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The cheapest state to get a pta license is Colorado at $549. The most expensive is Hawaii at $945. The national average is $682.
Lowest
$549
Colorado
Average
$682
across 51 states
Median
$685
33 states at or below
Range
$396
spread across states
| # | State | Total Initial Fees | Renewal Fee | CE Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Colorado | $549 | $14 | 20 hrs |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | $575 | $37 | 30 hrs |
| #3 | Arkansas | $585 | $45 | 10 hrs |
| #3 | Georgia | $585 | $65 | 32 hrs |
| #3 | Illinois | $585 | $50 | 40 hrs |
| #3 | Indiana | $585 | $50 | 22 hrs |
| #3 | Missouri | $585 | $30 | 30 hrs |
| #3 | South Dakota | $585 | $50 | 24 hrs |
| #9 | North Dakota | $605 | $100 | 25 hrs |
| #9 | West Virginia | $605 | $50 | 24 hrs |
| #11 | Kansas | $625 | $100 | 40 hrs |
| #11 | Virginia | $625 | $70 | 30 hrs |
| #13 | Alabama | $633 | $93 | 10 hrs |
| #14 | Idaho | $635 | $75 | 16 hrs |
| #14 | Maine | $635 | $140 | 24 hrs |
| #14 | Michigan | $635 | $65 | 24 hrs |
| #14 | Nebraska | $635 | $75 | 10 hrs |
| #14 | Ohio | $635 | $90 | 24 hrs |
| #14 | Rhode Island | $635 | $75 | 30 hrs |
| #14 | Utah | $635 | $30 | 20 hrs |
| #14 | Wisconsin | $635 | $78 | 30 hrs |
| #14 | Wyoming | $635 | $100 | 20 hrs |
| #23 | Alaska | $645 | $130 | 24 hrs |
| #24 | Iowa | $665 | $45 | 30 hrs |
| #25 | Washington | $675 | $90 | 30 hrs |
| #26 | Kentucky | $685 | $50 | 20 hrs |
| #26 | Maryland | $685 | $296 | 30 hrs |
| #26 | Mississippi | $685 | $60 | 30 hrs |
| #26 | Montana | $685 | $100 | 20 hrs |
| #26 | North Carolina | $685 | $75 | 20 hrs |
| #26 | Oklahoma | $685 | $60 | 30 hrs |
| #26 | South Carolina | $685 | $80 | 30 hrs |
| #26 | Tennessee | $685 | $50 | 30 hrs |
| #34 | New York | $695 | $70 | 0 hrs |
| #35 | Minnesota | $725 | $100 | 20 hrs |
| #35 | New Mexico | $725 | $150 | 20 hrs |
| #37 | New Jersey | $733 | $120 | 30 hrs |
| #38 | Delaware | $735 | $119 | 30 hrs |
| #38 | Louisiana | $735 | $100 | 30 hrs |
| #40 | Texas | $737 | $83 | 20 hrs |
| #41 | Florida | $740 | $105 | 24 hrs |
| #42 | Oregon | $745 | $75 | 24 hrs |
| #43 | New Hampshire | $753 | $110 | 24 hrs |
| #44 | California | $760 | $150 | 30 hrs |
| #45 | Arizona | $785 | $160 | 20 hrs |
| #45 | Nevada | $785 | $225 | 30 hrs |
| #45 | Vermont | $785 | $100 | 16 hrs |
| #48 | Massachusetts | $789 | $152 | 24 hrs |
| #49 | District of Columbia | $843 | $179 | 30 hrs |
| #50 | Connecticut | $865 | $190 | 20 hrs |
| #51 | Hawaii | $945 | $146 | 30 hrs |
Total initial fees include application, exam, and license fees paid to the state (excludes education/training costs). Where fee ranges are listed, the lower bound is used for ranking. Click any state for full fee details.
Colorado has the lowest total initial licensing fees at $549. The national average is $682.
Hawaii has the highest total initial fees at $945, which is $396 more than the cheapest state.
The average total initial licensing cost across 51 states is $682. Costs range from $549 to $945.
There is significant variation across the 51 states with data. Values range from $549 to $945, with a median of $685.