Transfer Your Contractor License to Wyoming: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)

Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety (State Fire Marshal's Office) — Electrical Safety Licensing ↗

Wyoming offers trade-specific reciprocity through the Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety (State Fire Marshal's Office) — Electrical Safety Licensing, covering electrical work for licensees from states including Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, and others. These agreements waive the relevant trade exam — not the business and law exam, bond, or registration. Fee: $100–$200 (Reciprocal licensing fees as published: Journeyman $100.00, Master Electrician $200.00. There is no state general contractor, plumbing or HVAC licence to charge for; local jurisdictions set their own fees.). Select your trade and origin in the checker for the exact answer.

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

Read Wyoming's agreements one trade at a time — that is the mistake most contractors make here. A deal that waives the electrical exam says nothing about general building, and a commercial agreement rarely covers residential work. The tables below separate them so you can see exactly which of your licenses travels and which does not.

Read verbatim from the Department's licensing page on 2026-08-07. The journeyman reciprocal agreement covers exactly seventeen states: Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Iowa and Utah. CORRECTION TO PRIOR RESEARCH: the master reciprocal agreement names only Idaho, South Dakota and Iowa — Utah is on the journeyman list but is NOT a master partner, and an earlier version of this row wrongly included it. No state licence exists for general contracting, plumbing or HVAC, so those trades are deliberately omitted rather than given empty entries.

Wyoming requirements at a glance

Out-of-state contractor license transfer requirements for Wyoming, verified 2026-08-07
Exam	Wyoming licenses only electricians at the state level, through the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety; general contractors, plumbers and HVAC contractors are regulated by individual cities and counties, so there is no state-level licence for those trades and nothing to reciprocate. Electrician reciprocity waives the Wyoming examination but is asymmetric: the Journeyman agreement covers seventeen states while the Master agreement covers only three. The originating licence must have been obtained by examination with a score of at least 70% (journeyman) or 75% (master), held at least one year from the examination date, and be current and in good standing. Reciprocity may be exercised only once per applicant.
Additional requirements	The out-of-state licence must have been obtained by examination, scoring at least 70% for journeyman or 75% for master, and held at least one year from the examination date The licence must be current, active and in good standing with no violations Provide 16 hours of CEUs completed within the 3-year period since the last renewal, at least 8 of them code related Oregon and Utah applicants must have their licensing board email a verification letter directly to [email protected] Reciprocity may be used only once — if the reciprocated Wyoming licence lapses, it cannot be reciprocated again
Fees	$100–$200 (Reciprocal licensing fees as published: Journeyman $100.00, Master Electrician $200.00. There is no state general contractor, plumbing or HVAC licence to charge for; local jurisdictions set their own fees.)
Processing time	The Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety does not publish a processing-time range; set null rather than estimated.

Step by step

Confirm Wyoming's current requirements on the Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety (State Fire Marshal's Office) — Electrical Safety Licensing website — rules change.
Submit the endorsement application to the Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety (State Fire Marshal's Office) — Electrical Safety Licensing.
Arrange license verification from your current state.
The out-of-state licence must have been obtained by examination, scoring at least 70% for journeyman or 75% for master, and held at least one year from the examination date.
The licence must be current, active and in good standing with no violations.
Provide 16 hours of CEUs completed within the 3-year period since the last renewal, at least 8 of them code related.
Oregon and Utah applicants must have their licensing board email a verification letter directly to [email protected].
Reciprocity may be used only once — if the reciprocated Wyoming licence lapses, it cannot be reciprocated again.
Pay the fees ($100–$200 (Reciprocal licensing fees as published: Journeyman $100.00, Master Electrician $200.00. There is no state general contractor, plumbing or HVAC licence to charge for; local jurisdictions set their own fees.)) and allow The Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety does not publish a processing-time range; set null rather than estimated..

Official links

Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety (State Fire Marshal's Office) — Electrical Safety Licensing ↗

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Frequently asked questions

Does my contractor license transfer to Wyoming?

Which states does Wyoming have electrical contractor reciprocity with?

Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Iowa, Utah (verified 2026-08-07 against the Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety (State Fire Marshal's Office) — Electrical Safety Licensing). Journeyman Electrician reciprocal agreement, listed verbatim by the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety. MASTER Electrician reciprocity is much narrower — Idaho, South Dakota and Iowa only. Utah appears on the journeyman list but NOT the master list.

Does reciprocity waive all of Wyoming's requirements?

No. Wyoming's reciprocity waives the relevant trade exam only; the business/law exam, financial statement, bond, and insurance still apply.

What does a Wyoming contractor license cost and how long does it take?

$100–$200 (Reciprocal licensing fees as published: Journeyman $100.00, Master Electrician $200.00. There is no state general contractor, plumbing or HVAC licence to charge for; local jurisdictions set their own fees.); processing The Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety does not publish a processing-time range; set null rather than estimated..

Sources

Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.

Wyoming State Fire Marshal — Electrical Safety Licensing (reciprocal journeyman and master state lists, reciprocal fees, exam-score and CEU requirements, one-time-only rule) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)

Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07

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