asset_type: reciprocity

body: Which states will licence an electrician on the strength of another state's licence, per licensing board, with the direction and the conditions kept — the two things every aggregator flattens. Reciprocity agreements are directional and class-specific: Texas accepts journeyman licences from ten states (Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wyoming) but master licences from a different seven, and requires the licence held at least one year and gained by that state's own exam. The data churns: Texas added Arkansas (Dec 2025), Iowa (Feb 2026), Alabama (Mar 2026) and Ohio (Jun 2026) under a 2025 state law directing agencies to pursue agreements — every content-mill list found predates at least one of these. Answers 'which states does Texas have journeyman electrician reciprocity with?', 'can I use my Idaho journeyman licence in Oregon?', 'does my master electrician licence transfer to another state?'

licence: Sources are state licensing board pages (state government publications). We take facts plus short attributed quotes linking back.

title: Electrician licence reciprocity by state: which states accept which licences, in which direction, on what conditions

type: dataset


accepting_state: Texas

body:
**Accepting state:** Texas

**Licence class:** Journeyman Electrician

**Licence-issuing state accepted:** Alabama

**Conditions:** Taken and passed the reciprocal state’s examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 8,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician.

**Application fee:** $30.00

> Journeyman Electrician - Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming Other License Types - Currently there are no reciprocal licensing agreements for any other license types. Requirements for a Texas License You must be able to prove that you meet the minimum requirements to qualify for a Texas license: Master Electrician Taken and passed the reciprocal statewide examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 12,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician. Held a journeyman electrician license for at least 2 years*. *1 year for Alabama, Iowa, Nebraska, and Ohio Journeyman Electrician Taken and passed the reciprocal state’s examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 8,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician.

Source: <https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/out-of-state.htm>

from_state: Alabama

licence_class: Journeyman Electrician

title: Alabama — Electrician licence reciprocity by state: which states accept which licences, in which direction, on what conditions

type: reciprocity

unverified_fields: fee


body:
**Accepting state:** Texas

**Licence class:** Master Electrician

**Licence-issuing state accepted:** Alabama

**Conditions:** Taken and passed the reciprocal statewide examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 12,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician. Held a journeyman electrician license for at least 2 years*. *1 year for Alabama, Iowa, Nebraska, and Ohio

**Application fee:** $45.00

> Texas has reciprocal licensing agreements with the states listed below: Master Electrician - Alabama, Arkansas (master electrician), Iowa (Class A master electrician), Louisiana (state contractor’s license), Nebraska, North Carolina (master electrician or unlimited electrical contractor) and Ohio Journeyman Electrician - Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming Other License Types - Currently there are no reciprocal licensing agreements for any other license types. Requirements for a Texas License You must be able to prove that you meet the minimum requirements to qualify for a Texas license: Master Electrician Taken and passed the reciprocal statewide examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 12,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician. Held a journeyman electrician license for at least 2 years*. *1 year for Alabama, Iowa, Nebraska, and Ohio

Source: <https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/out-of-state.htm>

licence_class: Master Electrician


body:
**Accepting state:** Texas

**Licence class:** Journeyman Electrician

**Licence-issuing state accepted:** Alaska

**Conditions:** Taken and passed the reciprocal state’s examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 8,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician.

**Application fee:** $30.00

> Journeyman Electrician - Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming Other License Types - Currently there are no reciprocal licensing agreements for any other license types. Requirements for a Texas License You must be able to prove that you meet the minimum requirements to qualify for a Texas license: Master Electrician Taken and passed the reciprocal statewide examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 12,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician. Held a journeyman electrician license for at least 2 years*. *1 year for Alabama, Iowa, Nebraska, and Ohio Journeyman Electrician Taken and passed the reciprocal state’s examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 8,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician.

Source: <https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/out-of-state.htm>

from_state: Alaska

title: Alaska — Electrician licence reciprocity by state: which states accept which licences, in which direction, on what conditions


body:
**Accepting state:** Texas

**Licence class:** Master Electrician

**Licence-issuing state accepted:** Arkansas (master electrician)

**Conditions:** Taken and passed the reciprocal statewide examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 12,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician. Held a journeyman electrician license for at least 2 years*. *1 year for Alabama, Iowa, Nebraska, and Ohio

