| Jurisdiction | Coverage | Surfaced thresholds | Prequalification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Varies by trade or project type | $100,000, $5,000, $10,000 | Required |
| Alaska | Statewide-heavy | No clear project-value trigger stated | Not required |
| Arizona | Varies by trade or project type | $1,000 | Mentioned |
| Arkansas | Varies by trade or project type | $50,000, $2,000, | Mentioned |
| California | Varies by trade or project type | $1,000 | Not highlighted |
| Colorado | Mixed state and local | No clear project-value trigger stated | Mentioned |
| Connecticut | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Not highlighted |
| Delaware | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Not highlighted |
| District Of Columbia | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Not highlighted |
| Florida | Local-first | $250,000 | Required |
| Georgia | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Mentioned |
| Guam | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Not highlighted |
| Hawaii | Statewide-heavy | No clear project-value trigger stated | Mentioned |
| Idaho | Varies by trade or project type | $50,000 | Mentioned |
| Illinois | Local-first | No clear project-value trigger stated | Mentioned |
| Indiana | Varies by trade or project type | $300,000 | Required |
| Iowa | Varies by trade or project type | $2,000.00, $1,000,000, $75, $20 | Not highlighted |
| Kansas | Varies by trade or project type | $10,000 | Mentioned |
| Kentucky | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Not highlighted |
| Louisiana | Varies by trade or project type | $1.00, $7,500, $50,000, $10,000 | Not highlighted |
| Maine | Varies by trade or project type | $600,000 | Required |
| Maryland | Varies by trade or project type | $100,000 | Mentioned |
| Massachusetts | Varies by trade or project type | $50,000 | Required |
| Michigan | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Mentioned |
| Minnesota | Mixed state and local | $15,000,, $15,000 | Not highlighted |
| Mississippi | Varies by trade or project type | $50,000, $5,000, $10,000 | Not highlighted |
| Missouri | Statewide-heavy | No clear project-value trigger stated | Mentioned |
| Montana | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Mentioned |
| Nebraska | Varies by trade or project type | $2,500 | Required |
| Nevada | Statewide-heavy | No clear project-value trigger stated | Not highlighted |
| New Hampshire | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Required |
| New Jersey | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Not highlighted |
| New Mexico | Statewide-heavy | No clear project-value trigger stated | Not highlighted |
| New York | Varies by trade or project type | $500, $300, $50, $150 | Not highlighted |
| North Carolina | Statewide-heavy | $40,000 | Required |
| North Dakota | Statewide-heavy | $4,000 | Not highlighted |
| Ohio | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Required |
| Oklahoma | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Required |
| Oregon | Statewide-heavy | No clear project-value trigger stated | Mentioned |
| Pennsylvania | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Mentioned |
| Rhode Island | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Not highlighted |
| South Carolina | Varies by trade or project type | $10,000, $5,000, $200 | Mentioned |
| South Dakota | Varies by trade or project type | $250,000 | Mentioned |
| Tennessee | Varies by trade or project type | $25,000, $100,000, $3,000, $24,999 | Not highlighted |
| Texas | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Mentioned |
| Utah | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Not highlighted |
| Vermont | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Required |
| Virgin Islands | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Not highlighted |
| Virginia | Varies by trade or project type | $1,000, $25,000 | Mentioned |
| Washington | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Required |
| West Virginia | Varies by trade or project type | $25,000, $5,000 | Mentioned |
| Wisconsin | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Mentioned |
| Wyoming | Local-first | No clear project-value trigger stated | Required |
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Licensing thresholds
At what dollar amount does each state require a contractor license? Side-by-side thresholds for all 53 jurisdictions.
Dollar thresholds that trigger a contractor license in each jurisdiction. This table focuses on project-value triggers — the amount of work that requires you to be licensed — not application fees, renewal fees, or bond amounts.