Transfer Your Electrician License to Wyoming: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Does my electrician license transfer to Wyoming?
Wyoming grants journeyman reciprocity to electricians licensed by examination in 17 named partner states (Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah). Come from one of them and the Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Office - Electrical Safety Division waives its journeyman exam once you show a license held at least a year and can document 8000 hours of experience; come from anywhere else and you apply and sit the exam. 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. Fee: $100–$200 (Journeyman license $100; master license $200).
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Verdict
Reciprocity with 17 states
Wyoming's reciprocity is a bilateral list, and the list governs — not your years on the tools. If your license comes from a state Wyoming names below and you earned it by exam, the journeyman exam is waived; if it does not, no amount of experience substitutes for sitting the test. Two cautions specific to electrical reciprocity: the list is directional (it names who Wyoming accepts, which says nothing about the reverse), and a license you were grandfathered into rather than examined for is generally not eligible.
NERA member (the Wyoming board verifies OJT hours and exam scores through NERA). Journeyman reciprocity is limited to the 17 named states; master reciprocity is narrower (Idaho, Iowa and South Dakota only; Utah and the other journeyman partners are not master partners). NERA partner lists are bilateral and not identical between members, so Wyoming's set differs from other states'. Reciprocation exempts only the exam - all other requirements (8,000 hours OJT, 576 hours schooling, 16 CEU hours) still apply. NERA covers journeyman/master electricians only, never electrical contractor licensing.
Wyoming requirements at a glance
| Experience hours | 8,000 hours of documented experience for the journeyman license |
|---|---|
| Fees | $100–$200 (Journeyman license $100; master license $200) |
| Processing time | ~1 week (Up to 5 business days to process each step (~1 week); excludes NERA / out-of-state verification turnaround) |
Step by step
- Confirm Wyoming's current requirements on the Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Office - Electrical Safety Division website — rules change.
- Submit the reciprocity/endorsement application to the Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Office - Electrical Safety Division (application linked on this page).
- 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, and South Dakota, and master applicants must have held a journeyman license for 4 years with 8,000 hours of on-the-job training as a journeyman.
- Pay the fees listed above, and allow for the processing time shown there.
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Frequently asked questions
Which states does Wyoming have electrician reciprocity with?
Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah (17 states, verified 2026-10-29 against the Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Office - Electrical Safety Division). The list is bilateral, so a state Wyoming recognizes does not necessarily recognize Wyoming in return.
How many experience hours does Wyoming require?
8000 hours of documented on-the-job experience for the journeyman license; out-of-state hours generally count toward this minimum.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-10-29.
- Wyoming State Fire Marshal - Electrical Safety Licensing ↗ (accessed 2026-10-29)
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