🔐 Locksmith License Requirements by State

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

State	License Required	Experience	Exam Fee	Median Salary
ALAlabama	Required	—	$50	$39,593
AKAlaska	Not Required	—	—	$56,432
AZArizona	Not Required	—	—	$44,144
ARArkansas	Not Required	—	—	$38,228
CACalifornia	Required	—	$50	$62,803
COColorado	Not Required	—	—	$49,150
CTConnecticut	Required	—	$50	$52,336
DEDelaware	Not Required	—	—	$45,510
DCDistrict of Columbia	Required	—	$50	$58,252
FLFlorida	Not Required	—	—	$43,689
GAGeorgia	Not Required	—	—	$42,324
HIHawaii	Not Required	—	—	$61,438
IDIdaho	Not Required	—	—	$42,779
ILIllinois	Required	—	$50	$47,785
INIndiana	Not Required	—	—	$41,414
IAIowa	Not Required	—	—	$40,503
KSKansas	Not Required	—	—	$40,503
KYKentucky	Not Required	—	—	$40,503
LALouisiana	Not Required	—	—	$40,959
MEMaine	Not Required	—	—	$44,144
MDMaryland	Not Required	—	—	$49,605
MAMassachusetts	Not Required	—	—	$55,522
MIMichigan	Not Required	—	—	$42,779
MNMinnesota	Not Required	—	—	$47,330
MSMississippi	Not Required	—	—	$37,773
MOMissouri	Not Required	—	—	$40,959
MTMontana	Not Required	—	—	$43,689
NENebraska	Not Required	—	—	$40,959
NVNevada	Not Required	—	—	$46,420
NHNew Hampshire	Not Required	—	—	$47,330
NJNew Jersey	Required	—	$50	$53,701
NMNew Mexico	Not Required	—	—	$41,414
NYNew York	Required	—	$50	$59,163
NCNorth Carolina	Required	—	$50	$41,869
NDNorth Dakota	Not Required	—	—	$43,234
OHOhio	Not Required	—	—	$41,869
OKOklahoma	Not Required	—	—	$39,593
OROregon	Not Required	—	—	$50,061
PAPennsylvania	Not Required	—	—	$44,599
RIRhode Island	Not Required	—	—	$46,875
SCSouth Carolina	Not Required	—	—	$41,414
SDSouth Dakota	Not Required	—	—	$40,048
TNTennessee	Required	—	$50	$40,959
TXTexas	Required	—	$50	$42,779
UTUtah	Not Required	—	—	$44,144
VTVermont	Not Required	—	—	$45,965
VAVirginia	Required	—	$50	$46,420
WAWashington	Not Required	—	—	$53,701
WVWest Virginia	Not Required	—	—	$39,138
WIWisconsin	Not Required	—	—	$42,779
WYWyoming	Not Required	—	—	$43,234

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