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The cheapest state to get a lmft license is Rhode Island at $50. The most expensive is Alaska at $600. The national average is $191.
Lowest
$50
Rhode Island
Average
$191
across 51 states
Median
$172
26 states at or below
Range
$550
spread across states
| # | State | Renewal Fee | Initial Fees | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Rhode Island | $50 | $455 | 2 years |
| #2 | Wisconsin | $74 | $505 | Renewal date is 02/28 of each odd-numbered year |
| #3 | Utah | $80 | $560 | 2 years |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | $95 | $545 | 2 years (expires February 28 of odd-numbered years) |
| #5 | Florida | $100 | $530 | 2 years (biennially; licenses expire on even-numbered years) |
| #5 | Georgia | $100 | $555 | 2 years |
| #5 | Illinois | $100 | $555 | 2 years |
| #5 | Indiana | $100 | $455 | 2 years (expires April 1 of even-numbered years) |
| #5 | Kansas | $100 | $555 | 2 years |
| #5 | North Carolina | $100 | $755 | Annual renewal; first renewal due by July 1 after the first full year of licensure, then every July 1 thereafter |
| #5 | Oklahoma | $100 | $755 | Initial period is 2 years from the last day of the month in which the license was issued; subsequent renewals are yearly on or before January 1 |
| #5 | South Carolina | $100 | $605 | 2 years (expires August 31 of even-numbered years) |
| #5 | Tennessee | $100 | $555 | 2 years |
| #14 | Iowa | $120 | $595 | 2 years (expires September 30 of even-numbered years) |
| #15 | Ohio | $130 | $615 | 2 years |
| #15 | Virginia | $130 | $705 | 2 years |
| #15 | Washington | $130 | $596 | 1 year (renew on or before birthday); CE due every 2 years |
| #18 | New Hampshire | $135 | $665 | 2 years |
| #19 | Colorado | $150 | $560 | 2 years (expires August 31 of odd-numbered years) |
| #19 | Kentucky | $150 | $580 | Biennial (2 years) |
| #19 | Michigan | $150 | $755 | 2 years (biannually) |
| #19 | North Dakota | $150 | $655 | 2 years |
| #23 | Massachusetts | $155 | $665 | 2 years |
| #23 | Nebraska | $155 | $665 | 2 years (expires September 1 of even-numbered years) |
| #25 | District of Columbia | $170 | $695 | 2 years |
| #26 | Delaware | $172 | $699 | 2 years (expires September 30 of even-numbered years) |
| #27 | Minnesota | $175 | $705 | 2 years (expires December 31) |
| #27 | Missouri | $175 | $705 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #27 | Montana | $175 | $655 | Annual renewal; renewal date is December 31 |
| #27 | Wyoming | $175 | $955 | 2 years (expires on licensee's birthday every 2 years) |
| #31 | Oregon | $190 | $735 | 2 years (anniversary of original licensure) |
| #32 | California | $200 | $635 | 2 years |
| #32 | Maine | $200 | $651 | 2 years |
| #32 | New Mexico | $200 | $650 (if calculated as $75 application + $220 license + $355 exam) | 2 years (expires June 30) |
| #32 | Texas | $200 | $545 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #32 | West Virginia | $200 | $755 | 2 years |
| #37 | South Dakota | $225 | $680 | Biennial; license must be renewed by November 30 of even-numbered years |
| #38 | Idaho | $240 | $715 | 2 years |
| #39 | Hawaii | $246 | $661 | 3 years (triennial, by December 31 every 3 years: 2025, 2028, 2031) |
| #40 | Arkansas | $250 | $755 | 2 years |
| #40 | New Jersey | $250 | $855 | 2 years (expires June 30 of even-numbered years) |
| #40 | Vermont | $250 | $855 | 2 years |
| #43 | Louisiana | $300 | $955 | 2 years |
| #43 | Mississippi | $300 | $655 | 2 years |
| #45 | Maryland | $301 | $856 | 2 years |
| #46 | Connecticut | $315 | $670 | 1 year |
| #47 | Alabama | $325 | $830 | Annual (renewal portal opens October 1) |
| #47 | Arizona | $325 | $930 | 2 years |
| #49 | New York | $371 | $726 | 3 years |
| #50 | Nevada | $450 | $1005 | 1 year (annual renewal, expires January 1) |
| #51 | Alaska | $600 | $1,955 | 2 years |
Renewal fees are per renewal cycle as reported by state licensing boards. Where fee ranges are listed, the lower bound is used for ranking. Click any state for full renewal details.
Rhode Island has the lowest renewal fee at $50. The national average renewal fee is $191.
There is significant variation across the 51 states with data. Values range from $50 to $600, with a median of $172.
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