OTA License Difficulty by State (2026)

Compare ota license difficulty across 51 states. Average difficulty: 13/100. Easiest in Hawaii (10), hardest in Kansas (16).

Average

Easiest

Hawaii

Score: 10

Hardest

Kansas

Score: 16

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

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FAQ

Which state is easiest to get a ota license?

Hawaii has the easiest ota license with a difficulty score of 10/100.

Which state is hardest to get a ota license?

Kansas has the hardest ota license with a difficulty score of 16/100.

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