Cincinnati: Trades & Licensing
9 licensed-trade categories apply in Cincinnati.
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 | 5,469,160 |
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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 | Not licensed at state level |
| 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. |
| Electrical · Board Name | Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB), Department of Commerce |
| Electrical · Phone | (614) 644-3493 |
| Electrical · Website | https://com.ohio.gov/divisions-and-programs/industrial-compliance/boards/oh… |
| 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) | 21,080 |
|---|---|
| Business Patterns · Total Employees | 515,170 |
| Business Patterns · Annual Payroll Thousands | 35,894,754 |
Sources: Census CBP API — county FIPS match
Laws & Codes
Holding 149,395 sections across 7 sources for this jurisdiction.
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- OAC 5160-59-07 Rule 5160-59-07 | Psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF): cost reports. · source
- OAC 5160-71-07 Rule 5160-71-07 | Chapter 119. hearings conducted under authority of section 5111.914 of the Revised Code: conduct of the hearing and adjudi · source
- OAC 5160-45-09 Rule 5160-45-09 | ODM-administered waiver program: program compliance, monitoring and oversight of ODM-administered waiver service providers · source
- OAC 5160-45-08 Rule 5160-45-08 | ODM-administered waiver programs: criminal records checks involving independent providers. · source
- OAC 5160-80-07 Rule 5160-80-07 | Recording of hearing. · source
- OAC 5160-80-05 Rule 5160-80-05 | Scheduling and attendance. · source
- OAC 5160-80-09 Rule 5160-80-09 | Administrative appeal of the hearing decision. · source
- OAC 5160-80-08 Rule 5160-80-08 | Hearing decisions. · source
- OAC 5160-80-06 Rule 5160-80-06 | Rights and responsibility of the parties and hearing examiner. · source
ANA Standards Contractors in Cincinnati
No ANA Standards contractors in this county yet.
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