🗺️ Land Surveyor License Requirements by State

Compare land surveyor 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	$59,655
AKAlaska	Required	—	$350	$85,026
AZArizona	Required	—	$350	$66,512
ARArkansas	Required	—	$350	$57,598
CACalifornia	Required	—	$350	$94,626
COColorado	Required	—	$350	$74,055
CTConnecticut	Required	—	$350	$78,855
DEDelaware	Required	—	$350	$68,570
DCDistrict of Columbia	Required	—	$350	$87,769
FLFlorida	Required	—	$350	$65,827
GAGeorgia	Required	—	$350	$63,770
HIHawaii	Required	—	$350	$92,569
IDIdaho	Required	—	$350	$64,455
ILIllinois	Required	—	$350	$71,998
INIndiana	Required	—	$350	$62,398
IAIowa	Required	—	$350	$61,027
KSKansas	Required	—	$350	$61,027
KYKentucky	Required	—	$350	$61,027
LALouisiana	Required	—	$350	$61,713
MEMaine	Required	—	$350	$66,512
MDMaryland	Required	—	$350	$74,741
MAMassachusetts	Required	—	$350	$83,655
MIMichigan	Required	—	$350	$64,455
MNMinnesota	Required	—	$350	$71,312
MSMississippi	Required	—	$350	$56,913
MOMissouri	Required	—	$350	$61,713
MTMontana	Required	—	$350	$65,827
NENebraska	Required	—	$350	$61,713
NVNevada	Required	—	$350	$69,941
NHNew Hampshire	Required	—	$350	$71,312
NJNew Jersey	Required	—	$350	$80,912
NMNew Mexico	Required	—	$350	$62,398
NYNew York	Required	—	$350	$89,141
NCNorth Carolina	Required	—	$350	$63,084
NDNorth Dakota	Required	—	$350	$65,141
OHOhio	Required	—	$350	$63,084
OKOklahoma	Required	—	$350	$59,655
OROregon	Required	—	$350	$75,427
PAPennsylvania	Required	—	$350	$67,198
RIRhode Island	Required	—	$350	$70,627
SCSouth Carolina	Required	—	$350	$62,398
SDSouth Dakota	Required	—	$350	$60,341
TNTennessee	Required	—	$350	$61,713
TXTexas	Required	—	$350	$64,455
UTUtah	Required	—	$350	$66,512
VTVermont	Required	—	$350	$69,255
VAVirginia	Required	—	$350	$69,941
WAWashington	Required	—	$350	$80,912
WVWest Virginia	Required	—	$350	$58,970
WIWisconsin	Required	—	$350	$64,455
WYWyoming	Required	—	$350	$65,141

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