Baltimore: Trades & Licensing
Licensing in Baltimore spans 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 | 2,677,430 |
|---|
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 | Maryland Home Improvement Commission, Department of Labor |
| Contractors · Phone | (410) 230-6231 |
| Contractors · Website | https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/mhic/ |
| Contractors · Address | 500 N. Calvert Street, Suite 401, Baltimore, MD 21202 |
| Contractors · Notes | Maryland licenses Home Improvement Contractors through MHIC. No separate general contractor license exists at the state level. |
| Electrical · Board Name | Maryland State Board of Electricians, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing |
| Electrical · Phone | (410) 230-6163 |
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) | 12,365 |
|---|---|
| Business Patterns · Total Employees | 289,711 |
| Business Patterns · Annual Payroll Thousands | 21,692,023 |
Sources: Census CBP API — county FIPS match
Laws & Codes
Live mirror of statutes, rules, and case decisions for this jurisdiction.
ANA Standards Contractors in Baltimore
No ANA Standards contractors in this county yet.
Operate a contracting business in this area? You can be the first. The ANA Standards Pledge Program lists contractors who have pledged to follow the published Standards of Business on county-level reference pages across the network — sitting next to the actual laws of the jurisdiction we host here. $10/mo, no marketplace, no lead resale, no verification — pledge-based listing.