Electrician License from Ohio to Wyoming: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Office - Electrical Safety Division ↗
A electrical license transfers from Ohio to Wyoming by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Office - Electrical Safety Division, verify your Ohio license, and meet Wyoming's endorsement requirements. No Wyoming exam is required under reciprocity: an electrician licensed by examination (score 70%+ journeyman / 75%+ master) in a reciprocal state, held at least 1 year and in good standing, is exempt from the Wyoming exam; applicants from non-reciprocal states must pass the Wyoming exam.
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Licensure by endorsement
Wyoming publishes no reciprocity list covering Ohio, but the Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Office - Electrical Safety Division licenses out-of-state electricians by endorsement, so this move runs on the board's case-by-case judgment rather than an automatic waiver. If you hold a master license this is usually your route regardless — master electricians typically endorse rather than transfer through journeyman reciprocity. Ask the board, in writing, exactly which exam or experience requirement it will waive before you rely on it.
What changes, Ohio → Wyoming
| Ohio (current) | Wyoming (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Training hours | — | 8,000 |
| Application fee | No statewide journeyman/master license exists, so there is no state journeyman fee. The OCILB commercial Electrical Contractor reciprocity application (a different, contractor-level credential) is a $25.00 non-refundable fee per trade; annual license fee applies on issuance. Municipal journeyman/master fees vary by city and are not published statewide | $100–$200 (Journeyman license $100; master license $200) |
| Processing time | Not applicable at the state level for journeyman/master (municipal); OCILB does not publish a processing time for the contractor reciprocity application | ~1 weeks (Up to 5 business days to process each step (~1 week); excludes NERA / out-of-state verification turnaround) |
| Licensing authority | Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB) — Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Industrial Compliance (issues the commercial Electrical Contractor license only; no state journeyman/master license) | Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Office - Electrical Safety Division |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Wyoming sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Wyoming's current requirements on the Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Office - Electrical Safety Division website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Office - Electrical Safety Division (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Original license obtained by examination with a score of at least 70% (journeyman) or 75% (master), held at least 1 year from the date of examination, and in good standing with no violations.
- Document 8,000 hours of on-the-job training plus 4 years (576 hours) of apprenticeship schooling from an approved US DOL school; hours verified through NERA.
- Submit proof of 16 hours of continuing education, at least 8 of which are code-related.
- Master-level reciprocity is limited to Idaho, Iowa, South Dakota, and Utah.
- Pay the fees ($100–$200 (Journeyman license $100; master license $200)) and allow ~1 weeks (Up to 5 business days to process each step (~1 week); excludes NERA / out-of-state verification turnaround).
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Frequently asked questions
Does Wyoming accept a Ohio electrician license?
A electrical license transfers from Ohio to Wyoming by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Office - Electrical Safety Division, verify your Ohio license, and meet Wyoming's endorsement requirements. No Wyoming exam is required under reciprocity: an electrician licensed by examination (score 70%+ journeyman / 75%+ master) in a reciprocal state, held at least 1 year and in good standing, is exempt from the Wyoming exam; applicants from non-reciprocal states must pass the Wyoming exam.
Which exam will I take moving from Ohio to Wyoming?
No Wyoming exam is required under reciprocity: an electrician licensed by examination (score 70%+ journeyman / 75%+ master) in a reciprocal state, held at least 1 year and in good standing, is exempt from the Wyoming exam; applicants from non-reciprocal states must pass the Wyoming exam.
What does the Ohio-to-Wyoming move cost and how long does it take?
$100–$200 (Journeyman license $100; master license $200); processing ~1 weeks (Up to 5 business days to process each step (~1 week); excludes NERA / out-of-state verification turnaround).
Does this route work for a master electrician?
Usually yes — master electricians typically move by endorsement rather than journeyman reciprocity. Confirm the Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Office - Electrical Safety Division's master-level experience and exam requirements, which are separate from the journeyman track this site's grid tracks.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- Wyoming State Fire Marshal - Electrical Safety Licensing ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- OCILB — Electrical Reciprocity Verification of Licensure (West Virginia, master + contractor electrician) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- OCILB — Contractors and contracting companies (reciprocity applications by state) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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