Electrician license lookup by state
Of the 50 states we surveyed, 44 states license electricians at the state level, 1 registers them without a competency license, and 5 leave licensing to cities and counties or have no state license we could find. The table names the state board and links its official license lookup where we could load it. Treat the board's own record as final.
Look up an electrical license by state
| State | Credential | Board | Official lookup | Job-size threshold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | State license | Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors | Search Alabama licenses | None recorded |
| Alaska | State registration | Alaska DCCED, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (contractor registration and electrical administrator license); Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Mechanical Inspection Section (Certificates of Fitness) | Search Alaska licenses | None recorded |
| Arizona | State license | Arizona Registrar of Contractors | Search Arizona licenses | A license is required for any job of $1,000 or more (labor and materials combined) and for any job of any size that needs a local building permit; the handyman exemption below $1,000 covers only casual or minor work. |
| Arkansas | State license | Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas (Department of Labor and Licensing) | Search Arkansas licenses | None recorded |
| California | State license | Contractors State License Board | Search California licenses | A CSLB license is required when labor, materials and other costs on the project total $1,000 or more, or the job needs a building permit or uses employee labor. |
| Colorado | State license | Colorado State Electrical Board, Division of Professions and Occupations, Department of Regulatory Agencies | Search Colorado licenses | None recorded |
| Connecticut | State license | Electrical Work Board, Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection | Search Connecticut licenses | None recorded |
| Delaware | State license | Delaware Board of Electrical Examiners, Division of Professional Regulation | Search Delaware licenses | None recorded |
| Florida | State license | Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board (ECLB), Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation | Search Florida licenses | None recorded |
| Georgia | State license | State Construction Industry Licensing Board, Division of Electrical Contractors, Georgia Secretary of State | Search Georgia licenses | None recorded |
| Hawaii | State license | Contractors License Board (DCCA Professional and Vocational Licensing Division) | Search Hawaii licenses | A contractor license is required for any project over $1,500 in labor and material, or any project that needs a building, electrical or plumbing permit. |
| Idaho | State license | Idaho Electrical Board (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) | Search Idaho licenses | None recorded |
| Illinois | City or county | None at state level (municipal registration) | Lookup not confirmed | None recorded |
| Indiana | City or county | None at state level (city and county licensing) | Lookup not confirmed | None recorded |
| Iowa | State license | Iowa Electrical Examining Board (DIAL) | Search Iowa licenses | None recorded |
| Kansas | City or county | None at state level (cities and counties) | Lookup not confirmed | None recorded |
| Kentucky | State license | Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, Division of Electrical | Search Kentucky licenses | None recorded |
| Louisiana | State license | Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors | Search Louisiana licenses | Electrical work valued over $10,000 including labor and materials requires an LSLBC license. |
| Maine | State license | Electricians' Examining Board (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation) | Search Maine licenses | None recorded |
| Maryland | State license | Maryland State Board of Electricians | Search Maryland licenses | None recorded |
| Massachusetts | State license | Board of State Examiners of Electricians (Division of Occupational Licensure) | Search Massachusetts licenses | None recorded |
| Michigan | State license | Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Construction Codes, Licensing Section | Search Michigan licenses | None recorded |
| Minnesota | State license | Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, Construction Codes and Licensing Division (Board of Electricity) | Search Minnesota licenses | None recorded |
| Mississippi | State license | Mississippi State Board of Contractors | Search Mississippi licenses | No dollar threshold for residential electrical work: an MSBOC license is required no matter the dollar amount; commercial electrical contracts need a commercial license over $50,000. |
| Missouri | State license | Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Office of Statewide Electrical Contractors | Search Missouri licenses | None recorded |
| Montana | State license | Montana State Electrical Board | Search Montana licenses | None recorded |
| Nebraska | State license | Nebraska State Electrical Division (State Electrical Board) | Lookup not confirmed | None recorded |
| Nevada | State license | Nevada State Contractors Board | Search Nevada licenses | No dollar threshold: the $1,000 small repair exemption does not cover plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, heating or air conditioning work. |
| New Hampshire | State license | New Hampshire Electricians' Board (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) | Search New Hampshire licenses | None recorded |
| New Jersey | State license | Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors | Search New Jersey licenses | None recorded |
| New Mexico | State license | New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division | Search New Mexico licenses | No dollar threshold: the handyman exemption does not apply to electrical wiring, plumbing or gas fitting work, so a license is required regardless of job size. |
| New York | City or county | None at state level (local: NYC Department of Buildings, Suffolk and Westchester county consumer offices, other municipalities) | Lookup not confirmed | None recorded |
| North Carolina | State license | North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors | Search North Carolina licenses | None recorded |
| North Dakota | State license | North Dakota State Electrical Board | Search North Dakota licenses | None recorded |
| Ohio | State license | Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (Department of Commerce, Division of Industrial Compliance) | Search Ohio licenses | None recorded |
| Oklahoma | State license | Oklahoma Construction Industries Board | Lookup not confirmed | None recorded |
| Oregon | State license | Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, Building Codes Division | Search Oregon licenses | None recorded |
| Pennsylvania | City or county | City or county | Lookup not confirmed | None recorded |
| Rhode Island | State license | Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, Division of Professional Regulation (Board of Examiners of Electricians) | Search Rhode Island licenses | None recorded |
| South Carolina | State license | South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board (commercial, Mechanical Contractor EL classification); South Carolina Residential Builders Commission (Residential Electrician) | Search South Carolina licenses | Residential electrical work over $500 requires a license (commercial over $10,000 goes to CLB). |
| South Dakota | State license | South Dakota State Electrical Commission | Lookup not confirmed | None recorded |
| Tennessee | State license | Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors | Search Tennessee licenses | A state contractor license is required for electrical work of $25,000 or more per project, including materials, equipment and labor. |
| Texas | State license | Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation | Search Texas licenses | No job dollar threshold: anyone who performs electrical work in Texas must be licensed. |
| Utah | State license | Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) | Search Utah licenses | No dollar threshold: electrical work on a project under the $7,000 handyman exemption must still be performed by a licensed contractor. |
| Vermont | State license | Vermont Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire Safety (Electricians' Licensing Board) | Search Vermont licenses | None recorded |
| Virginia | State license | Virginia Board for Contractors (Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation) | Search Virginia licenses | A Class C contractor license is needed once a single contract or project is over $1,000 (Class B from $30,000, Class A from $150,000). |
| Washington | State license | Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I), Electrical Program | Search Washington licenses | None recorded |
| West Virginia | State license | West Virginia Contractor Licensing Board (contractor); West Virginia State Fire Marshal (electrician license) | Search West Virginia licenses | Contractor license needed when the job costs $5,000 or more for residential work or $25,000 or more for commercial work. |
| Wisconsin | State license | Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) | Search Wisconsin licenses | None recorded |
| Wyoming | State license | Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Office, Electrical Safety (Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety) | Search Wyoming licenses | None recorded |
Questions
- How do I look up an electrical license?
- Find the state in the table and use its official lookup button. Where the table says the lookup is not confirmed, we could not load it when we checked, so go through the board site instead.
- Which states license electricians at the state level?
- 44 of the 50 states we surveyed issue a state license to electricians. Each row names the board that issues it.
- What if my state does not license electricians?
- In 5 states, we found no state-level license for electricians. Check with the city or county building department where the work is done, since local rules apply there.
- What is a state registration?
- A registration records the business with the state but is not a test of skill. 1 state registers electricians this way.
This is not a government site. The licensing board's own record governs; always confirm on the official lookup. Information as of October 6, 2026.