🔩 Pipefitter License Requirements by State

Compare pipefitter 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	$54,949
AKAlaska	Required	—	$75	$78,318
AZArizona	Required	—	$75	$61,265
ARArkansas	Required	—	$75	$53,054
CACalifornia	Required	—	$75	$87,160
COColorado	Required	—	$75	$68,212
CTConnecticut	Required	—	$75	$72,634
DEDelaware	Required	—	$75	$63,160
DCDistrict of Columbia	Required	—	$75	$80,844
FLFlorida	Required	—	$75	$60,633
GAGeorgia	Not Required	—	—	$58,738
HIHawaii	Required	—	$75	$85,266
IDIdaho	Required	—	$75	$59,370
ILIllinois	Not Required	—	—	$66,318
INIndiana	Not Required	—	—	$57,475
IAIowa	Required	—	$75	$56,212
KSKansas	Not Required	—	—	$56,212
KYKentucky	Required	—	$75	$56,212
LALouisiana	Required	—	$75	$56,844
MEMaine	Required	—	$75	$61,265
MDMaryland	Required	—	$75	$68,844
MAMassachusetts	Required	—	$75	$77,055
MIMichigan	Required	—	$75	$59,370
MNMinnesota	Required	—	$75	$65,686
MSMississippi	Not Required	—	—	$52,422
MOMissouri	Not Required	—	—	$56,844
MTMontana	Required	—	$75	$60,633
NENebraska	Required	—	$75	$56,844
NVNevada	Required	—	$75	$64,423
NHNew Hampshire	Required	—	$75	$65,686
NJNew Jersey	Required	—	$75	$74,528
NMNew Mexico	Required	—	$75	$57,475
NYNew York	Not Required	—	—	$82,108
NCNorth Carolina	Required	—	$75	$58,107
NDNorth Dakota	Required	—	$75	$60,002
OHOhio	Required	—	$75	$58,107
OKOklahoma	Required	—	$75	$54,949
OROregon	Required	—	$75	$69,476
PAPennsylvania	Not Required	—	—	$61,896
RIRhode Island	Required	—	$75	$65,054
SCSouth Carolina	Required	—	$75	$57,475
SDSouth Dakota	Required	—	$75	$55,580
TNTennessee	Required	—	$75	$56,844
TXTexas	Required	—	$75	$59,370
UTUtah	Required	—	$75	$61,265
VTVermont	Required	—	$75	$63,791
VAVirginia	Required	—	$75	$64,423
WAWashington	Required	—	$75	$74,528
WVWest Virginia	Required	—	$75	$54,317
WIWisconsin	Required	—	$75	$59,370
WYWyoming	Required	—	$75	$60,002

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