Columbus: Trades & Licensing
Licensing in Columbus 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.
| State Occupation Wages · Year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| State Occupation Wages · All Occupations · Soc Code | 00-0000 |
| State Occupation Wages · All Occupations · Title | All Occupations |
| State Occupation Wages · All Occupations · Employment | 5,469,160 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Licensing Boards · Contractors · Board Name | Not licensed at state level |
| Licensing Boards · Contractors · Reason | Ohio does not have state-level general contractor licensing. OCILB licenses electrical, HVAC, plumbing, hydronics, and refrigeration trades only. General contracting is regulated locally. |
| Licensing Boards · Electrical · Board Name | Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB), Department of Commerce |
| Licensing Boards · Electrical · Phone | (614) 644-3493 |
| Licensing Boards · Electrical · Website | https://com.ohio.gov/divisions-and-programs/industrial-compliance/boards/oh… |
| Licensing Boards · Electrical · Address | 6606 Tussing Road, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 |
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) | 5,267 |
|---|---|
| Business Patterns · Total Employees | 92,828 |
| Business Patterns · Annual Payroll Thousands | 5,892,233 |
| Business Patterns · Year | 2022 |
Sources: Census CBP API — county FIPS match
Standards-Pledged Contractors in Columbus
No Standards-Pledged 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.