> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cslid.nascla.memorang.app/docs/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # 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. | Jurisdiction | Coverage | Surfaced thresholds | Prequalification | | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------- | | [Alabama](/docs/jurisdictions/alabama) | Varies by trade or project type | **\$100,000**, **\$5,000**, **\$10,000** | Required | | [Alaska](/docs/jurisdictions/alaska) | Statewide-heavy | No clear project-value trigger stated | Not required | | [Arizona](/docs/jurisdictions/arizona) | Varies by trade or project type | **\$1,000** | Mentioned | | [Arkansas](/docs/jurisdictions/arkansas) | Varies by trade or project type | **\$50,000**, **\$2,000,** | Mentioned | | [California](/docs/jurisdictions/california) | Varies by trade or project type | **\$1,000** | Not highlighted | | [Colorado](/docs/jurisdictions/colorado) | Mixed state and local | No clear project-value trigger stated | Mentioned | | [Connecticut](/docs/jurisdictions/connecticut) | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Not highlighted | | [Delaware](/docs/jurisdictions/delaware) | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Not highlighted | | [District Of Columbia](/docs/jurisdictions/district-of-columbia) | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Not highlighted | | [Florida](/docs/jurisdictions/florida) | Local-first | **\$250,000** | Required | | [Georgia](/docs/jurisdictions/georgia) | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Mentioned | | [Guam](/docs/jurisdictions/guam) | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Not highlighted | | [Hawaii](/docs/jurisdictions/hawaii) | Statewide-heavy | No clear project-value trigger stated | Mentioned | | [Idaho](/docs/jurisdictions/idaho) | Varies by trade or project type | **\$50,000** | Mentioned | | [Illinois](/docs/jurisdictions/illinois) | Local-first | No clear project-value trigger stated | Mentioned | | [Indiana](/docs/jurisdictions/indiana) | Varies by trade or project type | **\$300,000** | Required | | [Iowa](/docs/jurisdictions/iowa) | Varies by trade or project type | **\$2,000.00**, **\$1,000,000**, **\$75**, **\$20** | Not highlighted | | [Kansas](/docs/jurisdictions/kansas) | Varies by trade or project type | **\$10,000** | Mentioned | | [Kentucky](/docs/jurisdictions/kentucky) | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Not highlighted | | [Louisiana](/docs/jurisdictions/louisiana) | Varies by trade or project type | **\$1.00**, **\$7,500**, **\$50,000**, **\$10,000** | Not highlighted | | [Maine](/docs/jurisdictions/maine) | Varies by trade or project type | **\$600,000** | Required | | [Maryland](/docs/jurisdictions/maryland) | Varies by trade or project type | **\$100,000** | Mentioned | | [Massachusetts](/docs/jurisdictions/massachusetts) | Varies by trade or project type | **\$50,000** | Required | | [Michigan](/docs/jurisdictions/michigan) | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Mentioned | | [Minnesota](/docs/jurisdictions/minnesota) | Mixed state and local | **\$15,000,**, **\$15,000** | Not highlighted | | [Mississippi](/docs/jurisdictions/mississippi) | Varies by trade or project type | **\$50,000**, **\$5,000**, **\$10,000** | Not highlighted | | [Missouri](/docs/jurisdictions/missouri) | Statewide-heavy | No clear project-value trigger stated | Mentioned | | [Montana](/docs/jurisdictions/montana) | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Mentioned | | [Nebraska](/docs/jurisdictions/nebraska) | Varies by trade or project type | **\$2,500** | Required | | [Nevada](/docs/jurisdictions/nevada) | Statewide-heavy | No clear project-value trigger stated | Not highlighted | | [New Hampshire](/docs/jurisdictions/new-hampshire) | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Required | | [New Jersey](/docs/jurisdictions/new-jersey) | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Not highlighted | | [New Mexico](/docs/jurisdictions/new-mexico) | Statewide-heavy | No clear project-value trigger stated | Not highlighted | | [New York](/docs/jurisdictions/new-york) | Varies by trade or project type | **\$500**, **\$300**, **\$50**, **\$150** | Not highlighted | | [North Carolina](/docs/jurisdictions/north-carolina) | Statewide-heavy | **\$40,000** | Required | | [North Dakota](/docs/jurisdictions/north-dakota) | Statewide-heavy | **\$4,000** | Not highlighted | | [Ohio](/docs/jurisdictions/ohio) | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Required | | [Oklahoma](/docs/jurisdictions/oklahoma) | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Required | | [Oregon](/docs/jurisdictions/oregon) | Statewide-heavy | No clear project-value trigger stated | Mentioned | | [Pennsylvania](/docs/jurisdictions/pennsylvania) | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Mentioned | | [Rhode Island](/docs/jurisdictions/rhode-island) | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Not highlighted | | [South Carolina](/docs/jurisdictions/south-carolina) | Varies by trade or project type | **\$10,000**, **\$5,000**, **\$200** | Mentioned | | [South Dakota](/docs/jurisdictions/south-dakota) | Varies by trade or project type | **\$250,000** | Mentioned | | [Tennessee](/docs/jurisdictions/tennessee) | Varies by trade or project type | **\$25,000**, **\$100,000**, **\$3,000**, **\$24,999** | Not highlighted | | [Texas](/docs/jurisdictions/texas) | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Mentioned | | [Utah](/docs/jurisdictions/utah) | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Not highlighted | | [Vermont](/docs/jurisdictions/vermont) | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Required | | [Virgin Islands](/docs/jurisdictions/virgin-islands) | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Not highlighted | | [Virginia](/docs/jurisdictions/virginia) | Varies by trade or project type | **\$1,000**, **\$25,000** | Mentioned | | [Washington](/docs/jurisdictions/washington) | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Required | | [West Virginia](/docs/jurisdictions/west-virginia) | Varies by trade or project type | **\$25,000**, **\$5,000** | Mentioned | | [Wisconsin](/docs/jurisdictions/wisconsin) | Varies by trade or project type | No clear project-value trigger stated | Mentioned | | [Wyoming](/docs/jurisdictions/wyoming) | Local-first | No clear project-value trigger stated | Required |