🔎 Skip Tracer License Requirements by State

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

State	License Required	Experience	Exam Fee	Median Salary
ALAlabama	Not Required	—	—	$37,027
AKAlaska	Not Required	—	—	$52,774
AZArizona	Not Required	—	—	$41,283
ARArkansas	Not Required	—	—	$35,750
CACalifornia	Required	—	$50	$58,732
COColorado	Not Required	—	—	$45,964
CTConnecticut	Not Required	—	—	$48,943
DEDelaware	Not Required	—	—	$42,560
DCDistrict of Columbia	Not Required	—	—	$54,476
FLFlorida	Required	—	$50	$40,857
GAGeorgia	Not Required	—	—	$39,580
HIHawaii	Not Required	—	—	$57,456
IDIdaho	Not Required	—	—	$40,006
ILIllinois	Not Required	—	—	$44,688
INIndiana	Not Required	—	—	$38,729
IAIowa	Not Required	—	—	$37,878
KSKansas	Not Required	—	—	$37,878
KYKentucky	Not Required	—	—	$37,878
LALouisiana	Not Required	—	—	$38,304
MEMaine	Not Required	—	—	$41,283
MDMaryland	Not Required	—	—	$46,390
MAMassachusetts	Not Required	—	—	$51,923
MIMichigan	Not Required	—	—	$40,006
MNMinnesota	Not Required	—	—	$44,262
MSMississippi	Not Required	—	—	$35,324
MOMissouri	Not Required	—	—	$38,304
MTMontana	Not Required	—	—	$40,857
NENebraska	Not Required	—	—	$38,304
NVNevada	Not Required	—	—	$43,411
NHNew Hampshire	Not Required	—	—	$44,262
NJNew Jersey	Not Required	—	—	$50,220
NMNew Mexico	Not Required	—	—	$38,729
NYNew York	Required	—	$50	$55,328
NCNorth Carolina	Not Required	—	—	$39,155
NDNorth Dakota	Not Required	—	—	$40,432
OHOhio	Not Required	—	—	$39,155
OKOklahoma	Not Required	—	—	$37,027
OROregon	Not Required	—	—	$46,816
PAPennsylvania	Not Required	—	—	$41,708
RIRhode Island	Not Required	—	—	$43,836
SCSouth Carolina	Not Required	—	—	$38,729
SDSouth Dakota	Not Required	—	—	$37,452
TNTennessee	Not Required	—	—	$38,304
TXTexas	Required	—	$50	$40,006
UTUtah	Not Required	—	—	$41,283
VTVermont	Not Required	—	—	$42,985
VAVirginia	Required	—	$50	$43,411
WAWashington	Not Required	—	—	$50,220
WVWest Virginia	Not Required	—	—	$36,601
WIWisconsin	Not Required	—	—	$40,006
WYWyoming	Not Required	—	—	$40,432

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