Kansas Concrete Contractor License Requirements (2026)

Kansas does not issue a standalone state concrete contractor license. Kansas has no statewide concrete credential. Concrete contractors must check the project city or county for local contractor and permit rules. K.S.A. §12-1557 governs recognition of a competency certificate only when a city or county licenses general, building, or residential contractors under that statutory framework.

Local licensing in major Kansas cities

Kansas has no statewide concrete contractor license, so these cities and counties set their own rules. Each link opens the jurisdiction's official page; confirm the current requirement there before bidding.

Local licensing in major Kansas cities: what each jurisdiction requires and its published fee
Jurisdiction	What it requires	Fee
City of Lawrence (Planning and Development Services)assets.lawrenceks.gov	Lawrence issues a Class D Concrete Contractor license for general concrete work, including installing reinforcing steel. The applicant or qualifying party needs at least two years of qualifying concrete experience and $1,000,000 per occurrence in general liability insurance.	$75 annual contractor license fee

Who Regulates Concrete Contractor Work in Kansas?

No single state agency licenses concrete work in Kansas, so this guide relies on the local and state sources cited below; the law it cites is K.S.A. §§12-1540 to 12-1557; local ordinances. Cities and counties determine local contractor licensing and permits. The state statute provides a limited competency-certificate recognition framework for specified local general, building, and residential contractor licenses.

Official reference: kslegislature.gov

Kansas State and Local Eligibility Rules

There is no single statewide application for this work, so this guide does not impose a uniform applicant-age, identification, or tax-number rule. Check the business, specialty-trade, and local authorities that govern the actual project. Use the cited state or local route for business-entity, identity, and residency requirements.

State-level applicant screening

Use the current application for the selected concrete route; it sets any character or disclosure requirements, and there is no separate concrete-specific standard.

Background-check requirements

Follow the actual issuing authority’s current application and disclosure rules; no universal concrete-specific fingerprint rule is stated here.

Experience and Scope Requirements in Kansas

Kansas does not set statewide concrete experience years. The project city or county may set its own contractor qualifications. Local licensing programs, specialty credentials, and project owners may still set their own qualifications.

Relevant records and local documents

Current licensing-city or county contractor and permit documentation

Is There a Kansas Concrete Contractor Exam?

There is no single statewide trade examination for the local or scope-specific path described here. The applicable testing rule is: No statewide concrete examination is identified. A city/county using K.S.A. §12-1557 may use its designated general, building, or residential contractor examination.

Examination fee: Local authority sets fees.

Retake policy: The §12-1557 framework sets a 75% minimum score where that local examination applies; use the local rule for all other details.

Insurance, Bonds, and Project Requirements in Kansas

No statewide contractor-license bond applies to the local or scope-specific path described here. A city, county, permit authority, public owner, or project contract may still require a bond, so confirm the actual project requirements before bidding.

General liability

Kansas does not set a universal statewide concrete-contractor insurance or bond amount; local contractor and project requirements control.

Workers' compensation

Kansas workforce obligations are separate from local contractor licensing.

Kansas Concrete Contractor Fees and Compliance Costs

Kansas charges no statewide licensing fee for concrete contractor work. Startup costs come from the local registrations, business filings, permits, insurance, and any specialty or federal certifications described in this guide, so they differ by city and by the work performed.

To budget for the applicable registration, permits, insurance, and project requirements, open the cost calculator preloaded for Kansas concrete contractor.

Renewal and Ongoing Compliance in Kansas

There is no single statewide license-renewal cycle for the Kansas Concrete Contractor — No Standalone State Concrete License; renew each applicable local registration, business filing, permit-related credential, or specialty license on the schedule set by its issuing authority. There is no single statewide renewal fee for this path; local and scope-specific charges vary by authority. There is no statewide concrete credential to renew.

Out-of-State Concrete Contractor Credentials in Kansas

Kansas has no single statewide credential for this path to transfer through NASCLA. An authority may consider an outside license, examination, or experience record only under its own current rules.

K.S.A. §12-1557 recognition is not a statewide concrete license or reciprocity program.

Weighing more than one jurisdiction? The national hub compares published Concrete Contractor license requirements by state — exam, bond, fee, and experience thresholds side by side.

