Wyoming Electrician License Requirements (2026)

Wyoming licenses electrical contractors, master electricians, journeyman electricians, low-voltage electrical contractors and technicians, limited electrical contractors and technicians, and apprentices through the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety. This is a statewide licensing system, but the State Fire Marshal can delegate electrical-code enforcement to qualified local governments; permits and inspections therefore remain jurisdiction-specific. Individual master or journeyman licensure is also distinct from the electrical-contractor business license: an electrical contractor must employ a full-time Wyoming-licensed master electrician of record before it may hold its contractor license.

Who Issues the Wyoming Electrician License?

Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety (DFPES) issues and enforces the Wyoming electrician license under Wyo. Stat. §§ 35-9-120 through 35-9-130; Wyoming Electrical Board Rules, Chapter 5. DFPES licenses electrical contractors and individual electrical license classes statewide, administers licensing and wiring permits, and enforces minimum electrical-safety standards outside delegated local enforcement jurisdictions.

Official portal: Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety
Address: 320 West 25th Street, 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: (307) 777-7288

Wyoming Electrician License Eligibility Requirements

This guide does not establish a minimum applicant age; confirm any age requirement with the issuing authority. Applicants must provide a Social Security Number. Wyoming’s electrical statute requires every applicant to provide a Social Security number. The public licensing instructions do not list a Wyoming-residency requirement.

Good moral character

The chief electrical inspector passes on applicant fitness and qualifications. The Electrical Board may refuse, suspend, or revoke a license for good cause, including continued or flagrant violations of applicable statutes, rules, or the National Electrical Code.

Background investigation

Use the current DFPES application and portal instructions. The statute and public licensing page focus on qualifications, work/education verification, examination, and license requirements rather than a separate published fingerprint requirement.

How Much Experience Do You Need for a Wyoming Electrician License?

For a journeyman license by examination, Board rules require four years (8,000 hours) of apprenticeship or electrical-wiring experience obtained over at least four years, under direct supervision and subject to NEC standards. A master applicant needs eight years (16,000 hours) of electrical-wiring experience and must have held a journeyman license for at least four years. Keep payroll, tax, project, or supervisor records for every period you claim; DFPES can ask for them when it reviews the application.

Accepted proof of experience or eligibility

Journeyman and Master Work Verification Form or notarized employer letters
Notarized local-union letters or official letters from another licensing board, as applicable
Official electrical-school transcripts or apprenticeship training records
DD-214 for qualifying military electrical experience, if applicable

Education substitution

Journeyman and master applicants generally need 144 hours per year (576 hours over four years) of approved related classroom instruction. Up to 4,000 hours of credit toward work history may be available for qualifying accredited electrical-school study beyond the required classroom instruction; DFPES reviews the actual documentation.

Wyoming Electrician Exam Requirements

Testing provider or authority: Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety through its current testing process. The following examination requirements cover the pathways described in this guide; follow each part's classification, waiver, and local-scope conditions. Unpublished format details do not remove an examination requirement:

Wyoming Journeyman Electrician examination — question count: confirm with the authority, timing: confirm with the authority, passing score 70%
Wyoming Master Electrician examination — question count: confirm with the authority, timing: confirm with the authority, passing score 75%

Examination fee: DFPES publishes a $100 initial journeyman license fee and $200 initial master license fee after passing. State law authorizes examination fees up to $300; confirm the current testing-provider charge before scheduling.

Retake policy: After expiration beyond the 45-day renewal grace period, an electrician must pay applicable fees and pass the appropriate examination to reinstate. Follow the current DFPES examination instructions for other retakes.

Wyoming Electrician Insurance and Bond Requirements

The cited sources do not require a license surety bond for the Wyoming electrician license, but a permit, contract, or public-works bond can still apply to a given job, so confirm bonding before you bid.

General liability

No state general-liability minimum is listed for an individual master or journeyman license. A separate electrical-contractor license has its own statutory business and master-of-record requirements; verify current business, local, project, and contract insurance obligations.

Workers' compensation

Construction is an extra-hazardous employment sector in Wyoming. DWS says extra-hazardous businesses need coverage before work begins and all employers must register so DWS can determine coverage.

Additional financial requirements

No individual electrician bond or financial-statement requirement is listed in the statewide licensing statute or DFPES public instructions.

How Much Does a Wyoming Electrician License Cost?

Fee	Amount
Application	No separate amount recorded; confirm in the fee guidance
Initial license	$100
Renewal (every 3 years)	$50

To turn these board fees into a realistic year-one budget — bond premium, liability insurance, and exam prep included — open the cost calculator preloaded for Wyoming electrician.

Wyoming Electrician License Renewal and Continuing Education

The Wyoming electrician license renews every 3 years. The renewal fee is $50. Journeyman licenses renew January 1 of every third year for $50; master licenses renew July 1 of every third year for $100. After the 45-day grace period, the applicant must meet reinstatement requirements, including the appropriate examination.

Continuing education: Master and journeyman licensees need at least 16 hours of approved update education between issue and expiration; at least eight hours must specifically cover the National Electrical Code.

Does Wyoming Accept Out-of-State Electrician Licenses?

Wyoming does not accept the NASCLA Accredited Examination for the Wyoming electrician license.

Reciprocal State	Accepted Exam	Conditions
No formal bilateral reciprocity agreements identified.

State law permits DFPES to issue reciprocal licenses for the listed individual classes when an out-of-state or foreign examination is equal to or exceeds the applicable Wyoming examination. DFPES says reciprocity may be used once; confirm eligibility with DFPES rather than relying on a fixed partner-state list.