**Application fee:** $45.00

> Texas has reciprocal licensing agreements with the states listed below: Master Electrician - Alabama, Arkansas (master electrician), Iowa (Class A master electrician), Louisiana (state contractor’s license), Nebraska, North Carolina (master electrician or unlimited electrical contractor) and Ohio Journeyman Electrician - Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming Other License Types - Currently there are no reciprocal licensing agreements for any other license types. Requirements for a Texas License You must be able to prove that you meet the minimum requirements to qualify for a Texas license: Master Electrician Taken and passed the reciprocal statewide examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 12,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician. Held a journeyman electrician license for at least 2 years*. *1 year for Alabama, Iowa, Nebraska, and Ohio

Source: <https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/out-of-state.htm>

from_state: Arkansas (master electrician)

title: Arkansas (master electrician) — Electrician licence reciprocity by state: which states accept which licences, in which direction, on what conditions


body:
**Accepting state:** Texas

**Licence class:** Journeyman Electrician

**Licence-issuing state accepted:** Arkansas

**Conditions:** Taken and passed the reciprocal state’s examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 8,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician.

**Application fee:** $30.00

> Journeyman Electrician - Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming Other License Types - Currently there are no reciprocal licensing agreements for any other license types. Requirements for a Texas License You must be able to prove that you meet the minimum requirements to qualify for a Texas license: Master Electrician Taken and passed the reciprocal statewide examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 12,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician. Held a journeyman electrician license for at least 2 years*. *1 year for Alabama, Iowa, Nebraska, and Ohio Journeyman Electrician Taken and passed the reciprocal state’s examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 8,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician.

Source: <https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/out-of-state.htm>

from_state: Arkansas

title: Arkansas — Electrician licence reciprocity by state: which states accept which licences, in which direction, on what conditions


body:
**Accepting state:** Texas

**Licence class:** Journeyman Electrician

**Licence-issuing state accepted:** Idaho

**Conditions:** Taken and passed the reciprocal state’s examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 8,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician.

**Application fee:** $30.00

> Journeyman Electrician - Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming Other License Types - Currently there are no reciprocal licensing agreements for any other license types. Requirements for a Texas License You must be able to prove that you meet the minimum requirements to qualify for a Texas license: Master Electrician Taken and passed the reciprocal statewide examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 12,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician. Held a journeyman electrician license for at least 2 years*. *1 year for Alabama, Iowa, Nebraska, and Ohio Journeyman Electrician Taken and passed the reciprocal state’s examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 8,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician.

Source: <https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/out-of-state.htm>

from_state: Idaho

title: Idaho — Electrician licence reciprocity by state: which states accept which licences, in which direction, on what conditions


body:
**Accepting state:** Texas

**Licence class:** Master Electrician

**Licence-issuing state accepted:** Iowa (Class A master electrician)

**Conditions:** Taken and passed the reciprocal statewide examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 12,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician. Held a journeyman electrician license for at least 2 years*. *1 year for Alabama, Iowa, Nebraska, and Ohio

**Application fee:** $45.00

> Texas has reciprocal licensing agreements with the states listed below: Master Electrician - Alabama, Arkansas (master electrician), Iowa (Class A master electrician), Louisiana (state contractor’s license), Nebraska, North Carolina (master electrician or unlimited electrical contractor) and Ohio Journeyman Electrician - Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming Other License Types - Currently there are no reciprocal licensing agreements for any other license types. Requirements for a Texas License You must be able to prove that you meet the minimum requirements to qualify for a Texas license: Master Electrician Taken and passed the reciprocal statewide examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 12,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician. Held a journeyman electrician license for at least 2 years*. *1 year for Alabama, Iowa, Nebraska, and Ohio

Source: <https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/out-of-state.htm>

from_state: Iowa (Class A master electrician)

title: Iowa (Class A master electrician) — Electrician licence reciprocity by state: which states accept which licences, in which direction, on what conditions


body:
**Accepting state:** Texas

**Licence class:** Journeyman Electrician

**Licence-issuing state accepted:** Iowa

**Conditions:** Taken and passed the reciprocal state’s examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 8,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician.

**Application fee:** $30.00

> Journeyman Electrician - Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming Other License Types - Currently there are no reciprocal licensing agreements for any other license types. Requirements for a Texas License You must be able to prove that you meet the minimum requirements to qualify for a Texas license: Master Electrician Taken and passed the reciprocal statewide examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 12,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician. Held a journeyman electrician license for at least 2 years*. *1 year for Alabama, Iowa, Nebraska, and Ohio Journeyman Electrician Taken and passed the reciprocal state’s examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 8,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician.

