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Every verdict on this site is computed from this one dataset — so the checkers, the state pages and the pair tables can never disagree with each other. Each state's record carries its board, its sources and its check date.
| State | System | Journeyman hours | Exam fee | Endorses licenses from | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | not published | $110 | Review | Primary |
| Alaska | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | 8,000 | Not published | None | Primary |
| Arizona | Contractor-license state (no state journeyman license) | not published | Not published | Review | In part |
| Arkansas | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | 8,000 | Not published | Review | In part |
| California | Contractor-license state (no state journeyman license) | not published | Not published | Review | In part |
| Colorado | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | 6,800 | Not published | None | In part |
| Connecticut | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | 8,000 | Not published | Review | Primary |
| Delaware | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | not published | Not published | Review | In part |
| District of Columbia | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | 8,000 | Not published | None | In part |
| Florida | Contractor-license state (no state journeyman license) | not published | Not published | None | In part |
| Georgia | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | not published | Not published | None | In part |
| Hawaii | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | 10,000 | Not published | None | In part |
| Idaho | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | 8,000 | Not published | MT, OR, WA | In part |
| Illinois | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | 5,600 | $175 | None | In part |
| Indiana | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | not published | Not published | None | In part |
| Iowa | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | not published | $35 | SD | In part |
| Kansas | No state license — city/county licensing | not published | Not published | None | Primary |
| Kentucky | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | not published | $50 | Review | Primary |
| Louisiana | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | 7,000 | Not published | AR, TX | In part |
| Maine | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | 4,000 | Not published | Review | In part |
| Maryland | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | 7,500 | $65 | DE | In part |
| Massachusetts | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | 6,800 | $80 | Review | In part |
| Michigan | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | 6,000 | $100 | None | Primary |
| Minnesota | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | 7,000 | $50 | ND, SD | Primary |
| Mississippi | Contractor-license state (no state journeyman license) | not published | Not published | OH | In part |
| Missouri | No state license — city/county licensing | not published | Not published | None | In part |
| Montana | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | 7,500 | Not published | OR, ID, ND, SD | In part |
| Nebraska | No state license — city/county licensing | not published | Not published | None | In part |
| Nevada | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | 8,000 | $250 | None | In part |
| New Hampshire | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | 8,000 | Not published | None | In part |
| New Jersey | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | not published | Not published | Review | In part |
| New Mexico | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | 4,000 | Not published | Review | In part |
| New York | No state license — city/county licensing | not published | Not published | None | In part |
| North Carolina | Contractor-license state (no state journeyman license) | 3,000 | Not published | None | Primary |
| North Dakota | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | 7,600 | $50 | SD, MN, MT | In part |
| Ohio | Contractor-license state (no state journeyman license) | not published | Not published | Review | In part |
| Oklahoma | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | not published | Not published | AR | In part |
| Oregon | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | 7,700 | Not published | ID, MT | Primary |
| Pennsylvania | No state license — city/county licensing | not published | Not published | None | In part |
| Rhode Island | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | 8,000 | $75 | Review | Primary |
| South Carolina | Contractor-license state (no state journeyman license) | not published | Not published | NC, MS | In part |
| South Dakota | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | 7,600 | Not published | Review | In part |
| Tennessee | Contractor-license state (no state journeyman license) | not published | Not published | None | In part |
| Texas | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | 8,000 | $40 | LA, AR | Primary |
| Utah | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | 8,000 | Not published | None | In part |
| Vermont | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | 12,000 | Not published | Review | In part |
| Virginia | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | 8,000 | $100 | None | Primary |
| Washington | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | 8,000 | $202.10 | ID | Primary |
| West Virginia | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | 8,000 | Not published | Review | In part |
| Wisconsin | State ladder: apprentice → journeyman → master | 8,000 | Not published | None | In part |
| Wyoming | No state license — city/county licensing | not published | Not published | None | In part |
Primary sources only. A figure enters the dataset from the licensing board's own pages, the statute or rule the board administers, or the exam vendor the board contracts with. Blogs, lead-generation sites and AI summaries are never sources.
“Not published” is a value. When a board does not publish a fee on a readable page, the dataset prints “Not published” rather than borrowing a number from a course seller. States whose records could not be fully confirmed are marked checked in part, on their pages and here, with a note saying what could not be confirmed.
Conflicts are printed, not hidden. When a board's pages and its statute disagree, the state page shows both and says which one the checker uses.
Maintenance. The dataset is re-swept quarterly — exam vendors and fee schedules move most. A cell that cannot be re-verified does not stay live dressed as current; it is unpublished back to “Not published.”
Dataset checked October 22, 2026. This page is information about licensing rules, not legal advice, and it is not a substitute for the board's own answer.
