Optician License Difficulty by State (2026)

Compare optician license difficulty across 51 states. Average difficulty: 3/100. Easiest in Alabama (2), hardest in Washington (6).

Average

Easiest

Alabama

Score: 2

Hardest

Washington

Score: 6

#	State	Score	Grade	Label	Confidence
1	Alabama	2	A	Very Easy	33%
2	California	2	A	Very Easy	50%
3	Colorado	2	A	Very Easy	33%
4	Delaware	2	A	Very Easy	33%
5	District of Columbia	2	A	Very Easy	33%
6	Hawaii	2	A	Very Easy	50%
7	Idaho	2	A	Very Easy	33%
8	Illinois	2	A	Very Easy	33%
9	Indiana	2	A	Very Easy	33%
10	Iowa	2	A	Very Easy	33%
11	Kansas	2	A	Very Easy	33%
12	Louisiana	2	A	Very Easy	33%
13	Maine	2	A	Very Easy	33%
14	Maryland	2	A	Very Easy	33%
15	Michigan	2	A	Very Easy	33%
16	Minnesota	2	A	Very Easy	33%
17	Mississippi	2	A	Very Easy	33%
18	Missouri	2	A	Very Easy	33%
19	Montana	2	A	Very Easy	33%
20	Nebraska	2	A	Very Easy	33%
21	New Hampshire	2	A	Very Easy	50%
22	New Mexico	2	A	Very Easy	33%
23	North Dakota	2	A	Very Easy	33%
24	Oklahoma	2	A	Very Easy	33%
25	Oregon	2	A	Very Easy	33%
26	Pennsylvania	2	A	Very Easy	33%
27	South Carolina	2	A	Very Easy	50%
28	South Dakota	2	A	Very Easy	33%
29	Texas	2	A	Very Easy	33%
30	Utah	2	A	Very Easy	33%
31	Virginia	2	A	Very Easy	50%
32	West Virginia	2	A	Very Easy	33%
33	Wisconsin	2	A	Very Easy	33%
34	Wyoming	2	A	Very Easy	33%
35	Arkansas	3	A	Very Easy	50%
36	Connecticut	3	A	Very Easy	50%
37	Georgia	3	A	Very Easy	50%
38	Kentucky	3	A	Very Easy	50%
39	North Carolina	3	A	Very Easy	50%
40	Rhode Island	3	A	Very Easy	50%
41	Tennessee	3	A	Very Easy	50%
42	Vermont	3	A	Very Easy	50%
43	Alaska	4	A	Very Easy	50%
44	Arizona	4	A	Very Easy	50%
45	Massachusetts	4	A	Very Easy	50%
46	Nevada	4	A	Very Easy	50%
47	New Jersey	4	A	Very Easy	50%
48	New York	4	A	Very Easy	50%
49	Ohio	4	A	Very Easy	50%
50	Florida	5	A	Very Easy	50%
51	Washington	6	A	Very Easy	50%

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FAQ

Which state is easiest to get a optician license?

Alabama has the easiest optician license with a difficulty score of 2/100.

Which state is hardest to get a optician license?

Washington has the hardest optician license with a difficulty score of 6/100.

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