylvania does not license electricians or electrical contractors at the state level. Licensing is handled by local jurisdictions (Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, etc.). |
Sources: State licensing board directories (.gov) (as of 2026-04-11) · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Industry
Trade-relevant industries from Census County Business Patterns.
| Business Patterns · Establishments (employer count) | 29,876 |
|---|---|
| Business Patterns · Total Employees | 668,999 |
| Business Patterns · Annual Payroll Thousands | 46,258,335 |
Sources: Census CBP API — county FIPS match
Laws & Codes
Holding 19,876 sections across 34 sources for this jurisdiction.
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- 70 Pa. Code § 5.1 70 Pa. Code § 5.1. Purpose. GENERAL § 5.1. Purpose. Section 4112(c) of the act (relating to general tes · source
- 70 Pa. Code § 5.22 70 Pa. Code § 5.22. Requirements and fees. § 5.22. Requirements and fees. (a) Unannounced i · source
- 70 Pa. Code § 5.8 70 Pa. Code § 5.8. Applying for certification. § 5.8. Applying for certification. (a) Appli · source
- 70 Pa. Code § 5.2 70 Pa. Code § 5.2. Requirement of annual testing and inspection. § 5.2. Requirement of annual testing and ins · source
- 70 Pa. Code § 5.21 70 Pa. Code § 5.21. Registration. PRIVATE CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS § 5.21. Registration. (a) · source
- 70 Pa. Code § 5.4 70 Pa. Code § 5.4. Certified UPC/PLU inspector. § 5.4. Certified UPC/PLU inspector. A person shall be a · source
- 70 Pa. Code § 5.5 70 Pa. Code § 5.5. Authority of a certified UPC/PLU inspector. § 5.5. Authority of a certified UPC/PLU inspec · source
- 70 Pa. Code § 5.11 70 Pa. Code § 5.11. Obtaining a new UPC/PLU inspector’s certificate. § 5.11. Obtaining a new UPC/PLU ins · source
- 70 Pa. Code § 5.10 70 Pa. Code § 5.10. Expiration of UPC/PLU inspector’s certificate. § 5.10. Expiration of UPC/PLU inspect · source
- 70 Pa. Code § 5.13 70 Pa. Code § 5.13. Inspections: enforcement levels. § 5.13. Inspections: enforcement levels. The ‘ · source
ANA Standards Contractors in Philadelphia
No ANA Standards contractors in this county yet.
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