💧 Well Driller License Requirements by State

Compare well driller 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	$45,622
AKAlaska	Not Required	—	—	$65,025
AZArizona	Required	—	$75	$50,866
ARArkansas	Required	—	$75	$44,049
CACalifornia	Required	—	$75	$72,367
COColorado	Required	—	$75	$56,635
CTConnecticut	Required	—	$75	$60,305
DEDelaware	Required	—	$75	$52,440
DCDistrict of Columbia	Required	—	$75	$67,123
FLFlorida	Required	—	$75	$50,342
GAGeorgia	Required	—	$75	$48,769
HIHawaii	Not Required	—	—	$70,794
IDIdaho	Required	—	$75	$49,293
ILIllinois	Not Required	—	—	$55,062
INIndiana	Not Required	—	—	$47,720
IAIowa	Required	—	$75	$46,671
KSKansas	Not Required	—	—	$46,671
KYKentucky	Required	—	$75	$46,671
LALouisiana	Required	—	$75	$47,196
MEMaine	Required	—	$75	$50,866
MDMaryland	Required	—	$75	$57,159
MAMassachusetts	Required	—	$75	$63,976
MIMichigan	Required	—	$75	$49,293
MNMinnesota	Required	—	$75	$54,537
MSMississippi	Not Required	—	—	$43,525
MOMissouri	Not Required	—	—	$47,196
MTMontana	Required	—	$75	$50,342
NENebraska	Required	—	$75	$47,196
NVNevada	Required	—	$75	$53,488
NHNew Hampshire	Required	—	$75	$54,537
NJNew Jersey	Required	—	$75	$61,879
NMNew Mexico	Required	—	$75	$47,720
NYNew York	Required	—	$75	$68,172
NCNorth Carolina	Required	—	$75	$48,244
NDNorth Dakota	Required	—	$75	$49,818
OHOhio	Required	—	$75	$48,244
OKOklahoma	Required	—	$75	$45,622
OROregon	Required	—	$75	$57,684
PAPennsylvania	Not Required	—	—	$51,391
RIRhode Island	Required	—	$75	$54,013
SCSouth Carolina	Required	—	$75	$47,720
SDSouth Dakota	Required	—	$75	$46,147
TNTennessee	Required	—	$75	$47,196
TXTexas	Required	—	$75	$49,293
UTUtah	Required	—	$75	$50,866
VTVermont	Required	—	$75	$52,964
VAVirginia	Required	—	$75	$53,488
WAWashington	Required	—	$75	$61,879
WVWest Virginia	Required	—	$75	$45,098
WIWisconsin	Required	—	$75	$49,293
WYWyoming	Required	—	$75	$49,818

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