💥 Demolition Contractor License Requirements by State

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

State	License Required	Experience	Exam Fee	Median Salary
ALAlabama	Required	—	$150	$54,288
AKAlaska	Not Required	—	—	$77,376
AZArizona	Required	—	$150	$60,528
ARArkansas	Not Required	—	—	$52,416
CACalifornia	Required	—	$150	$86,112
COColorado	Not Required	—	—	$67,392
CTConnecticut	Required	—	$150	$71,760
DEDelaware	Required	—	$150	$62,400
DCDistrict of Columbia	Required	—	$150	$79,872
FLFlorida	Required	—	$150	$59,904
GAGeorgia	Required	—	$150	$58,032
HIHawaii	Required	—	$150	$84,240
IDIdaho	Not Required	—	—	$58,656
ILIllinois	Required	—	$150	$65,520
INIndiana	Not Required	—	—	$56,784
IAIowa	Not Required	—	—	$55,536
KSKansas	Not Required	—	—	$55,536
KYKentucky	Not Required	—	—	$55,536
LALouisiana	Required	—	$150	$56,160
MEMaine	Not Required	—	—	$60,528
MDMaryland	Required	—	$150	$68,016
MAMassachusetts	Required	—	$150	$76,128
MIMichigan	Required	—	$150	$58,656
MNMinnesota	Required	—	$150	$64,896
MSMississippi	Not Required	—	—	$51,792
MOMissouri	Not Required	—	—	$56,160
MTMontana	Not Required	—	—	$59,904
NENebraska	Not Required	—	—	$56,160
NVNevada	Required	—	$150	$63,648
NHNew Hampshire	Not Required	—	—	$64,896
NJNew Jersey	Required	—	$150	$73,632
NMNew Mexico	Required	—	$150	$56,784
NYNew York	Not Required	—	—	$81,120
NCNorth Carolina	Required	—	$150	$57,408
NDNorth Dakota	Not Required	—	—	$59,280
OHOhio	Not Required	—	—	$57,408
OKOklahoma	Not Required	—	—	$54,288
OROregon	Required	—	$150	$68,640
PAPennsylvania	Not Required	—	—	$61,152
RIRhode Island	Required	—	$150	$64,272
SCSouth Carolina	Required	—	$150	$56,784
SDSouth Dakota	Not Required	—	—	$54,912
TNTennessee	Required	—	$150	$56,160
TXTexas	Required	—	$150	$58,656
UTUtah	Required	—	$150	$60,528
VTVermont	Not Required	—	—	$63,024
VAVirginia	Required	—	$150	$63,648
WAWashington	Required	—	$150	$73,632
WVWest Virginia	Not Required	—	—	$53,664
WIWisconsin	Not Required	—	—	$58,656
WYWyoming	Not Required	—	—	$59,280

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