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The cheapest state to get a psychologist license is Indiana at $100. The most expensive is California at $825. The national average is $222.
Lowest
$100
Indiana
Average
$222
across 51 states
Median
$200
39 states at or below
Range
$725
spread across states
| # | State | Renewal Fee | Initial Fees | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Indiana | $100 | $850 | 2 years |
| #2 | Georgia | $150 | $950 | 2 years (licenses expire December 31 of even-numbered years) |
| #2 | Hawaii | $150 | $950 | 2 years |
| #2 | Missouri | $150 | $950 | 2 years |
| #5 | Kansas | $175 | $1000 | 2 years |
| #5 | Nebraska | $175 | $1000 | 2 years |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | $175 | $1000 | 2 years |
| #5 | Wisconsin | $175 | $1000 | Renewal by 09/30 of odd-numbered years (biennial) |
| #9 | Delaware | $177 | $1004 | 2 years |
| #9 | Texas | $177 | $994 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #11 | Iowa | $180 | $1010 | 2 years |
| #11 | Virginia | $180 | $1010 | 2 years |
| #13 | District of Columbia | $185 | $1020 | 2 years |
| #14 | Colorado | $188 | $1016 | 2 years |
| #14 | Michigan | $188 | $1026 | 2 years |
| #16 | Utah | $190 | $1030 | 2 years (licenses expire September 30 of even years) |
| #17 | Alabama | $200 | $1050 | 2 years |
| #17 | Arkansas | $200 | $1000 | 2 years |
| #17 | Florida | $200 | $1050 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #17 | Idaho | $200 | $1000 | 1 year |
| #17 | Illinois | $200 | $1050 | 3 years |
| #17 | Kentucky | $200 | $1050 | 2 years |
| #17 | Louisiana | $200 | $1050 | Annual (consistent with July renewal opening notice) |
| #17 | Maine | $200 | $1050 | 2 years |
| #17 | Mississippi | $200 | $1050 | 2 years |
| #17 | Montana | $200 | $1050 | 2 years (renewal window: Nov 1 – Dec 31, with 45-day late period until Feb 14) |
| #17 | New Hampshire | $200 | $1050 | 2 years |
| #17 | New Mexico | $200 | $1050 | 2 years (biennial, due by July 1) |
| #17 | North Carolina | $200 | $1050 | 2 years |
| #17 | North Dakota | $200 | $1050 | 1 year |
| #17 | Ohio | $200 | $1050 | 2 years |
| #17 | Oklahoma | $200 | $1050 | 1 year (due by December 31 annually) |
| #17 | Rhode Island | $200 | $1050 | 2 years |
| #17 | South Carolina | $200 | $1050 | 2 years |
| #17 | South Dakota | $200 | $1050 | 2 years |
| #17 | Tennessee | $200 | $1050 | 2 years |
| #17 | Vermont | $200 | $1050 | 2 years |
| #17 | West Virginia | $200 | $1050 | 2 years |
| #17 | Wyoming | $200 | $1050 | 1 year |
| #40 | Minnesota | $225 | $1100 | 2 years |
| #40 | New Jersey | $225 | $1100 | 2 years |
| #42 | Arizona | $250 | $1150 | 2 years |
| #42 | Connecticut | $250 | $1100 | 1 year (annual renewal, expiring at end of birth month) |
| #42 | Maryland | $250 | $1100 | 2 years |
| #42 | Oregon | $250 | $1150 | 2 years |
| #42 | Washington | $250 | $1150 | 2 years |
| #47 | Massachusetts | $253 | $1156 | 2 years |
| #48 | Alaska | $300 | $1200 | 2 years (licenses expire June 30 of every odd-numbered year) |
| #48 | Nevada | $300 | $1250 | 2 years |
| #50 | New York | $645/3yr | $1238 | 3 years (triennial registration) |
| #51 | California | $825/2yr | $1,117 | 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.
Indiana has the lowest renewal fee at $100. The national average renewal fee is $222.
There is significant variation across the 51 states with data. Values range from $100 to $825, with a median of $200.
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