Electrician licensing is set at the state level — with a handful of states that leave it to counties or municipalities instead. Each state page below names the issuing board, the license types and their experience-hour and exam requirements, the fees, the renewal cycle and continuing-education hours, and reciprocity where it exists. Every figure is verified against the board’s own official pages and dated, so you know it’s current.
Electrician Licensing by State
How to become a licensed electrician in every US state — journeyman and master paths, required hours, exams, fees, renewals, and reciprocity, traced to each state board.
Alabama Electrician License: 8,000 Hours, Prov Exam
Arizona Electrician License: Contractor Licensing Only (No Individual License)
California Electrician License: 8,000 Hours, $175 Fee
Colorado Electrician License: 8,000 Hours, PSI Exam
District of Columbia Electrician License: 8,000 Hours
Electrician License in Alaska — Requirements, Fees & Exam
Electrician License in Arkansas — Requirements, Fees & Exam
Electrician License in Connecticut — Requirements, Fees & Exam
Electrician License in Delaware — Requirements, Fees & Exam
Electrician License in Hawaii — Requirements, Fees & Exam
Electrician License in Iowa — Requirements, Fees & Exam
Electrician License in Kentucky — Requirements, Fees & Exam
Electrician License in Maryland — Requirements, Fees & Exam
Electrician License in Minnesota — Requirements, Fees & Exam
Electrician License in New Jersey — Requirements, Fees & Exam
Electrician License in New Mexico — Requirements, Fees & Exam
Electrician License in North Dakota — Requirements, Fees & Exam
Electrician License in Rhode Island — Requirements, Fees & Exam
Electrician License in South Carolina — Requirements, Fees & Exam
Electrician License in South Dakota — Requirements, Fees & Exam
Electrician License in Tennessee — Requirements, Fees & Exam
Electrician License in Vermont — Requirements, Fees & Exam
Electrician License in Virginia — Requirements, Fees & Exam
Electrician License in West Virginia — Requirements, Fees & Exam
Electrician License in Wyoming — Requirements, Fees & Exam
Florida Electrical Contractor License — Requirements, Fees & Exam
Georgia Electrical Contractor License: $110 Fee, PSI Exam
Idaho Electrician License: 8,000 Hours, PSI Exam
Illinois Electrician License: City-Level Rules (No State Board)
Indiana Electrician License: County & City Rules (No State Board)
Kansas Electrician License: County & City Rules (No State Board)
Louisiana Electrical Contractor License — Requirements, Fees & Exam
Maine Electrician License: 8,000 Hours, Prov Exam
Massachusetts Electrician License: 8,000 Hours, PSI Exam
Michigan Electrician License: 8,000 Hours, PSI Exam
Mississippi Electrical Contractor License — Requirements, Fees & Exam
Missouri Electrical Contractor License — Requirements, Fees & Exam
Montana Electrician License: 8,000 Hours, PSI Exam
Nebraska Electrician License: 8,000 Hours, PSI Exam
Nevada Electrical Contractor License — Requirements, Fees & Exam
New Hampshire Electrician License: 8,000 Hours, Prov Exam
New York Electrician License: City-Level Rules (No State Board)
North Carolina Electrical Contractor License — Requirements, Fees & Exam
Ohio Electrical Contractor License — Requirements, Fees & Exam
Oklahoma Electrician License: 8,000 Hours, PSI Exam
Oregon Electrician License: 8,000 Hours, $100 Fee
Pennsylvania Electrician License: City-Level Rules (No State Board)
Texas Electrician License: 8,000 Hours, $30 Fee, PSI Exam
Utah Electrician License: 4,000 Hours, Prov Exam
Washington Electrician License: 8,000 Hours, $114 Fee
Wisconsin Electrician License: 8,000 Hours, Pearson VUE Exam