Massachusetts contractor market
Contractor market in Massachusetts: permits, companies, and trade benchmarks
Massachusetts pulled 240K building permits in 2024, down -31.4% from 2023, against a 2023 total construction value of $402.9B. There are 9,745 HVAC/plumbing/electrical companies in the state, with 2,464 in the $1–25M revenue band. Largest metro: Boston.
240K
Permits 2024
-31.4% YoY
$402.9B
2023 construction value
All trades
2,464
ICP companies ($1–25M)
Fractional-CFO target
29 yrs
Avg company age
Established market
Trade-by-trade breakdown — Massachusetts
HVAC in Massachusetts
Contractors
1,500
Median job
$18,000
Top 25%
$85,000
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Plumbing in Massachusetts
Contractors
1,100
Median job
$22,000
Top 25%
$110,000
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Electrical in Massachusetts
Contractors
2,400
Median job
$8,500
Top 25%
$55,000
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Roofing in Massachusetts
Contractors
700
Median job
$25,000
Top 25%
$95,000
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Permit data from ATTOM (73.7M property records, 409M permits, 2022–2024). Contractor density from ZoomInfo (494M company locations). Operating benchmarks from Level's proprietary contractor benchmark dataset (2,242 contractors, $13.25B in job revenue). See the full Level Index.