Original data research from PlainHireCheck. Each page queries the portal's published source snapshot rather than hand-entered page numbers.
What this research covers
PlainHireCheck research ranks trades, states, and state–trade pairs from a 51-jurisdiction licensing census (20 trades, 1,020 requirement pairs, 72% of pairs currently required), answering one ranking question per study.
Studies below answer one licensing-breadth or bond-amount question each from the live extract; they are descriptive registry summaries, not hiring or compliance advice.
PlainHireCheck's ranking of regulated skilled trades by the number of US states (out of 50 plus DC) that require state-level licensing. Server-rendered from a live query against the trades table.
PlainHireCheck's ranking of US states by the breadth of contractor bond and insurance requirements imposed across regulated trades. Server-rendered from a live query against the states table.
PlainHireCheck's ranking of specific state-trade pairs by the bond amount required to obtain a license in that state for that trade. Server-rendered from a live JOIN of the licensing_requirements, states, and trades tables.
| Publisher | PlainHireCheck |
| Sources | Public state contractor licensing board records |