🪨 Geologist License Requirements by State

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

State	License Required	Experience	Exam Fee	Median Salary
ALAlabama	Required	—	$350	$73,619
AKAlaska	Required	—	$350	$104,928
AZArizona	Required	—	$350	$82,081
ARArkansas	Required	—	$350	$71,080
CACalifornia	Required	—	$350	$116,775
COColorado	Not Required	—	—	$91,389
CTConnecticut	Not Required	—	—	$97,312
DEDelaware	Required	—	$350	$84,620
DCDistrict of Columbia	Not Required	—	—	$108,313
FLFlorida	Required	—	$350	$81,235
GAGeorgia	Required	—	$350	$78,696
HIHawaii	Not Required	—	—	$114,237
IDIdaho	Required	—	$350	$79,542
ILIllinois	Required	—	$350	$88,851
INIndiana	Required	—	$350	$77,004
IAIowa	Not Required	—	—	$75,311
KSKansas	Required	—	$350	$75,311
KYKentucky	Required	—	$350	$75,311
LALouisiana	Required	—	$350	$76,158
MEMaine	Required	—	$350	$82,081
MDMaryland	Not Required	—	—	$92,235
MAMassachusetts	Not Required	—	—	$103,236
MIMichigan	Not Required	—	—	$79,542
MNMinnesota	Required	—	$350	$88,004
MSMississippi	Required	—	$350	$70,234
MOMissouri	Required	—	$350	$76,158
MTMontana	Required	—	$350	$81,235
NENebraska	Required	—	$350	$76,158
NVNevada	Not Required	—	—	$86,312
NHNew Hampshire	Required	—	$350	$88,004
NJNew Jersey	Required	—	$350	$99,851
NMNew Mexico	Not Required	—	—	$77,004
NYNew York	Not Required	—	—	$110,006
NCNorth Carolina	Required	—	$350	$77,850
NDNorth Dakota	Not Required	—	—	$80,389
OHOhio	Not Required	—	—	$77,850
OKOklahoma	Not Required	—	—	$73,619
OROregon	Required	—	$350	$93,082
PAPennsylvania	Required	—	$350	$82,927
RIRhode Island	Not Required	—	—	$87,158
SCSouth Carolina	Required	—	$350	$77,004
SDSouth Dakota	Not Required	—	—	$74,465
TNTennessee	Required	—	$350	$76,158
TXTexas	Required	—	$350	$79,542
UTUtah	Not Required	—	—	$82,081
VTVermont	Not Required	—	—	$85,466
VAVirginia	Required	—	$350	$86,312
WAWashington	Required	—	$350	$99,851
WVWest Virginia	Not Required	—	—	$72,773
WIWisconsin	Required	—	$350	$79,542
WYWyoming	Required	—	$350	$80,389

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