Plumbing Contractors in Riverside County: CSLB C-36 License Statistics
Riverside County has 1,255 current C-36 plumbing contractor licenses, 6.8% of California's total and the 4th-largest county count in the state. 574 (45.7%) have a workers' compensation policy on file and 629 (50.1%) are exempt. 56 licenses (4.5%) are suspended. Riverside accounts for 218 licenses, the most of any city in the county.
How Riverside County compares
- The share of licenses with a workers' comp policy on file is in line with the state average (45.7% here, 46.1% statewide).
- The suspension rate is in line with the state average (4.5% here, 4.1% statewide).
- The share of sole-owner licenses is in line with the state average (45.1% here, 45.8% statewide).
- The share organized as LLCs is in line with the state average (5.3% here, 5.5% statewide).
- The share that also hold a B general building license is well below the state average: 18.2% here against 23.3% statewide, a gap of 5.1 points.
- The share of licenses under three years old is slightly above the state average: 19.6% here against 18.1% statewide (1.5 points higher).
Workers' compensation coverage
| Coverage type | Riverside County | Share | California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Policy on file | 574 | 45.7% | 46.1% |
| Exempt (certifies no employees) | 629 | 50.1% | 51.2% |
| No current WC record | 23 | 1.8% | 1.3% |
| Leasing firm / temp agency | 25 | 2.0% | 1.3% |
| Self-insured | 4 | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Out-of-state coverage | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
629 licenses in Riverside County certify having no employees. SB 1455 moved the date on which every licensed contractor must carry workers' comp, employees or not, to January 1, 2028; until then the exemption stands, but it becomes invalid on the first hire and CSLB must receive proof of coverage within 90 days. 10 county licenses currently show a workers' comp suspension pending. Workers' comp for plumbing companies →
Suspensions
| Cause | Riverside County | Share of suspended | California share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bond lapsed (contractor's, LLC, qualifying individual, disciplinary) | 34 | 60.7% | 63.7% |
| Workers' compensation | 16 | 28.6% | 21.0% |
| Liability insurance (LLC) | 4 | 7.1% | 5.7% |
| Other | 2 | 3.6% | 9.6% |
14 Riverside County licenses have a bond cancellation already dated on file; unless a replacement bond reaches CSLB before the cancellation takes effect, each becomes a suspension. Contractor bonds → · Check a license →
Business structure
| Entity type | Riverside County | Share | California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sole owner | 566 | 45.1% | 45.8% |
| Corporation | 614 | 48.9% | 47.5% |
| Limited liability company | 67 | 5.3% | 5.5% |
| Partnership | 7 | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Joint venture or other | 1 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
67 county licenses are LLCs, 67 of which have the $100,000 LLC employee/worker bond on file. 228 licenses (18.2%) also hold a B general building classification and 159 hold C-20 HVAC.
Licenses by city
| City | C-36 licenses | Share of county |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside | 218 | 17.4% |
| Corona | 120 | 9.6% |
| Murrieta | 88 | 7.0% |
| Temecula | 81 | 6.5% |
| Menifee | 60 | 4.8% |
| Moreno Valley | 56 | 4.5% |
| Palm Desert | 53 | 4.2% |
| Lake Elsinore | 53 | 4.2% |
New licenses and renewals
106 licenses were issued in the county in the last twelve months; 19.6% of all county licenses are under three years old. 606 licenses come up for renewal in the next twelve months, peaking in Aug 2027.
What this means if you hold a C-36 in Riverside County
The same rules apply in every county, but the figures above show where Riverside County contractors most often run into them: bond lapses are the leading cause of suspension here, as they are statewide, and a lower-than-average share of exempt licenses means most local plumbing companies already carry workers' comp. Coverage pages: workers' compensation, general liability, commercial auto, contractor bonds.
Quote your Riverside County plumbing business
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Statistics are computed from public CSLB records (see the methodology) and are general information, not advice about any licensee or policy. Insurance is offered through Pembroke Insurance Solutions, a licensed insurance agency.