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How to get an electrician license in Wyoming

Hours, exam, fees, renewal and continuing education for Wyoming, pulled from official WY sources and checked .

Quick answer
  • Licensing body: Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety (Electrical Board / State Fire Marshal)
  • State journeyman license: Yes (Wyoming licenses journeyman electricians statewide; they must work for a licensed electrical contractor.)
  • Journeyman Electrician: 8,000 hours (4 years) of electrical wiring work under a qualifying electrician for a licensed electrical contractor, plus 576 hours of DOL-approved electrically related classroom instruction (144 hours per year). Experience must include residential, commercial and industrial; no more than 75% in any one category. If you cannot show 576 classroom hours, 10 years / 20,000 hours as a licensed journeyman or master may qualify with Chief Electrical Inspector approval.
  • Exam: see below, via Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety (authorized testing after application approval)
  • Code edition: Wyoming adopts the National Electrical Code without modification. Adopted codes list the 2026 NEC. Exams are based on the current edition of the NEC.

Requirements by license

Journeyman Electrician

Experience8,000 hours (4 years) of electrical wiring work under a qualifying electrician for a licensed electrical contractor, plus 576 hours of DOL-approved electrically related classroom instruction (144 hours per year). Experience must include residential, commercial and industrial; no more than 75% in any one category. If you cannot show 576 classroom hours, 10 years / 20,000 hours as a licensed journeyman or master may qualify with Chief Electrical Inspector approval.Source: wsfm.wyo.gov · as of
ExamWyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety (authorized testing after application approval). After approval you receive authorization and next steps. Exams are based on the current NEC. After you pass, upload the pass letter in eLicense and pay the initial license fee.Source: wsfm.wyo.gov · as of
Fees
  • Initial journeyman license (after passing): $100
  • Reciprocal journeyman license: $100
Source: wsfm.wyo.gov · as of
RenewalEvery 3 years. Valid for 3 years, renewing on January 1 of every third year. Renewal opens 90 days before (October 1). Renewal fee $50. A 45-day grace period after expiration adds a $50 late fee; after 45 days you must retest.Source: wsfm.wyo.gov · as of
CE to renew16 hours per 3-year license term
  • National Electrical Code (at least 8 of the 16 hours)
Courses need prior Electrical Board approval. Hours must be earned between issuance and expiration.
Source: wsfm.wyo.gov · as of · CE providers: wsfm.wyo.gov

License types in Wyoming

  • Journeyman Electrician
  • Master Electrician
  • Apprentice Electrician
  • Low Voltage / Limited Technician
  • Electrical Contractor
  • Low Voltage/Limited Contractor
Source: wsfm.wyo.gov · as of

Reciprocity (licensed in another state?)

Wyoming has journeyman reciprocal agreements with Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Iowa and Utah. You must have obtained the origin license by exam (70% or higher), held it at least one year, meet Wyoming's 8,000 OJT + 576 schooling requirements, and show 16 CE hours (8 code). Reciprocation is one-time; a lapsed reciprocal license cannot be reciprocated again.Source: wsfm.wyo.gov · as of

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FAQ

Does Wyoming have a state journeyman electrician license?

Yes. You need 8,000 hours of work experience plus 576 hours of DOL-approved classroom instruction, then an exam based on the current NEC.

How much is the Wyoming journeyman license fee?

The initial license fee after you pass is $100. Reciprocal journeyman licenses are also $100.

Which NEC edition does Wyoming use?

Wyoming adopts the NEC without modification and lists the 2026 NEC among adopted codes. Exams use the current NEC edition.

Does Wyoming have electrician license reciprocity?

Yes, with Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Iowa and Utah, if you passed that state's exam, held the license one year, and meet Wyoming's hour and schooling requirements.

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