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

How to Get a Wyoming Electrician License, Step by Step

Choose the right statewide credential. Determine whether the work calls for apprentice registration, journeyman, master, low-voltage technician, limited technician, or a separate contractor business license.
Register and train as an apprentice when applicable. An apprentice works for a licensed electrical contractor under licensed master or journeyman supervision and must be enrolled in, or show equivalent enrollment in, an approved training program.
Document work and education for the journeyman exam. Compile four years/8,000 hours of qualifying work and the required classroom documentation. DFPES accepts the prescribed verification forms or the specified notarized/official alternatives.
Pass the journeyman examination and obtain the license. Pass with at least 70%, upload the pass letter through the portal, and pay the $100 initial license fee. Wyoming bases examinations on the current NEC.
Build the master qualification record. For a master license by exam, document eight years/16,000 hours of electrical-wiring experience and at least four years holding a journeyman license.
Pass the master examination and obtain the license. Pass with at least 75%, upload the pass letter through the portal, and pay the $200 initial master license fee.
License the electrical-contracting business separately. An electrical contractor must actively employ a full-time Wyoming master electrician of record. The contractor license is $400 and expires July 1 following issue.
Obtain permits and renew on time. Use the state or delegated local jurisdiction’s permit/inspection path. Individual licenses run up to three years; meet the 16-hour renewal education requirement and file before expiration.

Application Checklist

Have each of these ready before you file with DFPES:

Correct DFPES license class for the actual scope
Qualifying work verification and apprenticeship/education records
Current NEC reference and required state examination
Portal pass-letter upload and applicable initial license fee
Electrical-contractor business license and full-time master of record when contracting
State or delegated-local electrical permits and inspections
16 hours of approved renewal education, including at least eight NEC hours

Common Filing Mistakes

These are the problems most likely to delay or derail a Wyoming Electrician application, drawn from the instructions of DFPES and the other sources cited on this page.

Confusing the individual and business licenses

A master or journeyman license does not itself license an electrical contracting company. The company needs its separate DFPES contractor license and full-time master of record.

Using an old NEC edition

Wyoming states it adopts the NEC without modification and bases examinations on the current edition. Confirm the current edition before testing or permitting.

Missing the 45-day renewal grace period

An electrician who does not renew within 45 days after expiration must pay applicable fees and pass the appropriate examination to reinstate.

Treating a state license as a permit

Licensing is statewide, but electrical-code enforcement may be delegated locally. Obtain the correct state or local permit and inspection for each project.

Study and Reference Materials

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

Electrical Licensing — Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety. Current official qualification, experience verification, fee, renewal, contractor, and code information.
National Electrical Code, current Wyoming edition — National Fire Protection Association. Wyoming adopts the NEC without modification and bases examinations on the current edition.
Wyoming Electrical Board Rules, Chapter 5 — Wyoming Electrical Board. Primary rule source for experience, education, examination scores, and licensing classes.

Electrician Pay and Employment in Wyoming

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that 2,960 electricians work in Wyoming, earning a median of $76,120 a year ($36.59 an hour). That is 20% above the national median of $63,190, ranking 16th of 51 jurisdictions BLS published. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $48,240 and the top 10% earn over $104,000. The trade is more concentrated in Wyoming's workforce than nationally (location quotient 2.16), so competition for jobs and for experienced hires tends to be higher.

Electricians wages, Wyoming compared with the United States, May 2025
Measure	Wyoming	United States
Median annual wage	$76,120	$63,190
Median hourly wage	$36.59	$30.38
10th–90th percentile	$48,240–$104,000	$42,640–$108,510
Employment	2,960	757,220

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 47-2111 (Electricians). Figures cover wage and salary employees and exclude self-employed owners.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Wyoming have a statewide electrician license?

Yes. DFPES licenses electrical contractors and the master, journeyman, low-voltage, limited-technician, and apprentice classes statewide.

How much experience is required for a Wyoming journeyman electrician?

Board rules require four years (8,000 hours) of qualifying apprenticeship or electrical-wiring experience over at least four years, plus the applicable related classroom instruction and examination.

What is required for a Wyoming master electrician?

A master applicant by examination needs eight years (16,000 hours) of electrical-wiring experience and at least four years holding a journeyman license, plus the required education and a passing 75% examination score.

Does an individual electrician license operate an electrical contracting business?

No. The electrical-contractor business license is separate. A contractor must actively employ a full-time Wyoming master electrician of record and renews its contractor license annually by July 1.

How often do Wyoming electrician licenses renew?

Journeyman licenses run up to three years and renew January 1 of every third year; master licenses run up to three years and renew July 1 of every third year. Each requires 16 hours of approved education, at least eight hours on the NEC.

Primary Sources

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

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Electrician Licensing in Neighboring States

Contractors working near a state line, or weighing where to qualify first, should compare Wyoming's requirements against the bordering jurisdictions before committing to an application:

Colorado Electrician License Requirements — Colorado Electrician Licenses and Electrical Contractor Registration
Idaho Electrician License Requirements — Idaho Journeyman and Master Electrician License
Montana Electrician License Requirements — Montana Master Electrician License
Nebraska Electrician License Requirements — Nebraska Electrical Contractor and Journeyman Electrician Licenses
South Dakota Electrician License Requirements — South Dakota Electrical Contractor, Class B, and Journeyman Electrician
Utah Electrician License Requirements — Utah Master Electrician and Journeyman Electrician

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