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Trades license portability
Electrician license reciprocity by state
Electrician licenses are broadly portable across the US — 36 of 51 states accept transfers with either direct recognition or licensure by endorsement. Tier classifications below come from each state's licensing board; click into any row for the source language and current fees.
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36 via endorsement
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7 require exam
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4 not recognized
Reciprocity tier legend
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Recognized
Existing license or national cert accepted directly.
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Endorsement
Apply for a new license — paperwork, fees, no re-exam.
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Exam required
Must retake the state exam or complete state-specific training.
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Not recognized
No reciprocity pathway. Satisfy state requirements from scratch.
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No license required
State does not license this profession.
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Unclear
State policy ambiguous or silent. Contact licensing board.
All 50 states + DC
Each row links to the full electrician profile for that state — exam costs, application fees, licensing board contact, and the source language behind the tier classification.
| State | Reciprocity tier | Summary | Detail |
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| Alabama | edit_note Exam required | Alabama offers limited reciprocity, but applicants must pass the state's Business and Law Exam. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Alaska | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | Alaska has reciprocity agreements for electricians with numerous listed states. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Arizona | edit_note Exam required | Arizona offers reciprocity with a trade exam waiver, but requires passing the state's Statutes and Rules Exam. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Arkansas | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | Arkansas has reciprocity agreements for journeyman and master electricians with several listed states. | Full page arrow_outward |
| California | edit_note Exam required | California has limited reciprocity, but applicants must typically pass California's law and business exam. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Colorado | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | Colorado has reciprocity agreements for electricians with numerous listed states. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Connecticut | edit_note Exam required | Connecticut does not have reciprocity; out-of-state licenses may qualify applicants to take state exams. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Delaware | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | Delaware offers reciprocity with varying requirements, including experience proof for some states. | Full page arrow_outward |
| District of Columbia | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | Washington D.C. has reciprocity for electricians with Maryland (Master) and Virginia (Journeyman/Master). | Full page arrow_outward |
| Florida | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | Florida offers an endorsement process for Certified Electrical Contractors from states with equivalent exams and experience. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Georgia | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | Georgia has reciprocity agreements for electricians with Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Hawaii | help_outline Unclear | Reciprocity for electricians in Hawaii is not specified. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Idaho | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | Idaho has reciprocity agreements for electricians with numerous listed states. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Illinois | block Not recognized | Illinois does not have reciprocity for electrician licenses. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Indiana | help_outline Unclear | State-level reciprocity for electricians is not specified; it is handled by municipalities. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Iowa | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | Iowa has reciprocity agreements for electricians with numerous listed states. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Kansas | block Not recognized | Kansas does not have statewide reciprocity; it is handled at the local municipal level. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Kentucky | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | Kentucky has reciprocity agreements for electricians with Ohio and Virginia. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Louisiana | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | Louisiana offers reciprocity with several states, sometimes with specific conditions or for certain license types. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Maine | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | Maine has reciprocity agreements with Idaho, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oregon, Vermont, and Wyoming. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Maryland | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | Maryland offers reciprocity for Master and Journeyperson electricians from several states, often with specific conditions. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Massachusetts | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | Massachusetts has a reciprocity agreement with New Hampshire for electricians. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Michigan | edit_note Exam required | Michigan does not have direct reciprocity; out-of-state applicants must pass the state exam. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Minnesota | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | Minnesota offers reciprocity for electricians from Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Mississippi | edit_note Exam required | Mississippi has limited reciprocity; many states require applicants to have taken their specific state exam. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Missouri | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | Missouri offers reciprocity for valid, current licenses held for at least one year from other jurisdictions. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Montana | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | Montana offers reciprocity via a "Substantial Equivalency" model, accepting licenses from many states. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Nebraska | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | Nebraska has reciprocity agreements with Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Nevada | help_outline Unclear | Nevada has limited reciprocity for C-2 contractors, but journeyman reciprocity varies and is often limited or nonexistent. | Full page arrow_outward |
| New Hampshire | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | New Hampshire offers reciprocity with Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, and several other states. | Full page arrow_outward |
| New Jersey | help_outline Unclear | New Jersey lacks reciprocity for contractors, but may grant journeyman licenses through conditional reciprocity. | Full page arrow_outward |
| New Mexico | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | New Mexico has reciprocity agreements with Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. | Full page arrow_outward |
| New York | block Not recognized | New York State does not have reciprocity agreements with other states for electrician licenses. | Full page arrow_outward |
| North Carolina | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | North Carolina offers reciprocity with Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. | Full page arrow_outward |
| North Dakota | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | North Dakota has reciprocal agreements for Journeyman and Master electricians with various states. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Ohio | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | Ohio offers reciprocity with Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Oklahoma | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | Oklahoma has reciprocity agreements with Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Oregon | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | Oregon offers reciprocity for General Supervising and General Journeyman electricians with specific states. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Pennsylvania | block Not recognized | Pennsylvania has no statewide reciprocity; licenses are jurisdiction-specific and do not transfer. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Rhode Island | edit_note Exam required | Rhode Island does not have reciprocity; out-of-state licenses only grant eligibility to take the state exam. | Full page arrow_outward |
| South Carolina | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | South Carolina has reciprocity agreements for electrical contractor licenses with some states, allowing specific classifications. | Full page arrow_outward |
| South Dakota | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | South Dakota offers reciprocity with Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Tennessee | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | Tennessee offers reciprocity with several states and accepts the NASCLA exam for contractor licenses. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Texas | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | Texas offers reciprocity for Journeyman and Master electricians with various states, sometimes with specific conditions. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Utah | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | Utah has reciprocity agreements for Journeyman and Master electricians with several states. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Vermont | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | Vermont offers reciprocity with Maine and New Hampshire for electricians. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Virginia | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | Virginia offers reciprocity for various electrician license types with Alabama, DC, Kentucky, Maryland, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Ohio. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Washington | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | Washington has a reciprocal agreement with Oregon for specific electrician types, requiring certain eligibility criteria. | Full page arrow_outward |
| West Virginia | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | West Virginia offers reciprocity for Journeyman and Master Electricians with specific states, requiring an equivalent license in good standing. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Wisconsin | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | Wisconsin has reciprocity agreements with Iowa and New Hampshire for electricians. | Full page arrow_outward |
| Wyoming | assignment_turned_in Endorsement | Wyoming offers reciprocity for Journeyman and Master Electricians with various states. | Full page arrow_outward |
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