Step-by-Step Compliance Roadmap

Identify the governing concrete route. Check the project city or county for contractor licensing and permits; the state competency-certificate statute is limited to specified local contractor programs.
Use the official application materials. Confirm the current classification, threshold, coverage, entity, fee, and qualifying-party requirements in the cited official materials.
Obtain project approvals. Complete the local permit, plan-review, inspection, and separately regulated-trade requirements before starting work.
Assemble the project-specific file. Keep the classification or registration record, insurance or bond evidence, contract scope, and the documents required by Kansas's permitting authority together before applying for a permit or beginning work.
Keep state authority and project approval aligned. Do not let a broad contractor credential, registration, or specialty label substitute for the actual project permit, plan review, inspection, or separately licensed trade requirement.

Pre-Work Checklist

Before bidding or beginning work, confirm each item below with the authorities that govern the project location and scope:

Match the actual concrete scope, project type, and value to the cited state or local route
Complete the current business, registration, classification, bond, insurance, or qualifying-party requirements that apply
Confirm local permits, plans, inspections, and any separately regulated work before bidding
Project scope, value, and work location matched to the actual state route
Permit, inspection, zoning, right-of-way, and separately regulated-trade requirements confirmed

Common Compliance Mistakes

The issues below are the most likely to create an unlicensed-work, registration, permit, or scope problem for Kansas Concrete Contractor work, based on the official sources cited on this page.

Using a different contractor classification

Concrete, paving, and broader contractor classifications can have different scopes. Use the official scope for the actual work.

Skipping the local project authority

State registration or a state classification does not replace local permits, inspections, or project-specific approval requirements.

Bidding outside the actual concrete scope

A classification, registration, or exemption must match the particular concrete scope and project facts; it is not blanket authority for unrelated or separately regulated work.

Official References and Preparation Materials

These references are cited in the Kansas sources for this guide or commonly used to prepare for concrete work; CLR receives no compensation for listing them.

Kansas Statutes §12-1540 — Contractor Definitions — Kansas local building departments and counties. Use this primary source to confirm the current concrete route and project-specific requirements.
Kansas Statutes §12-1557 — Local Contractor Examination and Recognition — Kansas local building departments and counties. Use this primary source to confirm the current concrete route and project-specific requirements.

Concrete Contractor Pay and Employment in Kansas

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that 3,610 cement masons and concrete finishers work in Kansas, earning a median of $52,130 a year ($25.06 an hour). That is 9% below the national median of $57,020, ranking 33rd of 51 jurisdictions BLS published. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $39,010 and the top 10% earn over $79,670. The trade is more concentrated in Kansas's workforce than nationally (location quotient 1.89), so competition for jobs and for experienced hires tends to be higher.

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers wages, Kansas compared with the United States, May 2025
Measure	Kansas	United States
Median annual wage	$52,130	$57,020
Median hourly wage	$25.06	$27.41
10th–90th percentile	$39,010–$79,670	$39,190–$85,480
Employment	3,610	206,170

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 47-2051 (Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers). Figures cover wage and salary employees and exclude self-employed owners.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Kansas have a separate concrete contractor license?

What route applies to this concrete project?

Check the project city or county for contractor licensing and permits; the state competency-certificate statute is limited to specified local contractor programs.

Do permits still matter?

Yes. Confirm the project jurisdiction’s permit, plan-review, inspection, and separately regulated-trade requirements.

Does the statewide route replace local concrete permits or approvals?

No. The statewide route described here is separate from the permit, inspection, zoning, right-of-way, and project-specific contractor requirements set by Kansas's permitting authority.

Do any Kansas cities license concrete contractors?

Yes. City of Lawrence sets a local license, registration, or bonding requirement that covers concrete work. Other cities and counties set their own rules, so check the jurisdiction where the work is located.

Primary Sources

Regulatory requirements on this page are drawn from the official board, statute, and exam-provider materials listed below.

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Concrete Contractor Licensing in Neighboring States

Contractors working near a state line, or weighing where to qualify first, should compare Kansas's requirements against the bordering jurisdictions before bidding or beginning work:

Colorado Concrete Contractor License Requirements — Colorado Concrete Contractor — No Standalone State Concrete License
Missouri Concrete Contractor License Requirements — Missouri Concrete Contractor — No Standalone State Concrete License
Nebraska Concrete Contractor License Requirements — Nebraska Concrete Contractor — Statewide Registration / No Separate Concrete Classification
Oklahoma Concrete Contractor License Requirements — Oklahoma Concrete Contractor — Local Licensing Framework

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