Excavation Contractor License Requirements by State
Perform earthmoving, grading, and site preparation work. Compare excavation contractor license requirements across all 50 states below.
National Licensing Overview
10 out of 50 states require a state-level license for excavation contractors. In the remaining 40 states, licensing is either handled at the local level or not required at all. Only a handful of states regulate this trade at the state level — most notably California, which licenses nearly all contractor specialties.
Average license fee across states that require licensing: $221. Average exam fee: $111. Actual costs vary significantly by state.
Alabama
Alabama
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Alaska
Alaska
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Arizona
Arizona
$380
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Arkansas
Arkansas
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
California
California
$560
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Colorado
Colorado
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Connecticut
Connecticut
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Delaware
Delaware
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Florida
Florida
$400
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Georgia
Georgia
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Hawaii
Hawaii
$600
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Idaho
Idaho
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Illinois
Illinois
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Indiana
Indiana
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Iowa
Iowa
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Kansas
Kansas
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Kentucky
Kentucky
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Louisiana
Louisiana
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Maine
Maine
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Maryland
Maryland
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Michigan
Michigan
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Minnesota
Minnesota
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Mississippi
Mississippi
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Missouri
Missouri
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Montana
Montana
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Nebraska
Nebraska
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Nevada
Nevada
$420
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
New Jersey
New Jersey
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
New Mexico
New Mexico
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
New York
New York
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
North Carolina
North Carolina
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
North Dakota
North Dakota
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Ohio
Ohio
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Oregon
Oregon
$440
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Rhode Island
Rhode Island
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
South Carolina
South Carolina
$355
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
South Dakota
South Dakota
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Tennessee
Tennessee
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Texas
Texas
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Utah
Utah
$380
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Vermont
Vermont
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Virginia
Virginia
$420
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Washington
Washington
$460
Total Cost
3 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
West Virginia
West Virginia
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Wyoming
Wyoming
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam