🔥 Welder License Requirements by State

Compare welder 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	—	—	$42,340
AKAlaska	Not Required	—	—	$62,890
AZArizona	Not Required	—	—	$46,670
ARArkansas	Not Required	—	—	$40,120
CACalifornia	Not Required	—	—	$52,340
COColorado	Not Required	—	—	$50,120
CTConnecticut	Not Required	—	—	$52,890
DEDelaware	Not Required	—	—	$48,670
DCDistrict of Columbia	Not Required	—	—	$56,340
FLFlorida	Not Required	—	—	$43,670
GAGeorgia	Not Required	—	—	$44,120
HIHawaii	Not Required	—	—	$58,670
IDIdaho	Not Required	—	—	$44,670
ILIllinois	Not Required	—	—	$52,340
INIndiana	Not Required	—	—	$46,890
IAIowa	Not Required	—	—	$46,120
KSKansas	Not Required	—	—	$44,670
KYKentucky	Not Required	—	—	$44,120
LALouisiana	Not Required	—	—	$48,900
MEMaine	Not Required	—	—	$46,670
MDMaryland	Not Required	—	—	$50,120
MAMassachusetts	Not Required	—	—	$56,670
MIMichigan	Not Required	—	—	$48,120
MNMinnesota	Not Required	—	—	$52,340
MSMississippi	Not Required	—	—	$40,670
MOMissouri	Not Required	—	—	$48,120
MTMontana	Not Required	—	—	$48,670
NENebraska	Not Required	—	—	$44,670
NVNevada	Not Required	—	—	$52,120
NHNew Hampshire	Not Required	—	—	$48,670
NJNew Jersey	Not Required	—	—	$54,670
NMNew Mexico	Not Required	—	—	$44,120
NYNew York	Not Required	—	—	$56,670
NCNorth Carolina	Not Required	—	—	$44,120
NDNorth Dakota	Not Required	—	—	$52,670
OHOhio	Not Required	—	—	$46,120
OKOklahoma	Not Required	—	—	$44,670
OROregon	Not Required	—	—	$52,340
PAPennsylvania	Not Required	—	—	$48,670
RIRhode Island	Not Required	—	—	$50,120
SCSouth Carolina	Not Required	—	—	$42,670
SDSouth Dakota	Not Required	—	—	$42,120
TNTennessee	Not Required	—	—	$44,670
TXTexas	Not Required	—	—	$48,120
UTUtah	Not Required	—	—	$46,670
VTVermont	Not Required	—	—	$46,120
VAVirginia	Not Required	—	—	$48,670
WAWashington	Not Required	—	—	$58,670
WVWest Virginia	Not Required	—	—	$44,120
WIWisconsin	Not Required	—	—	$48,670
WYWyoming	Not Required	—	—	$48,670

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