Licensing & state law
Real estate license requirements, by state
How to become a real estate agent in every U.S. state — pre-license education hours, exam, cost and the licensing authority for all 50 states and DC.
All 50 states + DC
Salary by state
Alabama60 hrs · PSI→Alaska40 hrs · Pearson VUE→Arizona90 hrs · Pearson VUE→Arkansas60 hrs · PSI→California135 hrs · State exam (DRE)→Colorado168 hrs · PSI→Connecticut60 hrs · PSI→Delaware99 hrs · Pearson VUE→District of Columbia60 hrs · PSI→Florida63 hrs · Pearson VUE→Georgia75 hrs · PSI→Hawaii60 hrs · Pearson VUE→Idaho90 hrs · Pearson VUE→Illinois75 hrs · PSI→Indiana90 hrs · PSI→Iowa96 hrs · PSI→Kansas60 hrs · Pearson VUE→Kentucky96 hrs · PSI→Louisiana90 hrs · PSI→Maine55 hrs · Pearson VUE→Maryland60 hrs · PSI→Massachusetts40 hrs · PSI→Michigan40 hrs · PSI→Minnesota90 hrs · Pearson VUE→Mississippi60 hrs · PSI→Missouri72 hrs · Pearson VUE→Montana70 hrs · PSI→Nebraska60 hrs · Pearson VUE→Nevada90 hrs · Pearson VUE→New Hampshire40 hrs · PSI→New Jersey75 hrs · PSI→New Mexico90 hrs · PSI→New York77 hrs · State exam (DOS)→North Carolina75 hrs · Pearson VUE→North Dakota90 hrs · Pearson VUE→Ohio120 hrs · PSI→Oklahoma90 hrs · PSI→Oregon150 hrs · PSI→Pennsylvania75 hrs · Pearson VUE→Rhode Island45 hrs · PSI→South Carolina90 hrs · PSI→South Dakota116 hrs · Pearson VUE→Tennessee90 hrs · PSI→Texas180 hrs · Pearson VUE→Utah120 hrs · Pearson VUE→Vermont40 hrs · Pearson VUE→Virginia60 hrs · PSI→Washington90 hrs · Pearson VUE→West Virginia90 hrs · Pearson VUE→Wisconsin72 hrs · Pearson VUE→Wyoming54 hrs · Pearson VUE→
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Licensing requirements are compiled from public state sources and change over time — verify with each state commission.