Wyoming electrician license requirements

Apprentice or trainee

• An apprentice license is required. Start the licensing process within 10 days of starting work.
• 144 classroom hours a year, 576 in total, in a DOL-approved program.
• One journeyman or master can supervise up to two apprentices.
• Apprentice license: $20 new or renewal, $40 to reinstate after more than a year.

Journeyman

• 4 years and 8,000 work hours, with no more than 75% in one category (residential, commercial or industrial).
• Accredited electrical study beyond the 576 hours can credit up to 2 years (4,000 hours). Military experience can also count.
• Without 576 classroom hours: 10 years and 20,000 hours as a licensed electrician, with Chief Electrical Inspector approval.

Exam and application

1. 1.

   Apply through State Fire Marshal Electrical Safety, which checks your experience and education.

2. 2.

   The exam is based on the 2026 NEC. Pay the exam fee to the testing facility.

3. 3.

   Upload your passing letter to the eLicense portal to get your license.

Fees

Exam vendors often charge their own testing fee on top of state fees.

Reciprocity

One-time, $100, through NERA. Your original license must have been earned by exam with 70% or higher, held a year and meet Wyoming's 8,000 hours and 576 school hours. Partner states: Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas and Utah.

Good to know

• State law requires apprentices to be enrolled in a DOL-approved or equivalent program.