Minneapolis: Trades & Licensing
Licensing in Minneapolis 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 | 2,881,100 |
|---|
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 | Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, Contractor Registration |
| Contractors · Phone | (651) 284-5069 |
| Contractors · Website | https://www.dli.mn.gov/business/residential-contractors |
| Contractors · Address | 443 Lafayette Road N., St. Paul, MN 55155 |
| Contractors · Notes | Minnesota requires residential contractor licensing and residential remodeler licensing through DLI. No general commercial contractor state license. |
| Electrical · Board Name | Minnesota Board of Electricity, Department of Labor and Industry |
| Electrical · Phone | (651) 284-5069 |
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) | 40,654 |
|---|---|
| Business Patterns · Total Employees | 914,142 |
| Business Patterns · Annual Payroll Thousands | 72,394,744 |
Sources: Census CBP API — county FIPS match
Laws & Codes
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- Minn. R. 1545.1970 PROTECTION OF PRODUCTS · source
- Minn. R. 1545.1960 CONTAINER LINERS · source
- Minn. R. 1545.1950 PROMPT OFFAL REMOVAL · source
- Minn. R. 1545.1940 PACKAGING EQUIPMENT · source
- Minn. R. 1545.1930 PLANT SANITATION · source
- Minn. R. 1545.1920 EVISCERATING ROOM FLOORS · source
- Minn. R. 1545.1910 ISOLATION OF PACKAGING AND GRADING OPERATION · source
- Minn. R. 1545.1900 FINAL CLEANING · source
- Minn. R. 1545.1890 HEAD CLEANLINESS · source
- Minn. R. 1545.1880 FINISHING DRESSED POULTRY · source
ANA Standards Contractors in Minneapolis
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