Source: <https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/out-of-state.htm>

from_state: Iowa

title: Iowa — Electrician licence reciprocity by state: which states accept which licences, in which direction, on what conditions


body:
**Accepting state:** Texas

**Licence class:** Master Electrician

**Licence-issuing state accepted:** Louisiana (state contractor’s license)

**Conditions:** Taken and passed the reciprocal statewide examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 12,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician. Held a journeyman electrician license for at least 2 years*. *1 year for Alabama, Iowa, Nebraska, and Ohio

**Application fee:** $45.00

> Texas has reciprocal licensing agreements with the states listed below: Master Electrician - Alabama, Arkansas (master electrician), Iowa (Class A master electrician), Louisiana (state contractor’s license), Nebraska, North Carolina (master electrician or unlimited electrical contractor) and Ohio Journeyman Electrician - Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming Other License Types - Currently there are no reciprocal licensing agreements for any other license types. Requirements for a Texas License You must be able to prove that you meet the minimum requirements to qualify for a Texas license: Master Electrician Taken and passed the reciprocal statewide examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 12,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician. Held a journeyman electrician license for at least 2 years*. *1 year for Alabama, Iowa, Nebraska, and Ohio

Source: <https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/out-of-state.htm>

from_state: Louisiana (state contractor’s license)

title: Louisiana (state contractor’s license) — Electrician licence reciprocity by state: which states accept which licences, in which direction, on what conditions


body:
**Accepting state:** Texas

**Licence class:** Journeyman Electrician

**Licence-issuing state accepted:** Nebraska

**Conditions:** Taken and passed the reciprocal state’s examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 8,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician.

**Application fee:** $30.00

> Journeyman Electrician - Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming Other License Types - Currently there are no reciprocal licensing agreements for any other license types. Requirements for a Texas License You must be able to prove that you meet the minimum requirements to qualify for a Texas license: Master Electrician Taken and passed the reciprocal statewide examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 12,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician. Held a journeyman electrician license for at least 2 years*. *1 year for Alabama, Iowa, Nebraska, and Ohio Journeyman Electrician Taken and passed the reciprocal state’s examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 8,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician.

Source: <https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/out-of-state.htm>

from_state: Nebraska

title: Nebraska — Electrician licence reciprocity by state: which states accept which licences, in which direction, on what conditions


body:
**Accepting state:** Texas

**Licence class:** Master Electrician

**Licence-issuing state accepted:** Nebraska

**Conditions:** Taken and passed the reciprocal statewide examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 12,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician. Held a journeyman electrician license for at least 2 years*. *1 year for Alabama, Iowa, Nebraska, and Ohio

**Application fee:** $45.00

> Texas has reciprocal licensing agreements with the states listed below: Master Electrician - Alabama, Arkansas (master electrician), Iowa (Class A master electrician), Louisiana (state contractor’s license), Nebraska, North Carolina (master electrician or unlimited electrical contractor) and Ohio Journeyman Electrician - Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming Other License Types - Currently there are no reciprocal licensing agreements for any other license types. Requirements for a Texas License You must be able to prove that you meet the minimum requirements to qualify for a Texas license: Master Electrician Taken and passed the reciprocal statewide examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 12,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician. Held a journeyman electrician license for at least 2 years*. *1 year for Alabama, Iowa, Nebraska, and Ohio

Source: <https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/out-of-state.htm>


body:
**Accepting state:** Texas

**Licence class:** Journeyman Electrician

**Licence-issuing state accepted:** New Mexico

**Conditions:** Taken and passed the reciprocal state’s examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 8,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician.

**Application fee:** $30.00

> Journeyman Electrician - Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming Other License Types - Currently there are no reciprocal licensing agreements for any other license types. Requirements for a Texas License You must be able to prove that you meet the minimum requirements to qualify for a Texas license: Master Electrician Taken and passed the reciprocal statewide examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 12,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician. Held a journeyman electrician license for at least 2 years*. *1 year for Alabama, Iowa, Nebraska, and Ohio Journeyman Electrician Taken and passed the reciprocal state’s examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 8,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician.

Source: <https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/out-of-state.htm>

from_state: New Mexico

title: New Mexico — Electrician licence reciprocity by state: which states accept which licences, in which direction, on what conditions


body:
**Accepting state:** Texas

**Licence class:** Master Electrician

**Licence-issuing state accepted:** North Carolina (master electrician or unlimited electrical contractor)

**Conditions:** Taken and passed the reciprocal statewide examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 12,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician. Held a journeyman electrician license for at least 2 years*. *1 year for Alabama, Iowa, Nebraska, and Ohio

