🔗 Bail Bondsman License Requirements by State

Compare bail bondsman license requirements across all 50 states and DC — experience, exams, fees, and salary data.

State	License Required	Experience	Exam Fee	Median Salary
ALAlabama	Required	—	$75	$36,835
AKAlaska	Required	—	$75	$52,501
AZArizona	Required	—	$75	$41,069
ARArkansas	Required	—	$75	$35,565
CACalifornia	Required	—	$75	$58,429
COColorado	Required	—	$75	$45,727
CTConnecticut	Required	—	$75	$48,690
DEDelaware	Required	—	$75	$42,340
DCDistrict of Columbia	Not Required	—	—	$54,195
FLFlorida	Required	—	$75	$40,646
GAGeorgia	Required	—	$75	$39,376
HIHawaii	Required	—	$75	$57,159
IDIdaho	Required	—	$75	$39,799
ILIllinois	Not Required	—	—	$44,457
INIndiana	Required	—	$75	$38,529
IAIowa	Required	—	$75	$37,682
KSKansas	Required	—	$75	$37,682
KYKentucky	Not Required	—	—	$37,682
LALouisiana	Required	—	$75	$38,106
MEMaine	Not Required	—	—	$41,069
MDMaryland	Required	—	$75	$46,150
MAMassachusetts	Not Required	—	—	$51,654
MIMichigan	Required	—	$75	$39,799
MNMinnesota	Required	—	$75	$44,033
MSMississippi	Required	—	$75	$35,142
MOMissouri	Required	—	$75	$38,106
MTMontana	Required	—	$75	$40,646
NENebraska	Not Required	—	—	$38,106
NVNevada	Required	—	$75	$43,186
NHNew Hampshire	Required	—	$75	$44,033
NJNew Jersey	Required	—	$75	$49,961
NMNew Mexico	Required	—	$75	$38,529
NYNew York	Required	—	$75	$55,042
NCNorth Carolina	Required	—	$75	$38,952
NDNorth Dakota	Required	—	$75	$40,223
OHOhio	Required	—	$75	$38,952
OKOklahoma	Required	—	$75	$36,835
OROregon	Not Required	—	—	$46,574
PAPennsylvania	Required	—	$75	$41,493
RIRhode Island	Required	—	$75	$43,610
SCSouth Carolina	Required	—	$75	$38,529
SDSouth Dakota	Required	—	$75	$37,259
TNTennessee	Required	—	$75	$38,106
TXTexas	Required	—	$75	$39,799
UTUtah	Required	—	$75	$41,069
VTVermont	Required	—	$75	$42,763
VAVirginia	Required	—	$75	$43,186
WAWashington	Not Required	—	—	$49,961
WVWest Virginia	Required	—	$75	$36,412
WIWisconsin	Not Required	—	—	$39,799
WYWyoming	Required	—	$75	$40,223

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Data last verified 2026. Salary data from BLS OEWS. Always verify with your state licensing board.