📚 Teacher License Requirements by State

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

State	License Required	Experience	Exam Fee	Median Salary
ALAlabama	Required	—	$130	$57,765
AKAlaska	Required	—	$130	$82,332
AZArizona	Required	—	$130	$64,405
ARArkansas	Required	—	$130	$55,773
CACalifornia	Required	—	$130	$91,627
COColorado	Required	—	$130	$71,708
CTConnecticut	Required	—	$130	$76,356
DEDelaware	Required	—	$130	$66,397
DCDistrict of Columbia	Required	—	$130	$84,988
FLFlorida	Required	—	$130	$63,741
GAGeorgia	Required	—	$130	$61,749
HIHawaii	Required	—	$130	$89,635
IDIdaho	Required	—	$130	$62,413
ILIllinois	Required	—	$130	$69,716
INIndiana	Required	—	$130	$60,421
IAIowa	Required	—	$130	$59,093
KSKansas	Required	—	$130	$59,093
KYKentucky	Required	—	$130	$59,093
LALouisiana	Required	—	$130	$59,757
MEMaine	Required	—	$130	$64,405
MDMaryland	Required	—	$130	$72,372
MAMassachusetts	Required	—	$130	$81,004
MIMichigan	Required	—	$130	$62,413
MNMinnesota	Required	—	$130	$69,052
MSMississippi	Required	—	$130	$55,109
MOMissouri	Required	—	$130	$59,757
MTMontana	Required	—	$130	$63,741
NENebraska	Required	—	$130	$59,757
NVNevada	Required	—	$130	$67,724
NHNew Hampshire	Required	—	$130	$69,052
NJNew Jersey	Required	—	$130	$78,348
NMNew Mexico	Required	—	$130	$60,421
NYNew York	Required	—	$130	$86,316
NCNorth Carolina	Required	—	$130	$61,085
NDNorth Dakota	Required	—	$130	$63,077
OHOhio	Required	—	$130	$61,085
OKOklahoma	Required	—	$130	$57,765
OROregon	Required	—	$130	$73,036
PAPennsylvania	Required	—	$130	$65,069
RIRhode Island	Required	—	$130	$68,388
SCSouth Carolina	Required	—	$130	$60,421
SDSouth Dakota	Required	—	$130	$58,429
TNTennessee	Required	—	$130	$59,757
TXTexas	Required	—	$130	$62,413
UTUtah	Required	—	$130	$64,405
VTVermont	Required	—	$130	$67,060
VAVirginia	Required	—	$130	$67,724
WAWashington	Required	—	$130	$78,348
WVWest Virginia	Required	—	$130	$57,101
WIWisconsin	Required	—	$130	$62,413
WYWyoming	Required	—	$130	$63,077

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