Solar Installer License Requirements by State
Install and maintain solar photovoltaic systems on buildings. Compare solar installer license requirements across all 50 states below.
National Licensing Overview
17 out of 50 states require a state-level license for solar installers. In the remaining 33 states, licensing is either handled at the local level or not required at all.
Average license fee across states that require licensing: $195. Average exam fee: $222. 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
$440
Total Cost
2 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Arkansas
Arkansas
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
California
California
$650
Total Cost
2 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Colorado
Colorado
$515
Total Cost
2 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Connecticut
Connecticut
$560
Total Cost
2 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Delaware
Delaware
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Florida
Florida
$465
Total Cost
2 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Georgia
Georgia
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Hawaii
Hawaii
$700
Total Cost
2 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
$535
Total Cost
2 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
$605
Total Cost
2 yrs
Experience
Yes
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
$490
Total Cost
2 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
New Jersey
New Jersey
$585
Total Cost
2 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
New Mexico
New Mexico
$410
Total Cost
2 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
New York
New York
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
North Carolina
North Carolina
$430
Total Cost
2 yrs
Experience
Yes
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
$515
Total Cost
2 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
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
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
$430
Total Cost
2 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Utah
Utah
$440
Total Cost
2 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Vermont
Vermont
$0
Total Cost
0 yrs
Experience
No
Exam
Virginia
Virginia
$490
Total Cost
2 yrs
Experience
Yes
Exam
Washington
Washington
$535
Total Cost
2 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