**Application fee:** $45.00

> Texas has reciprocal licensing agreements with the states listed below: Master Electrician - Alabama, Arkansas (master electrician), Iowa (Class A master electrician), Louisiana (state contractor’s license), Nebraska, North Carolina (master electrician or unlimited electrical contractor) and Ohio Journeyman Electrician - Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming Other License Types - Currently there are no reciprocal licensing agreements for any other license types. Requirements for a Texas License You must be able to prove that you meet the minimum requirements to qualify for a Texas license: Master Electrician Taken and passed the reciprocal statewide examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 12,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician. Held a journeyman electrician license for at least 2 years*. *1 year for Alabama, Iowa, Nebraska, and Ohio

Source: <https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/out-of-state.htm>

title: North Carolina (master electrician or unlimited electrical contractor) — Electrician licence reciprocity by state: which states accept which licences, in which direction, on what conditions


body:
**Accepting state:** Texas

**Licence class:** Master Electrician

**Licence-issuing state accepted:** Ohio

**Conditions:** Taken and passed the reciprocal statewide examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 12,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician. Held a journeyman electrician license for at least 2 years*. *1 year for Alabama, Iowa, Nebraska, and Ohio

**Application fee:** $45.00

> Texas has reciprocal licensing agreements with the states listed below: Master Electrician - Alabama, Arkansas (master electrician), Iowa (Class A master electrician), Louisiana (state contractor’s license), Nebraska, North Carolina (master electrician or unlimited electrical contractor) and Ohio Journeyman Electrician - Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming Other License Types - Currently there are no reciprocal licensing agreements for any other license types. Requirements for a Texas License You must be able to prove that you meet the minimum requirements to qualify for a Texas license: Master Electrician Taken and passed the reciprocal statewide examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 12,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician. Held a journeyman electrician license for at least 2 years*. *1 year for Alabama, Iowa, Nebraska, and Ohio

Source: <https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/out-of-state.htm>

from_state: Ohio

title: Ohio — Electrician licence reciprocity by state: which states accept which licences, in which direction, on what conditions


body:
**Accepting state:** Texas

**Licence class:** Journeyman Electrician

**Licence-issuing state accepted:** Oklahoma

**Conditions:** Taken and passed the reciprocal state’s examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 8,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician.

**Application fee:** $30.00

> Journeyman Electrician - Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming Other License Types - Currently there are no reciprocal licensing agreements for any other license types. Requirements for a Texas License You must be able to prove that you meet the minimum requirements to qualify for a Texas license: Master Electrician Taken and passed the reciprocal statewide examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 12,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician. Held a journeyman electrician license for at least 2 years*. *1 year for Alabama, Iowa, Nebraska, and Ohio Journeyman Electrician Taken and passed the reciprocal state’s examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 8,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician.

Source: <https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/out-of-state.htm>

from_state: Oklahoma

title: Oklahoma — Electrician licence reciprocity by state: which states accept which licences, in which direction, on what conditions


body:
**Accepting state:** Texas

**Licence class:** Journeyman Electrician

**Licence-issuing state accepted:** South Dakota

**Conditions:** Taken and passed the reciprocal state’s examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 8,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician.

**Application fee:** $30.00

> Journeyman Electrician - Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming Other License Types - Currently there are no reciprocal licensing agreements for any other license types. Requirements for a Texas License You must be able to prove that you meet the minimum requirements to qualify for a Texas license: Master Electrician Taken and passed the reciprocal statewide examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 12,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician. Held a journeyman electrician license for at least 2 years*. *1 year for Alabama, Iowa, Nebraska, and Ohio Journeyman Electrician Taken and passed the reciprocal state’s examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 8,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician.

Source: <https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/out-of-state.htm>

from_state: South Dakota

title: South Dakota — Electrician licence reciprocity by state: which states accept which licences, in which direction, on what conditions


body:
**Accepting state:** Texas

**Licence class:** Journeyman Electrician

**Licence-issuing state accepted:** Wyoming

**Conditions:** Taken and passed the reciprocal state’s examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 8,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician.

**Application fee:** $30.00

> Journeyman Electrician - Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming Other License Types - Currently there are no reciprocal licensing agreements for any other license types. Requirements for a Texas License You must be able to prove that you meet the minimum requirements to qualify for a Texas license: Master Electrician Taken and passed the reciprocal statewide examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 12,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician. Held a journeyman electrician license for at least 2 years*. *1 year for Alabama, Iowa, Nebraska, and Ohio Journeyman Electrician Taken and passed the reciprocal state’s examination Held the reciprocal license for at least one year Have at least 8,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician.

Source: <https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/out-of-state.htm>

from_state: Wyoming

title: Wyoming — Electrician licence reciprocity by state: which states accept which licences, in which direction, on what conditions