Surveyor License Requirements by State
Compare requirements across all states to find out what you need.
| State | Education Hours | Est. Total Cost | Exam | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3000 | $34,500 - $35,500 | Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors | View Guide |
| Alaska | 3000 | $44,500 - $45,500 | Alaska State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors | View Guide |
| Arizona | 3000 | $34,500 - $35,500 | Arizona State Board of Technical Registration | View Guide |
| Arkansas | 3000 | $31,500 - $32,500 | Arkansas State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors | View Guide |
| California | 3000 | $49,500 - $50,500 | California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists | View Guide |
| Colorado | 3000 | $37,500 - $38,500 | Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land Surveyors | View Guide |
| Connecticut | 3000 | $41,500 - $42,500 | Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection — Land Surveyor Licensure | View Guide |
| Delaware | 3000 | $39,500 - $40,500 | Delaware Association of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors | View Guide |
| Florida | 3000 | $35,500 - $36,500 | Florida Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers | View Guide |
| Georgia | 3000 | $33,500 - $34,500 | Georgia Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors | View Guide |
| Hawaii | 3000 | $44,500 - $45,500 | Hawaii Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects | View Guide |
| Idaho | 3000 | $34,500 - $35,500 | Idaho Board of Licensure of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors | View Guide |
| Illinois | 3000 | $39,500 - $40,500 | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation — Land Surveyor | View Guide |
| Indiana | 3000 | $35,500 - $36,500 | Indiana Board of Registration for Professional Surveyors | View Guide |
| Iowa | 3000 | $35,500 - $36,500 | Iowa Professional Licensing Bureau — Engineering and Land Surveying Examining Board | View Guide |
| Kansas | 3000 | $34,500 - $35,500 | Kansas State Board of Technical Professions | View Guide |
| Kentucky | 3000 | $33,500 - $34,500 | Kentucky State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors | View Guide |
| Louisiana | 3000 | $35,500 - $36,500 | Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board | View Guide |
| Maine | 3000 | $39,500 - $40,500 | Maine Board of Licensure for Professional Land Surveyors | View Guide |
| Maryland | 3000 | $41,500 - $42,500 | Maryland Board for Professional Land Surveyors | View Guide |
| Massachusetts | 3000 | $44,500 - $45,500 | Massachusetts Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors | View Guide |
| Michigan | 3000 | $37,500 - $38,500 | Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs — Board of Professional Surveyors | View Guide |
| Minnesota | 3000 | $37,500 - $38,500 | Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design | View Guide |
| Mississippi | 3000 | $31,500 - $32,500 | Mississippi Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors | View Guide |
| Missouri | 3000 | $35,500 - $36,500 | Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Professional Landscape Architects | View Guide |
| Montana | 3000 | $37,500 - $38,500 | Montana Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors | View Guide |
| Nebraska | 3000 | $35,500 - $36,500 | Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects — Land Surveyor Section | View Guide |
| Nevada | 3000 | $39,500 - $40,500 | Nevada State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors | View Guide |
| New Hampshire | 3000 | $41,500 - $42,500 | New Hampshire Joint Board of Licensure and Certification — Land Surveyors | View Guide |
| New Jersey | 3000 | $43,500 - $44,500 | New Jersey State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors | View Guide |
| New Mexico | 3000 | $33,500 - $34,500 | New Mexico Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors | View Guide |
| New York | 3000 | $49,500 - $50,500 | New York State Education Department — Office of the Professions, Land Surveying | View Guide |
| North Carolina | 3000 | $34,500 - $35,500 | North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors | View Guide |
| North Dakota | 3000 | $35,500 - $36,500 | North Dakota State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors | View Guide |
| Ohio | 3000 | $37,500 - $38,500 | Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors | View Guide |
| Oklahoma | 3000 | $32,500 - $33,500 | Oklahoma State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors | View Guide |
| Oregon | 3000 | $41,500 - $42,500 | Oregon State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying | View Guide |
| Pennsylvania | 3000 | $41,500 - $42,500 | Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists | View Guide |
| Rhode Island | 3000 | $42,500 - $43,500 | Rhode Island Board of Registration for Professional Land Surveyors | View Guide |
| South Carolina | 3000 | $32,500 - $33,500 | South Carolina Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors | View Guide |
| South Dakota | 3000 | $35,500 - $36,500 | South Dakota Board of Technical Professions | View Guide |
| Tennessee | 3000 | $33,500 - $34,500 | Tennessee Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors | View Guide |
| Texas | 3000 | $35,500 - $36,500 | Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying | View Guide |
| Utah | 3000 | $35,500 - $36,500 | Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing — Land Surveyor | View Guide |
| Vermont | 3000 | $41,500 - $42,500 | Vermont Board of Professional Engineering — Land Surveyor Section | View Guide |
| Virginia | 3000 | $37,500 - $38,500 | Virginia Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects | View Guide |
| Washington | 3000 | $43,500 - $44,500 | Washington State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors | View Guide |
| West Virginia | 3000 | $33,500 - $34,500 | West Virginia State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors | View Guide |
| Wisconsin | 3000 | $37,500 - $38,500 | Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services — Professional Land Surveyor | View Guide |
| Wyoming | 3000 | $34,500 - $35,500 | Wyoming Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors | View Guide |