Montgomery: Trades & Licensing
9 licensed-trade categories apply in Montgomery.
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 | 6,011,660 |
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 | Illinois does not have a state-level general contractor license. Roofing contractors are licensed at the state level through IDFPR. General contractor licensing is handled by individual cities and cou |
| Licensing Boards · Electrical · Board Name | Not licensed at state level |
| Licensing Boards · Electrical · Reason | Illinois does not license electricians or electrical contractors at the state level. Electrical licensing is handled by local jurisdictions (e.g., City of Chicago Department of Buildings). |
| Licensing Boards · Engineers · Board Name | Illinois Board of Professional Engineers, Department of Financial and Professional Regulation |
| Licensing Boards · Engineers · Phone | (217) 782-8556 |
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) | 13,441 |
|---|---|
| Business Patterns · Total Employees | 188,936 |
| Business Patterns · Annual Payroll Thousands | 10,717,109 |
| Business Patterns · Year | 2022 |
Sources: Census CBP API — county FIPS match
Standards-Pledged Contractors in Montgomery
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.